Chapter 2. Using The Cd-Rw/Dvd Drive; Before You Begin; Handling And Caring For A Disc - IBM ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo IV Ultrabay 2000 Drive User Manual

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Chapter 2. Using the CD-RW/DVD drive

This section provides information on how to handle, load, and care for DVDs

and CDs and how to care for your CD-RW/DVD drive.

For best results, review the following guidelines before using the drive:

v Do not move your ThinkPad computer while formatting or writing a disc as

this might cause data errors. Also, minimize typing while formatting or

writing to a disc, as this might also cause data errors.

v Keep the ThinkPad computer on a flat surface when writing to a disc.

v Make sure the ThinkPad computer is plugged into an ac outlet when using

the drive. The disc might be damaged if the battery runs out while writing

to a disc.

v Turn screensavers off. Using a screensaver might interrupt the formatting

and writing process.

v Do not put your ThinkPad computer into hibernation or suspend mode

while writing to a disc.

Note: The read and write results of the drive depend upon the quality and

characteristics of the DVD or CD media used.

Carefully handle and clean discs, especially writable media types such as CD-R

and CD-RW discs, so that they remain readable. You can prolong the life of

your discs by using the following precautions.

Attention: Wiping a disc using a circular motion can cause data loss.

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