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5-10 Using the System Drives and Bays
Variable-Speed CD-RW Drive
Your NEC Versa notebook might ship with a CD-RW drive and Adaptec
®
Easy CD
Creator™ software. Use the CD-RW drive to load and start programs from a compact
disc (CD) or to play your audio CDs. The C-RW drive is fully compatible with Kodak
Photo CDs and standard audio CDs.
In addition, the Easy CD Creator application allows you to write information to a CD
and backup information from your hard disk drive to a CD. For detailed information
about using the CD-RW drive and installing the Easy CD Creator, refer to the
accessory sheet that ships with the drive.
Note
Software and drivers for the CD-RW drive are provided separately on a CD.
Printed installation instructions are packaged with the CD.
Variable-Speed DVD-ROM Drive
The 8X maximum/2X minimum variable-speed DVD-ROM drive, which might ship
with your Versa notebook, offers many improvements over the standard CD-ROM
technology, including superior video and audio playback, faster data access, and greater
storage capacities. The drive reads from DVD discs as well as standard audio and video
CDs.
In addition, some DVD-ROM drives ship with the NEC SoftDVD Player that allows
you to play movies in DVD format. For detailed information about using the DVD-
ROM drive and installing the NEC SoftDVD Player, refer to the accessory sheet that
ships with your drive.
The DVD-ROM drive offers the following features.
! Status LED — Lights during data read operations. Do not eject the DVD or turn off
the NEC Versa notebook when the indicator is lit.
! Emergency Eject Hole — Allows you to manually remove a disc from the
DVD-ROM drive if the eject function is disabled by software or a power failure.
To remove a disc, insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole, and push in until
you hear a click. Manually open the drawer.
! Eject Button — Ejects the DVD tray. Press this button when power is on to insert a
DVD into or remove a DVD from the drive.
Note
Software and drivers for the DVD-ROM drive are provided separately on a
CD. Printed installation instructions are packaged with the CD.