Lenovo 40Y8710 User manual

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Su pe r Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enh anced
Drive
Users Guide
Su pe r Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enh anced
Drive
Users Guide
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in
Appendix C, “Service and Support,” on page C-1and Appendix D, “Lenovo Statement of
Limited Warranty,” on page D-1.
First Edition (February 2006)
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Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . vii
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . vii
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . . viii
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . .ix
CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . . .ix
Registering your option . . . . . . . .xi
Chapter 1. About the Super
Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive . 1-1
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Software description . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Installing the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Locating the drive controls . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Chapter 2. Using the Multi-Burner Plus
drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Caring for the Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay
Enhanced Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Loading a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Manually ejecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Using Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Handling and caring for a disc . . . . . . . 2-2
Using single-sided and double-sided DVD-RAM
media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using the drive with CDs and DVDs . . . . 2-3
Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and
DVD+RWs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Using DVD-RAM . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Watching DVD videos . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Operating system support . . . . . . . . 2-6
Setting the region code . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Enabling the DMA setting . . . . . . . . 2-9
Using Direct-to-Disc (DLA) . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus . . . . 2-10
Copying and Imaging . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Appendix A. Product specifications A-1
Appendix B. Problem solving . . . . B-1
Appendix C. Service and Support . . . C-1
Online technical support . . . . . . . . . C-1
Telephone technical support . . . . . . . . C-1
Appendix D. Lenovo Statement of
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . D-4
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . D-15
Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . D-15
Types of Warranty Service . . . . . . . . D-15
Worldwide telephone list . . . . . . . . D-16
Guarantee supplement for Mexico . . . . . . D-19
Appendix E. Notices . . . . . . . . E-1
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
Appendix F. Electronic emissions
notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . F-1
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Safety information
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
© Lenovo 2006. Portions © IBM Corp. 2004. v
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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General safety guidelines
Always observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury and property
damage.
Service
Do not attempt to service a product yourself unless instructed to do so by the
Customer Support Center. Use only a service provider who is approved to repair
your particular product.
Note: Some parts can be upgraded or replaced by the customer. These parts are
referred to as Customer Replaceable Units, or CRUs. Lenovo expressly
identifies CRUs as such, and provides documentation with instructions
when it is appropriate for customers to replace those parts. You must closely
follow all instructions when performing such replacements. Always make
sure that the power is turned off and that the product is unplugged from
any power source before you attempt the replacement. If you have any
questions or concerns, contact the Customer Support Center.
Power cords and power adapters
Use only the power cords and power adapters supplied by the product
manufacturer.
Never wrap a power cord around the power adapter or other object. Doing so can
stress the cord in ways that can cause the cord to fray, crack or crimp. This can
present a safety hazard.
Always route power cords so that they will not be walked on, tripped over, or
pinched by objects.
Protect the cord and power adapters from liquids. For instance, do not leave your
cord or power adapter near sinks, tubs, toilets, or on floors that are cleaned with
liquid cleansers. Liquids can cause a short circuit, particularly if the cord or power
adapter has been stressed by misuse. Liquids can also cause gradual corrosion of
the power cord terminals and/or the connector terminals on the adapter which can
eventually result in overheating.
Always connect power cords and signal cables in the correct order and ensure that
all power cord connectors are securely and completely plugged into receptacles.
Do not use any power adapter that shows corrosion at the ac input pins and/or
shows signs of overheating (such as deformed plastic) at the ac input or anywhere
on the power adapter.
Do not use any power cords where the electrical contacts on either end show signs
of corrosion or overheating or where the power cord appears to have been
damaged in any way.
© Lenovo 2006. Portions © IBM Corp. 2004. vii
Extension cords and related devices
Ensure that extension cords, surge protectors, uninterruptible power supplies, and
power strips that you use are rated to handle the electrical requirements of the
product. Never overload these devices. If power strips are used, the load should
not exceed the power strip input rating. Consult an electrician for more
information if you have questions about power loads, power requirements, and
input ratings.
Plugs and outlets
If a receptacle (power outlet) that you intend to use with your computer
equipment appears to be damaged or corroded, do not use the outlet until it is
replaced by a qualified electrician.
Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufacturer
to obtain a replacement.
Some products are equipped with a three-pronged plug. This plug fits only into a
grounded electrical outlet. This is a safety feature. Do not defeat this safety feature
by trying to insert it into a non-grounded outlet. If you cannot insert the plug into
the outlet, contact an electrician for an approved outlet adapter or to replace the
outlet with one that enables this safety feature. Never overload an electrical outlet.
The overall system load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating.
Consult an electrician for more information if you have questions about power
loads and branch circuit ratings.
Be sure that the power outlet you are using is properly wired, easily accessible,
and located close to the equipment. Do not fully extend power cords in a way that
will stress the cords.
