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IBM 20X User Manual - Software Description

Manual is about: ThinkPad 4X/4X/20X CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Summary of 20X

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    Thinkpad 4x/4x/20x cd-rewritable ultrabay 2000 drive user's guide options by ibm.

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    Note: before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information under appendix c, “product warranties and notices” on page 2-2. First edition (may 2000) the following paragraph does not apply to the united kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents safety: read first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iv product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi about this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi part 1: installation and user’s guide ...

  • Page 4: Safety: Read First

    Safety: read first before installing this product, read the safety information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as informações de segurança. Před instalací tohoto produktu si přečtěte příručku bezpečnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin as...

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    Antes de instalar este produto, leia as informações sobre segurança. Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. V.

  • Page 6: Product Registration

    Product registration thank you for purchasing options by ibm . Please take a few moments to register your product and provide us with information that will help ibm to better serve you in the future. Your feedback is valuable to us in developing products and services that are important to you, as we...

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Part 1: installation and user’s guide this guide contains information on installing and using the drive. For problem-solving information, go to “problem solving” on page 1-10. Product description the ibm thinkpad 4x/4x/20x cd-rw ultrabay 2000 drive can write to and read from cd-rewritable (cd-rw) an...

  • Page 8: Software Description

    Software description the easy cd creator/directcd software cd contains programs that work with windows 2000, windows 98, windows 95, and windows nt 4.0. You can use the programs with your cd-rewritable drive to create audio and data cds, to copy cds, and to make jewel-case inserts or cd labels. This...

  • Page 9: Installing The Drive

    Installing the drive the thinkpad 4x/4x/20x cd-rw ultrabay 2000 drive works with any thinkpad computer that has an ultrabay 2000 drive bay. Your thinkpad computer includes an online user’s guide that provides drive installation instructions specific to your computer. To correctly install the cd-rw d...

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    Handle the cd by the edges or the center hole. Do not touch the surface of the cd. To remove dust or fingerprints, wipe the cd from the center to the edge with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not write on the surface. Do not place the cd in direct sunlight. Do not use commercial cleaners to clean the cd...

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    Loading a cd 1. Press the eject button. The tray slides out of the drive. 2. Place the cd in the tray with the label facing up. 3. Close the tray by gently pushing the tray in until it latches. Attention: do not use force or insert foreign objects to open the cd tray. If your tray does not open when...

  • Page 12: Software

    Installing the easy cd creator/directcd software note: be sure to see the readme file on the software cd for the latest information about the easy cd creator/directcd software. The easy cd creator/directcd software cd contains the following programs: easy cd creator directcd to take full advantage o...

  • Page 13: Programs

    Using the easy cd creator/directcd programs to use the easy cd creator/directcd software, insert a blank or partially-recorded cd-r or cd-rw disc (this option kit includes a blank cd-r disc and a blank cd-rw disc) into your cd-rw drive. To open directcd: 1. Click start programs adaptec directcd. 2. ...

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    If you want to read a directcd-formatted disc in another computer that has an mr drive, you might have to install a udf reader program on the other computer. Creating data cds note: when using a directcd-formatted cd-rw discs, please use directcd to create the data cds. To create data cds: 1. Click ...

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    Making a jewel-case insert you can use easy cd creator to create a jewel-case insert or cd cover. When you create a data or audio cd, the easy cd creator program creates a jewel-case insert using the information in your cd layout, such as cd title, artist name, and song list. To print a jewel-case i...

  • Page 16: Problem Solving

    Change the number of copies made. Copy the cd to your hard disk before copying it to the blank cd. 7. When you are finished choosing the settings, place the cd you are going to copy into the source drive. 8. Click copy to start copying your cd. Problem solving computer problems can be caused by hard...

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    You cannot read from the cd after successfully writing to it. Take the following actions: 1. If you can read the cd in another cd player or you can see previous sessions, the directory information might be damaged on the volume, making it unreadable. Check the documentation that comes with the adapt...