Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner User manual

Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner

User Guide

Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner

User Guide

Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, read Appendix B, “Service and Support,” on page 17,

Appendix C, “Lenovo Limited Warranty,” on page 23, and Appendix D, “Notices,” on page 29.

First Edition (January 2010)

LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and

are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R. 2.101 with limited and restricted

rights to use, reproduction and disclosure.

LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If products, data, computer software, or services are delivered

pursuant a General Services Administration ″GSA″ contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions

set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Online safety information resources . . v

Safety information ..........vii

Chapter 1. About the Lenovo USB

Portable DVD Burner .........1

Product description ............1

Locating the controls ...........1

Software description ............2

System requirements............2

Main features ..............3

Chapter 2. Installing and using the

Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner . . . 5

Installing the drive ............5

Connecting the drive ..........5

Installing software ...........5

Loading media .............5

Ejecting media ..............6

Manually ejecting media ..........6

Removing the drive ............6

Maintaining the drive ...........7

Caring for the drive ...........7

Cleaning the drive ...........7

Chapter 3. Working with the Lenovo

USB Portable DVD Burner .......9

Before you begin .............9

Using media ..............9

Handling and caring for media .......9

Using DVD-RAM media .........10

Using CD and DVD media ........10

Using CD-R and CD-RW media ......10

Using DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW

media ...............10

Using the software ............11

Using Creator Business Edition .......11

Using MyDVD ............11

Using Intervideo WinDVD ........11

Native operating system support ......12

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ......13

Appendix A. Product specifications . . 15

Appendix B. Service and Support . . . 17

Online technical support ..........17

Telephone technical support .........17

Appendix C. Lenovo Limited Warranty 23

Warranty Information ...........26

Suplemento de Garantía para México......27

Appendix D. Notices .........29

Recycling information ...........30

Trademarks ..............30

Appendix E. Electronic emission

notices...............31

Federal Communications Commission Declaration of

Conformity ..............31

Appendix F. Restriction of Hazardous

Substances Directive (RoHS) .....35

China RoHS ..............35

Turkish statement of compliance .......35

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Online safety information resources

For tips to help you use your computer safely, go to:

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Para obter dicas para ajudá-lo a usar o computador com segurança, acesse:

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Pour obtenir des astuces pour utiliser votre ordinateur en toute sécurité, consultez le site :

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Tipps zum sicheren Umgang mit dem Computer finden Sie unter:

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Per suggerimenti su un utilizzo sicuro del computer, visitare il sito all’indirizzo:

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Para obtener consejos sobre cómo utilizar el sistema de forma segura, vaya a:

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Bilgisayarınızı güvenle kullanmanıza ilişkin ipuçları için lütfen aşağıdaki adrese bakın:

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

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Safety information

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.

Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

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Chapter 1. About the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner

This chapter contains product description, software description, installation requirements, and main

features of the Lenovo

®

USB Portable DVD Burner (hereafter called the drive).

Product description

The Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner is a portable DVD and CD recordable drive that easily attaches to

the USB 2.0 connectors on your computer through a USB Y cable. The drive conforms with industry

standard specifications for CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R (dual layer), DVD-RAM,

DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R (double layer), and DVD+RW media.

The option package includes:

v Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner

v USB Y cable

v Software and User Guide CD

v Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner Quick Start Guide

v Laser Safety Manual

Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of

purchase and packing material. They might be required to receive warranty service.

Locating the controls

The following figure shows the locations of the controls on the drive.

1 Disc tray Used to firmly seat the medium with the label facing up on the disc tray.

Attention: Push the CD/DVD medium down until it clicks and is secured in

the center.

2 LED indicator The LED indicates the status of the drive.

v LED is flashing: indicates that the drive is reading or writing.

v LED is off: indicates that the drive is not reading or writing.

3 Eject button Press this button to open the disc tray.

Attention: An electrical locking mechanism is used in this drive so that an

erroneous operation does not open the disc tray during write. Make sure that

the power is on and the drive is not in operation before pressing the Eject

button to open the disc tray.

