Lenovo DB50 User manual

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Lenovo DB50: This portable DVD burner easily attaches to the USB 2.0 connectors on your computer through a USB data cable and a USB power cable. The drive conforms with industry standard specifications for DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R (dual layer), DVD+R (double layer), CD-RW, CD-R, and CD-ROM media. It also incorporates the buffer underrun prevention function, which helps to prevent buffer underrun errors that cause a write failure onto the CD and DVD media.

Lenovo DB50: This portable DVD burner easily attaches to the USB 2.0 connectors on your computer through a USB data cable and a USB power cable. The drive conforms with industry standard specifications for DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R (dual layer), DVD+R (double layer), CD-RW, CD-R, and CD-ROM media. It also incorporates the buffer underrun prevention function, which helps to prevent buffer underrun errors that cause a write failure onto the CD and DVD media.

Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner
DB50/DB55
User Guide
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First Edition (April 2010)
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Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner DB50/DB55 User Guide
© Copyright Lenovo 2010 v
Contents
Chapter 1. About the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner ....1
Product description ................................................................................................... 1
Locating the controls ................................................................................................. 2
Hardware and soware requirements .................................................................... 3
Main features .............................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2. Installing and Using the Lenovo USB Portable
DVD Burner ..............................................................................5
Installing the drive ..................................................................................................... 5
Connecting the drive ................................................................................................. 5
Loading the media ..................................................................................................... 7
Ejecting the media ...................................................................................................... 7
Manually ejecting the media .................................................................................... 8
Removing the drive ................................................................................................... 9
Maintaining the drive .............................................................................................. 10
Caring for the drive ........................................................................................... 10
Cleaning the drive ............................................................................................. 10
Statement ............................................................................... iii
Chapter 3. Working with the Lenovo USB Portable DVD
Burner .....................................................................................11
Before you begin .......................................................................................................11
Using the media .......................................................................................................12
Handling and caring for the media .................................................................12
Using the DVD-RAM media ............................................................................13
Using the CDs and DVDs media .....................................................................13
Using the CD-Rs and CD-RWs media ............................................................14
Using the DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs media ..............14
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ..................................................15
Appendix A. Product Specifications ....................................19
Appendix B. Electronic emission notices ...........................21
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity ..... 21
Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Directive (RoHS) ....................................................................27
China RoHS ...............................................................................................................27
Turkish statement of compliance ...........................................................................27
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© Copyright Lenovo 2010 1
Chapter 1. About the Lenovo USB
Portable DVD Burner
This chapter contains product description, installation requirements
and main features of the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner (hereaer
referred to as the drive).
Product description
The Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner is a portable DVD and CD
recordable drive that easily aaches to the USB 2.0 connectors on
your computer through a USB data cable and a USB power cable. The
drive conforms with industry standard specications for DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R (dual layer), DVD+R
(double layer), CD-RW, CD-R, and CD-ROM media.
Notice: The drive can be powered up directly by USB data cable,
you may enhance its power supply with the USB power
cable in case of power insuciency.
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Locating the controls
The following gure shows the locations of the controls on the drive.
Disc tray
AĴention: Push the CD/DVD medium down until
it clicks and is secured in the center.
LED indicator The LED indicates the status of the drive.
