The Optical Disk Drive (Option); Inserting A Disk; Removing A Dvd Or Cd; Smart Card Or Express Card Slot (Option) - General Dynamics Itronix GD6000 User Manual

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3.
Slide and hold the hard disk drive lock toward the back of the computer to
unlock the drive.
4.
Gently pull the drive out of the computer.

The Optical Disk Drive (option)

Your computer comes with a pre-installed DVD-RW/CD-RW combo drive.
This drive allows you to read data from DVDs and CDs, including audio or
video CDs and burn your data onto a recordable disc. Please refer to the
recording software online help for more information.
Your notebook identifies the drive with the letter following the hard drive letter. If your hard drive is C, then the optical disk drive
will be D.

Inserting a Disk

1.
Press the button on the front of the drive to open the disk tray
and pull the tray open.
2.
Place the disk on the tray, label side up.
3.
Place the disk on the central spindle and press gently until the
disk clicks into place.
4.
Slide back the tray until it clicks shut.

Removing a DVD or CD

1.
Make sure the computer is not accessing the DVD drive.
2.
Press the eject button and pull the tray all the way out.
3.
Pick up the disk by the edges and remove it from the tray. Push
the tray into the computer until it closes fully.
Cautions
When the computer is reading from a DVD or CD, the LED on
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the Optical Disk Drive will flash. Do not attempt to remove a disk
while this light is active.
Do not insert any foreign objects into the disk tray. Do not force
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the tray to open or close manually. When not in use, keep the
tray closed to prevent dust or dirt from entering the drive unit.
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If you experience difficulty when
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removing a disk, stretch a paper clip
and insert it into the emergency eject
hole located on the front panel. The
disk tray should eject immediately.
This procedure can also be used to
remove a disk from the drive when
the notebook is powered off.
Precautions for Handling DVDs and CDs
Always hold the disk by the edges; avoid touching the surface of
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the disk.
Use a clean, dry, cloth to remove dust, smudges, or fingerprints.
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Wipe from the center outward. Do not use benzene, thinners,
or cleaners with detergent. Only use cleaning kits designed for
DVDs or CDs.
Extremes in temperature may damage disks. Store disks in a
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cool dry place.
Do not bend or drop the disks. Do not place objects on top of
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disks.

Smart Card or EXPRESS Card Slot (option)

Your computer comes with a Smart Card Reader or EXPRESS
Card slot (option). This slot is located directly above the PC
Card Slot on the
right side

To insert a card

Insert a card with the label side up into the slot until it clicks
into place. The card will appear as a removable storage device
that you can copy files to and from.
of the computer.