Lenovo GP20N User manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: GP20N

Category: Optical disc drives

Type: User manual

Lenovo GP20N is a portable USB DVD burner that allows you to read and write data to various types of discs, including DVDs and CDs. It's a compact and lightweight device, making it easy to carry around with you wherever you go. With its plug-and-play functionality, you can simply connect it to your computer's USB port and start using it right away. The drive supports a wide range of disc formats, including DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.

Lenovo

USB

Portable

DVD

GP20N

User Guide

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Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, read “Lenovo Limited

Warranty and Notice“ first.

First Edition (May 2009)

Note

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Statement

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Contents

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

General safety guidelines ......................................................ix

Service .........................................................................................................................ix

Power cords and power adapters ............................................................................ x

Extension cords and related devices ...................................................................... xi

Plugs and outlets ....................................................................................................... xi

Batteries .....................................................................................................................xii

Heat and product ventilation ................................................................................xiii

Chapter 1. About the Lenovo USB Portable DVD Burner ....1

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

Locating the controls ................................................................................................. 2

Hardware and software 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

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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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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. The Off

state of a power indicator does not necessarily mean that

voltage levels inside a product are zero. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 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

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increase the

risk of

a battery short circuit, which could 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, AC power adapters, and many accessories can generate

heat when turned on and when batteries are charging. Always follow

these basic precautions:

• Do not leave your computer, AC power adapter, or accessories in

contact with your lap or any part of your body for an extended

period when the products are functioning or when the battery is

charging. Your computer, AC power adapter, and many

accessories produce some heat during normal operation. Extended

contact with the body could cause discomfort or, potentially, a skin

burn.

• Do not charge the battery or operate your computer, AC power

adapter, or accessories near flammable materials or in explosive

environments.

• Ventilation slots, fans, and 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.

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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 (hereafter

referred to as 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 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.

Notice: There is no USB power cable for this model, but the drive can

be powered up directly by USB data cable.

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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.

• LED blinks once: indicates that the drive is

connect the USB data cable or USB power

cable to your computer; or indicates that you

have pressed the Eject button and the disc tray

will be ejected.

• LED blinks and stops: indicates that the drive

detects no data.

• LED glitters: indicates that the drive is writing

or reading the data on the medium.

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

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Attention: 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 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 power 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.

5 DC IN connector Used to connect the USB power cable.

6 USB connector Used to connect the USB data cable.

Hardware and software requirements

To use the drive, your computer must meet the following

requirements:

• Two USB 2.0 connectors available

•Microsoft

Windows

XP or Microsoft Windows Vista

operating

system

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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

written by the drive guarantee a high write quality.

Note: For more information on write and read speeds, see

Appendix A, “Product specifications,” on page 19.

•

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 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 software that works with the computer.

•

Power configuration

The drive operates with one USB power cable and one USB data

cable.

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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. Insert the DC connector 4

of the USB power cable into the DC IN

connector on the drive.

3. Insert the USB A plug 2

of the USB power cable into the USB

connector on your computer.

4. Insert the USB Mini-B plug 3

of the USB data cable into the USB

connector on the drive.

5. Insert the USB A plug 1

of the USB data cable into the USB

connector on your computer.

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Loading the media

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

1. Press the Eject button 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 fit 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 button,

see “Manually ejecting the media” for more information.

4. The LED indicator glitters 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 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. Gently close the disc tray until it is completely locked.

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Manually ejecting the 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 the 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.

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Removing the drive

Windows XP and Windows Vista 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 off.

3. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray.

4. Select the drive name to remove. The Safe to Remove Hardware

confirmation window opens.

Note: The confirmation window message indicated above may

differ 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. Remove the USB data cable from the USB connector of the

computer.

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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 attempt 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 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 power cable and the

USB data 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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