If the disc tray cannot be opened when you press the Eject button, or if the disc

tray needs to be opened when the power is not supplied from the USB Y cable,

use the emergency eject hole4 in the front panel of the drive.

Check that nothing is placed in front of the disc tray when ejecting.

4 Emergency eject The emergency eject is used for ejecting the medium in an emergency when the

drive is powered off. Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject hole to open

the disc tray. See “Manually ejecting media” on page 6.

5 USB 2.0 Mini B receptacle

connector

Used to connect the USB Y cable.

Software description

The Software and User Guide CD contains the following software:

v MyDVD

This software enables you to create DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R media that

can be played in most stand-alone DVD players. You can add your own videos and create custom

menus for DVD videos that you create. You can also use this software to edit and modify your own

video assets prior to recording. If you have an analog, USB, or IEEE 1394 capture device installed in

your computer, you can use this software to record videos from a camera.

v Creator Business Edition

This software enables you to copy CDs, create audio CDs, create MP3 CDs, and author data CDs. You

can also use Creator Business Edition to write data to DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL,

DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, and DVD+R media for use in other computers or compatible consumer

electronics products. You can also create bootable CDs and save CD images for later recording. With

the Express Labeller that is included in Creator Business Edition, you can print paper labels.

Note: It will take approximately 30 minutes to install Creator Business Edition depending on your

system configuration.

v Intervideo WinDVD

This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to play video files from your

hard disk drive.

Note: Creator Business Edition and MyDVD are installed and uninstalled together.

System requirements

To use the drive, your computer must meet the following requirements:

v Two available USB 2.0 connectors

v Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP, Microsoft Windows Vista

®

, or Microsoft Windows 7 operating system

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Main features

The main features of the drive include:

v Easy connection

The drive incorporates the interface that conforms 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.

v 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 written by the drive realize a high write quality.

Note: For more information on write and read speeds, see Appendix A, “Product specifications,” on

page 15.

v Incorporation of the buffer underrun prevention function

The drive incorporates the buffer underrun prevention function, which helps to prevent buffer

underrun errors that cause a write failure on the CD and DVD media.

v 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 software that works with the computer.

v Power configuration

The drive operates with a USB Y cable and two available USB 2.0 connectors on the computer.

Note: Be sure that no other high power USB devices are used with this drive at the same time. High

power USB devices include USB optical disk drives, USB hard disk drives, and other devices

that draw more than 500mA from each USB connector on the computer.

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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 drive.

Installing the drive

Before installing the drive, check the locations of the controls on the drive. See “Locating the controls” on

page 1.

Connecting the drive

This section provides instructions to connect the drive to your computer with the provided USB Y cable.

To connect the drive to your computer , do the following:

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Connect both USB A connectors of the USB Y cable, 1 and 2, to you computer.

3. Connect the USB Mini B connector 3of the USB Y cable to the USB 2.0 Mini B receptacle connector

4on the drive.

Installing software

After you have connected the drive to your computer, you can install the software on the Software and

User Guide CD. For the detailed software descriptions, see “Software description” on page 2.

1. Save any open documents and exit all applications.

2. Insert the Software and User Guide CD and do one of the following:

v If the CD starts automatically, go to step 3.

v If the AutoPlay window opens, click Run start.bat. Then, go to step 3.

v If the CD does not start automatically, go into My Computer or Computer, browse the CD/DVD

drive, and double-click Start.bat.

3. At the prompt of the Internet Explorer

®

warning message, click Yes to allow the CD to run active

content.

4. Select your language.

5. On the left side of the window, click Software.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Loading media

To load a medium into the disc tray of the drive, do the following:

1. Press the Eject button on 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 fit the medium in by pressing the outer vicinity of the

center hole.

3. Close the disc tray by pressing the Eject button or gently pushing the disc tray in until it locks in

place. The LED indicator will continually flash when the medium is correctly loaded and recognized

by the drive.

