Why won't the optical drive work – Sony PCG-TR5AP User Manual
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Why won't the optical drive work?
If you are using the battery to power your computer, the battery profile may be set to Ultimate Battery Life. In order to
extend battery life, this profile does not provide power to the optical drive. You can either customize the Ultimate Battery
Life profile to provide power to the optical drive or select a different power management profile.
To customize the Ultimate Battery Life profile
1.
Right-click the CPU icon
or Profile icon
, depending on the model you purchased, on the Taskbar
Notification area and select Edit/Create Profiles from the shortcut menu.
2.
In the left panel, click Ultimate Battery Life.
3.
In the right panel, right-click Optical Drive Power saving under Other Devices, and select Off.
4.
From the File menu, click Save.
To select a different power management profile
1.
Right-click the CPU icon
or Profile icon
, depending on the model you purchased, on the Taskbar
Notification area.
2.
Point to Profiles, and click to select a profile from the menu.
For more information about power management profiles, see
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