Sony VAIO VPCX Series Operating Instructions Manual page 68

Using Peripheral Devices >
Connecting an Optical Disc Drive
To connect an optical disc drive
1 Plug the power cord (if any) of your external optical disc drive (1) into an AC outlet.
2 Choose the USB port (2)
3 Plug one end of a USB cable (3) into the USB port, and the other end to the optical disc drive.
See the manual that came with your external optical disc drive for the detailed instructions on connecting the USB cable
to the drive.
Disconnecting an Optical Disc Drive
You can disconnect an optical disc drive while your computer is either on or off. Disconnecting the drive while the computer
is in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate), however, may cause the computer to malfunction.
To disconnect an optical disc drive
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To disconnect an optical disc drive while your computer is off, skip steps 1 to 5.
1 Close all software applications accessing the optical disc drive.
2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar.
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