LED blinks once: indicates that the drive is
powered by the computer no maer you
connect the USB data cable or USB power
cable to your computer; or indicates that you
have pressed the Eject buon and the disc tray
will be ejected.
LED blinks and stops: indicates that the drive
detects no data.
LED gliĴers: indicates that the drive is writing
or reading the data on the medium.
Eject buon Press this buon to open the disc tray.
1
2
3
Used to rmly seat the medium with the label
facing up on the disc tray.
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AĴention: An electrical locking mechanism is
used in this drive so that an erroneous operation
does not open the to disc tray during write. Make
sure that the power is on and the drive is not in
operation before pressing the Eject buon to open
the disc tray.
If the disc tray cannot be opened when you press
the Eject buon, or if the disc tray needs to be
opened when the power is not supplied from the
USB power cable, use the emergency eject hole
in the front panel of the drive.
Check that nothing is placed in front of the disc
tray when ejecting.
Emergency eject
medium in an emergency when the drive is
powered o. Insert a paper clip into the
emergency eject hole to open the disc tray.
USB data cable
USB cable pusher
Hardware and software requirements
To use the drive, your computer must meet the following
requirements:
Two USB 2.0 connectors available
Microso Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating
system
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5
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7
4
The emergency eject is used for ejecting the
Used to connect the USB port of computer.
Used to push the USB data cable out.
Used to enhance the power supply with the
USB power cable
.
USB power connector
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Main features
The main features of the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner include:
Easy connection
The drive incorporates the interface conforming to the USB 2.0 High
Speed standard. Thus, it can easily be connected to or disconnected
from your computer when the computer is powered on.
Conformance to media manufactured by major media
manufacturers
The drive can play almost all the CD and DVD media
manufactured by major media manufacturers. Also, the media
wrien by the drive guarantee a high write quality.
Note: For more information on write and read speeds, see
Appendix A, “Product specications” .
Incorporation of the buer underrun prevention function
The drive incorporates the buer underrun prevention function,
which helps to prevent buer underrun errors that cause a write
failure onto the CD and DVD media.
Tray loading
The drive has a tray-loading mechanism that allows easy loading
and ejection of a medium. The tray can be opened manually or by
using soware that works with the computer.
Power conguration
The drive can be operated with one USB data cable in most cases
and please use the USB power cable when power is insucient.
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Chapter 2. Installing and Using the
Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner
This chapter provides information on how to install, use, remove and
maintain the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner.
Installing the drive
Before installing the drive, check the locations of the controls on the
drive. See “Locating the controls” on page 2.
Connecting the drive
This section provides instructions to connect the drive to your
computer with the provided USB data cable and USB power cable.
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To connect the drive to your computer, do the following:
1. Turn on your computer.
2.
3.
4.
2 1
3
Insert the USB A plug 1 of the USB data cable into the USB
connector on your computer.
connector on your computer.
Insert the DC connector 3 of the USB power cable into the USB
power-up connector on the drive.
Insert the USB A plug 2 of the USB power cable into the USB
Chapter 2. Installing and Using the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner 7
Loading the media
To load the media into the disc tray of the drive, do the following:
1. Press the Eject buon of the drive to open the disc tray.
2. Place the medium on the tray with the label facing upward. Align
the center hole of the medium with the clamp at the center of the
tray and securely t the medium in by pressing the outer vicinity
of the center hole.
3. Gently close the disc tray and push the disc tray in until it is
completely locked.
Note:
Do not use force or insert foreign objects to open the disc tray.
If the disc tray does not open when you press the Eject buon,
see “Manually ejecting the media” for more information.
4. The LED indicator gliers if the medium is correctly loaded and
recognized by the drive.
Ejecting the media
To eject the media from the disc tray of the drive, do the following:
1. Press the Eject buon of the drive to automatically open the disc
tray.
2. Carefully li the edge of the medium from the disc tray while
pressing the center section of the clamp.
3. Gently close the disc tray until it is completely locked.
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Manually ejecting the media
If you press the Eject buon and the disc tray does not slide out, you
can use the emergency eject function to eject the media.
To manually eject the medium from the disc tray of the drive, do the
following:
1. Turn o the computer
2. Straighten a large paper clip to form a tool, as shown in the gure
below.
Note: The straightened end must extend at least 45 mm
(1.8 inches).
3. Insert the extended end into the emergency eject hole on the front
panel of the drive.
4. Push the paper clip until the disc tray opens.
5. Gently pull out the disc tray until you can remove the medium.
CAUTION:
Be sure the drive is powered o when using the emergency eject.
Use the Eject buon instead of the emergency eject except in an
