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Learning the Basics
Using the optical disc drive
NOTE
Optical disc drive components
The optical disc drive is located on the side of the computer.
Your optical disc drive may look like this:
Drive in-use indicator light
Eject button
Manual eject hole
(Sample Illustration) Optical disc drive
Drive in-use indicator light
use.
Eject button
Manual eject hole
tray when the power is off. Use a straightened paper clip or
other narrow object to press the manual eject button located
inside the hole.
When viewing DVD movies use the DVD Player software
that came with your computer.
—Press to release the disc tray.
Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer
while the drive in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so
could damage the disc or the drive.
When the disc tray is open, be careful not to touch the
lens or the area around it. Doing so could cause the drive
to malfunction.
—Use if you need to release the disc
Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button.
Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and
damage it.
—Indicates when the drive is in