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 button, see “Manually ejecting media” for more information.

Ejecting media

To eject a medium from the disc tray of the drive, do the following:

1. Press the Eject button of the drive to automatically open the disc tray.

2. Carefully lift the edge of the medium from the disc tray while pressing the center section of the

clamp.

3. Close the disc tray by pressing the Eject button or gently pushing the disc tray in until it locks in

place.

Manually ejecting media

If you press the Eject button and the disc tray does not slide out, you can use the emergency eject

function to eject the media.

To manually eject a medium from the disc tray of the drive, do the following:

1. Turn off the computer

2. Straighten a large paper clip to form a tool, as shown in the figure 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 off when using the emergency eject. Use the Eject button instead of the

emergency eject except in an emergency.

Removing the drive

The Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems have the native drivers for the

drive. When the drive is connected, the operation system 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 on the drive is off.

3. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification area.

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4. Select the drive name to remove.

5. Remove the USB Y cable from the USB 2.0 connectors of the computer.

Maintaining the drive

This section provides maintenance information for the drive.

Caring for the drive

To protect your drive during operation, observe these precautions:

v Remove the medium from the drive before moving the drive.

v Do not insert foreign objects into the drive.

v Do not stack objects on the drive.

v Do not remove the drive cover or attempt to service the drive.

v Do not push hard on the top of the drive.

v 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 off the dust on the drive using a soft cloth. If the dust is persistent, use a cloth dampened with a

diluted neutral detergent after squeezing all the water out. If liquid is allowed into the drive, it may

cause a serious malfunction, an electric shock or a fire. When cleaning with liquid, be sure to remove the

USB Y cable from the drive after 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 and software when working with the drive.

Before you begin

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

v Do not move your computer or drive while formatting or writing to a medium as this might cause

data errors. Also, minimize typing while formatting or writing to a medium, as this might also cause

data errors.

v Keep the computer and the drive on a flat surface when writing to a medium.

v Turn the screen saver off. Using a screen saver might interrupt the formatting and writing process.

v Do not put your 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.

Using media

This section contains important information and instructions on how to use the media in the drive.

Handling and caring for 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:

v Always store media in their original packaging.

v Always store media out of direct sunlight.

v Always store media away from direct heat sources.

v Remove media from the computer when not in use.

v Check media for cracks before each use.

IMPORTANT: Do not use media that are cracked.

v Do not force media into the computer or packaging.

v Do not bend or flex media.

v Do not use commercial cleaners to clean media.

v Do not write on the surface of media.

v Handle media by the edges or the center hole.

v Do not touch the surface of media.

v To remove dust or fingerprints, wipe media from the center to the edge with a soft, lint-free cloth.

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

Using DVD-RAM media

DVD-RAM media are available in single-sided and double-sided versions.

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 CD and DVD media

To use CD and DVD media, do the following:

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Press the Eject button on the front panel of the drive.

3. Insert a CD or DVD medium into 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 continually flash.

6. Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW icon.

Using CD-R and CD-RW media

The drive can write to both CD-R and CD-RW media. CD-R media cannot be erased, but can be used

with standard CD-ROM drives and CD players.

You can use CD-R media to record audio tracks, store data, archive files, and copy files from another CD.

CD-RW media can be erased and rewritten, but can be used only with newer Multi-Read and

CD-RW-compatible CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives. You can use CD-RW media to back up, store, and

update files or to copy files from another CD.

Notes:

1. CD-R media are playable on audio CD players. CD-RW media are not playable on some audio CD

players.

2. Ultra Speed and Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW media writing is supported.

Using DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW media

The drive can write to DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW. DVD-R and DVD+R media cannot be

erased, but can be used with standard DVD-ROM drives and most DVD players.

You can use DVD-R and DVD+R media to record video files, store data, archive files, and copy files from

another DVD. Double or dual layer media have a storage capacity of up to 8.5 GB.

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