Precautions
Drive Handling Care
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<Only for model with CD/DVD Drive>
Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke
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that may leave a residue, e.g., oil smoke, or
tobacco smoke. Doing so can shorten the life
of the drive lens.
We recommend cleaning the drive lens with an
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air puffer used for camera lenses.
(Do not use any spray-type of lens cleaning
products.)
When opening/closing the tray
When the computer is on, use the eject button
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page 14) or eject through Windows.
When inserting or removing a disc, be careful
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not to touch the lens and other parts of the
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laser pickup.
Do not leave the tray open and do not touch
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the lens and other parts of the laser pickup.
The laser pickup and disc can become dusty in
some conditions. It may cause malfunction in
reading or writing.
Do not apply excessive force to the tray in the
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open position.
Never insert a foreign object such as a paper
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clip into the drive.
Doing so may cause malfunction.
Do not place items other than discs on the tray.
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While the drive is being accessed
Do not open the tray or move the computer
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while the drive is being accessed.
Doing so could cause the disc to shift position
and this may damage the disc, or cause the
drive to malfunction.
In addition, after running an application involv-
ing access to a disc, close the application
before opening the tray or removing the disc.
Disc Handling Care
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<Only for model with CD/DVD Drive>
Before using a disc, carefully read the operat-
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ing/handling instructions and package of the
disc.
If the discs are not handled appropriately, they
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may become dirty or scratched. Furthermore
the writing speed may get slower and the data
may not be correctly written on or read from
the disc. Other damage may cause a drive
failure.
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Note the following precautions.
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Do not touch the disc surface (the side with
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no printing).
Keep the disc surface clean and free from
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dirt, dust, fingerprints and scratches.
Do not write on the surface of the disc with a
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ballpoint pen or other writing instrument.
Do not attach stickers to discs.
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Do not drop, bend, or place heavy objects on
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top of discs.
Do not place or store discs in locations
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exposed to heat, direct sunlight, humidity or
dust.
If a disc is brought from a cold to a warm
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location, condensation may form on the disc.
For read-only discs, wipe off the condensa-
tion using a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before us-
ing the disc. For recordable/rewritable discs,
wait until the condensation dries.
When not using discs, keep them in their
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protective cases or cartridges.
To clean discs
<For read-only discs>
Wipe discs with a dry, soft cloth from the center
toward the edge.
If discs get very dirty, wipe with a moist, soft
cloth from the center toward the edge, then
wipe again with a dry cloth to take up remaining
moisture.
<For recordable/rewritable discs>
Use the recordable/rewritable disc cleaner to
clean these discs.
Do not use a cloth, CD cleaners or any other
such cleaners under any circumstances.
How to hold a disc