emergency.
Chapter 2. Installing and Using the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner 9
Removing the drive
Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems have
the native drivers for USB DVD burner. When the drive is connected,
Windows will automatically install the appropriate driver and the drive
will be ready for use. You do not have to perform any special installation
or removal procedures. However, to avoid any data error, it is
recommended that you remove the drive from your system by performing
the following procedure.
1. Exit the program that uses the drive.
2. Make sure that the LED indicator of the drive is o.
3. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray.
4. Select the drive name to remove. The Safe to Remove Hardware
conrmation window opens.
Note: The conrmation window message indicated above may
dier depending on the versions of your operating system.
Refer to the instruction manual of your computer or
operating system for details.
5. Click OK. The drive is safely removed from the system.
6.
7.
Remove the USB data cable from the USB connector of the
computer.
Push the USB data cable into the collecting cabin slowly.
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Maintaining the drive
This section provides maintenance information for the drive.
Caring for the drive
To protect your drive during operation, observe these precautions:
Remove the medium from the drive before moving the drive.
Do not insert foreign objects into the drive.
Do not stack objects on the drive.
Do not remove the drive cover or aempt to service the drive.
Do not push hard on the top of the drive.
Do not operate the drive under any of these conditions:
– High temperature, high humidity, or direct
sunlight
– Excessive vibration, sudden shock, or inclined surface
– Excessive dust
Cleaning the drive
Wipe o the dust on the drive using a so cloth. If the dust is
persistent, use a cloth dampened with a diluted neutral detergent
aer squeezing all the water out. If liquid is allowed into the drive, it
may
cause
a serious malfunction, an electric shock or a re. When
cleaning with liquid, be sure to remove the USB power cable and the
USB data cable from the drive aer disconnecting the drive from
your computer.
Do not apply solvents such as benzene or thinner. Chemical cleaners
for home or industrial use may damage the coating of the drive.
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Chapter 3. Working with the Lenovo USB
Portable DVD Burner
This chapter provides information on how to use media when
working with the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner.
Before you begin
For best results, review these guidelines before using the drive:
Do not move your host computer or drive while formaing or
writing to a medium as this might cause data errors. Also,
minimize typing while formaing or writing to a medium, as this
might also cause data errors.
Keep the host computer and USB drive on a at surface when
writing to a medium.
Turn the screen saver o. Using a screen saver might interrupt the
formaing and writing process.
Do not put your host computer into hibernation or suspend mode
while writing to a medium.
Note: The read and write results of the drive depend upon the
quality and features of the DVD or CD medium
used.
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Using the media
This section contains important information and instructions on how
to use the media in the drive.
Handling and caring for the media
Carefully handle and clean media, especially writable media types
such as CD-R and CD-RW media, so that they remain readable. You
can prolong the life of your media by using these precautions:
Always store media in their original packaging.
Always store media out of direct sunlight.
Always store media away from direct heat sources.
Remove media from the computer when not in use.
Check media for cracks before each use.
IMPORTANT: Do not use media that are
cracked.
Do not force media into the computer or packaging.
Do not bend or ex media.
Do not use commercial cleaners to clean media.
Do not write on the surface of media.
Handle media by the edges or the center hole.
Do not touch the surface of media.
To remove dust or ngerprints, wipe media from the center to the
edge with a soĞ, lint-free cloth.
AĴention: Wiping a medium using a circular motion can cause data loss.
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Using the DVD-RAM media
DVD-RAM media are available in single-sided and double-sided
versions.
The 2.6 GB and 4.7 GB versions are single-sided. The 9.4 GB version is
double-sided. To access the data on both sides of a medium, you
must remove the medium from the drive, turn it over, and re-insert it
into the drive. DVD-RAM media must be removed from the cartridge
before using this drive.
Using the CDs and DVDs media
To use CDs and DVDs, do the following:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press the Eject buon on the front panel of the drive.
3. Insert a medium in the disc tray with the label facing up.
4. Close the drive by gently closing the disc tray.
5. Wait for the drive LED indicator to glier.
6.
Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW icon.
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Lenovo DB50 User manual

Category
Optical disc drives
Type
User manual
This manual is also suitable for

Lenovo DB50: This portable DVD burner easily attaches to the USB 2.0 connectors on your computer through a USB data cable and a USB power cable. The drive conforms with industry standard specifications for DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R (dual layer), DVD+R (double layer), CD-RW, CD-R, and CD-ROM media. It also incorporates the buffer underrun prevention function, which helps to prevent buffer underrun errors that cause a write failure onto the CD and DVD media.

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