Connect and disconnect the equipment from the electrical outlet carefully
Batteries
All personal computers manufactured by Lenovo contain a non-rechargeable coin
cell battery to provide power to the system clock. In addition many mobile
products such as ThinkPad notebook PCs utilize a rechargeable battery pack to
provide system power when in portable mode. Batteries supplied by Lenovo for
use with your product have been tested for compatibility and should only be
replaced with Lenovo approved parts.
Never attempt to open or service any battery. Do not crush, puncture, or incinerate
batteries or short circuit the metal contacts. Do not expose the battery to water or
other liquids. Only recharge the battery pack strictly according to instructions
included in the product documentation.
Battery abuse or mishandling can cause the battery to overheat, which can cause
gasses or flame to “vent” from the battery pack or coin cell. If your battery is
damaged, or if you notice any discharge from your battery or the buildup of
foreign materials on the battery leads, stop using the battery and obtain a
replacement from the battery manufacturer.
Batteries can degrade when they are left unused for long periods of time. For some
rechargeable batteries (particularly Lithium Ion batteries), leaving a battery unused
in a discharged state could increase the risk of a battery short circuit, which could
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shorten the life of the battery and can also pose a safety hazard. Do not let
rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries completely discharge or store these batteries in a
discharged state.
Heat and product ventilation
Computers generate heat when turned on and when batteries are charging.
Notebook PCs can generate a significant amount of heat due to their compact size.
Always follow these basic precautions:
v Do not leave the base of your computer in contact with your lap or any part of
your body for an extended period when the computer is functioning or when
the battery is charging. Your computer produces some heat during normal
operation. Extended contact with the body could cause discomfort or, potentially,
a skin burn.
v Do not operate your computer or charge the battery near flammable materials or
in explosive environments.
v Ventilation slots, fans and/or heat sinks are provided with the product for safety,
comfort, and reliable operation. These features might inadvertently become
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, carpet, or other flexible surface.
Never block, cover or disable these features.
CD and DVD drive safety
CD and DVD drives spin discs at a high speed. If a CD or DVD is cracked or
otherwise physically damaged, it is possible for the disc to break apart or even
shatter when the CD drive is in use. To protect against possible injury due to this
situation, and to reduce the risk of damage to your machine, do the following:
v Always store CD/DVD discs in their original packaging
v Always store CD/DVD discs out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat
sources
v Remove CD/DVD discs from the computer when not in use
v Do not bend or flex CD/DVD discs, or force them into the computer or their
packaging
v Check CD/DVD discs for cracks before each use. Do not use cracked or
damaged discs
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Registering your option
Thank you for purchasing this Lenovo
product. Please take a few moments to
register your product and provide us with information that will help Lenovo to
better serve you in the future. Your feedback is valuable to us in developing
products and services that are important to you, as well as in developing better
ways to communicate with you. Register your option on the Lenovo Web site at:
www.lenovo.com/register
Lenovo will send you information and updates on your registered product unless
you indicate on the Web site questionnaire that you do not want to receive further
information.
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Chapter 1. About the Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced
Drive
This manual provides information on registering, installing, and using the
ThinkPad
®
Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive, and is available on the
Software and Users Guide Super CD in the following languages:
v Brazilian Portuguese
v Czech
v English
v French
v German
v Italian
v Japanese
v Simplified Chinese
v Slovak
v Spanish
v Traditional Chinese
v Turkish
The appendixes of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices.
Product description
Your ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive is compatible with
the DVD Forum DVD-Multi Recorder specification, and can record as well as read
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R (for General, 650 nm) media. Your drive can
also record DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, High-Speed and Ultra Speed
CD-RW media. Buffer underrun prevention is utilized to ensure reliable burning of
DVD-R, DVD+R, and CD-R media. Your Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced
Drive can read many other formats including DVD Video, Video CD, audio CD,
multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) CDs, and Kodak Photo CDs. The
Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive is designed for installation in your
Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Bay.
Media type Write speed
CD-R 24X Max.
CD-RW 4X
High Speed CD-RW 10X
Ultra Speed CD-RW 16X
DVD-R 8X Max.
DVD-R DL 4X Max.
DVD+R 8X Max.
DVD+R DL 4X Max.
DVD-RW 4X Max.
DVD+RW 4X Max.
DVD-RAM 5X Max.
In addition to this guide, your option package includes the following:
© Lenovo 2006. Portions © IBM Corp. 2004. 1-1
v Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive
v Carrying case
v Software and Users Guide Super CD
v Quick Reference Guide
Contact
your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase. It might be required to receive warranty service. See
Appendix D, “Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty,” on page D-1 for technical
support information.
