CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Media Files32Inserting an optical discTo insert an optical disc:1 Press the eject button on the optical disc drive.2 Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up.3 Press the eject button to close the tray.DVD+RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playingDVDs, accessing data, and recording video anddata to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs.DVD R/RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playingDVDs, accessing data, and recording video anddata to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, andDVD-RW discs.Double layer DVD+RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playingDVDs, accessing data, and recording video anddata to CDs and double layer DVD+R discs.Note: To use the double layer capability of thedouble layer recordable DVD drive, the blankDVDs you purchase must state Double Layer,Dual Layer, or DL. Using other types of blankmedia will result in less capacity.DVD-RAM/-RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playingDVDs, accessing data, and recording video anddata to CDs and DVD-RAM, DVD-R, or DVD-RWdiscs.Blu-ray Disc Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playingDVDs, playing Blu-ray Discs, accessing data, andrecording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM,DVD-R, DVD-RW, and Blu-ray discs.HD-DVD Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playingDVDs and HD-DVDs, accessing data, andrecording video and data to CDs, DVD-RAM,DVD-R, DVD-RW, and HD-DVD discs.ImportantWhen you place a single-sided disc in the tray, make sure that the label sideis facing up. If the disc has two playable sides, place the disc so the name of theside you want to play is facing up.If your optical drive hasthis logo... Your drive type is... Use your drive for...RECORDERActivity indicator(location varies) Eject buttonManual eject hole(location varies)
