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CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-RW Drives: Dell Latitude L400 User's Guide
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CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-RW Drives: Dell™ Latitude™ L400
User's Guide
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives are read-only devices that can play most commercially
available 8- or 12-centimeter (cm) sound and video CDs. CD-rewritable (CD-RW) drives can
write to and play CD-RWs and can play CDs. Dell has installed the appropriate CD-ROM and
CD-RW device drivers on your hard-disk drive. Dell also installed the drivers that
will allow a DVD-ROM drive to play most CDs and read data from a DVD.
To use one of these devices, install it in the computer’s external
media bay.
NOTICE: Protect the drives when they are not in the external media bay.
Do not squeeze a drive or place objects on top of it; doing so could damage the drive
motor. Keep the drive as clean as possible.
To play a disc, press the eject button on the face of the drive or press
<Fn><e>. When the tray slides out, place the disc into the tray, label side
up. Make sure that the disc is seated correctly on the spindle by pressing down on the
disc until it clicks in place. Then gently push in the tray.
NOTICE: If the disc is not seated correctly, the disc or drive can be
damaged.
NOTICE: Do not use the drive while the computer is in motion. Doing so
could interrupt the flow of data between the drive and the hard-disk or diskette drive.
When the drive is in use, the drive access indicator
blinks.
If you are using the Microsoft® Windows® 98 operating
system, disable the autoplay feature while you use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. (The autoplay feature can interfere with the computer’s power management
functions.) If Dell installed the operating system, the autoplay feature has been
disabled. If you reinstall the operating system or if you install it yourself, be sure to
disable the autoplay feature if you want to use the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
For instructions on changing the Auto Insert Notification option, see
the operating system user’s guide.
When handling and using discs, follow these precautions:
- Never use a damaged or warped disc.
- Always hold the disc by its edges. Do not touch the surface of the
disc.
- Use a clean, dry cloth to remove dust, smudges, or fingerprints from
the surface of the disk. When cleaning, wipe from the center of the disc to the edge.
- Never use solvents, such as benzene, record cleaners, or antistatic
sprays, to clean the disc.
- Do not write on the surface of the disc.
- Store discs in their containers, placing them in a cool, dry place.
Extreme temperatures may damage discs.
- Do not bend or drop a disc.
- Do not place objects on top of a disc.
Your computer's CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and CD-RW drives are able to play
the following disc formats:
- CD-ROM red-book audio discs (CD-DA)
- CD-ROM yellow-book mode-1 and mode-2 data discs
- CD-ROM XA (mode-2 form 1 and form 2; without Adaptive Differential
Pulse Code modulation [ADPCM])
- CD-I (mode-2 form 1 and form 2)
- CD-I Ready
- CD-Bridge
- Photo CD, CD-recordable (CD-R) (single and multisession)
- Video CD
- CD-RW (The 24x CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives can read, but not write to,
CD-RWs; only the CD-RW drive can write to this type of disc.)
- DVD-5 (the DVD-ROM drive supports the DVD-5 format)
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