Software description
Your ThinkPad Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Software and Users
Guide Super CD contains the following software with the following requirements:
v Multimedia Center for Think Offerings
Multimedia Center for Think Offerings is disc mastering software that allows
you to create your own music or data discs from files on your computer, or from
other disc media such as CDs or DVDs. Music discs created with the Multimedia
Center will play on any CD player, whether it’s at home, in your car, or through
your computer’s CD-ROM. The Multimedia Center also makes it easy to create
data discs that can be read on any appropriate CD or DVD disc reader.
Note: Some DVD players cannot read CD-R media. Refer to the documentation
that accompanied your drive for information on supported media.
Multimedia Center for Think Offerings guides you, step-by-step, through
the recording process with simple wizards and a intuitive interface.
Using Multimedia Center for Think Offerings you can create:
Exact copies of existing discs: The Exact Copy feature makes a duplicate of
your master disc, transferring the disc layout of the original disc to your
CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD media.
Saved images of your discs, that you can burn later onto other media.
Discs of archived data from your hard drive: The Make a Data Disc feature
stores electronic data, such as the files and applications that reside on your
computer’s hard drive. Unlike music discs, data discs store files that are
readable only by a computer, and cannot be played on your home or car
stereo, even if audio files are on the disc.
To start Multimedia Center for Think Offerings, complete the following
procedure:
1. Click Start.
2. Click Programs.
3. Click Multimedia Center for Think Offerings.
4. Click Multimedia Center Home to open the main recording software
window.
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v Direct-to-disc (DLA)
With this software you can write directly to CD-RW, CD-R, DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD+R media using the drive letter as if you
were writing to a diskette. DLA formats all disc format types. With DLA, you
can drag-and-drop files, create new directories, or save files from any application
directly to your Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive. You can access
direct-to-disc from either My Computer or from within the Multimedia Center.
v UDF reader
This software enables you to read DLA formatted DVD-RAM, DVD-RW,
DVD+RW, and CD-RW media on computers with read-only drives.
v WinDVD
This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to
play video files from your hard disk drive.
v WinDVD Creator
With this software, you can record video files to DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or
DVD+R media that can be played in most stand-alone DVD players. You can
also use this software to edit and modify your own video assets prior to
recording.
If you have an analog or IEEE 1394 capture device installed in your computer,
you can use this software to record video from a camera.
The following table shows the system requirements to use WinDVD Creator to
capture video, edit movies, and create DVDs.
Computer part Minimum Optimal
Processor Intel Celeron 800Mhz Intel Pentium III 600Mhz
Direct DVD support requires
P4 1.6GHz or higher for
real-time requirement
RAM 64Mb 128Mb
Operating system Windows 2000 or Windows
XP
Windows 2000 or Windows
XP
Sound Windows-compatible sound
card that supports 48KHz
playback
Windows-compatible sound
card that supports 48KHz
playback (PCI recommended)
Video Windows-compatible AGP or
PCI graphic card
Windows-compatible AGP or
PCI graphic card (overlay
support recommended)
Hard drive
v 70 MB for installation
v 620 MB for every hour of
VCD-quality MPEG-1
video
v 2 GB for every hour of
DVD-quality MPEG-2
video
v 70 MB for installation
v 620 MB for every hour of
VCD-quality MPEG-1
video
v 2 GB for every hour of
DVD-quality MPEG-2
video
Others CD or DVD burner required
for VCD and DVD burning.
Appropriate hardware
needed to import video from
external sources, such as DV
cameras and camcorders
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Note: WinDVD Creator can import and export DivX content with the DivX
codec pre-installed. DivX is a trademark of DivXNetworks, Inc.
Note:
Lenovo offers limited support for computers with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
95,
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, or
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) desktop operating systems.
Installation requirements
To install the Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive, your ThinkPad
computer must meet the following requirements:
v A ThinkPad system with an Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Bay or ThinkPad Dock or
Dock II
v An Enhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000
v The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating
system
Notes:
1. Lenovo offers limited support for computers with Microsoft Windows 95,
Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
desktop operating systems.
2. The ThinkPad A21e computer does not support DVD playback under Windows
NT.
Installing the drive
Your ThinkPad computer includes a help system, Access ThinkPad, that provides
drive installation instructions specific to your computer. To correctly install the
multi-burner drive into the Ultrabay enhanced drive bay, use the instructions given
in the Access ThinkPad help system.
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Locating the drive controls
The following diagram shows the location of the controls on the front of the drive:
1 Power light: This light is visible when the drive is in use.
2 Eject button: Press this button to eject a DVD or CD.
3 Manual eject hole: Use this emergency release to eject a DVD or CD when the
Eject button does not work. For more information on manually ejecting a DVD or
CD, see “Manually ejecting a disc” on page 2-2..
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