Before you begin, Caring for the usb 2.0 super multi-burner drive, Cleaning the drive – Lenovo 40Y8699 User Manual

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Chapter

5.

Using

the

USB

2.0

Super

Multi-Burner

Drive

This

section

provides

information

on

how

to

handle,

load,

and

care

for

your

media

and

your

USB

2.0

Super

Multi-Burner

drive.

Before

you

begin

For

best

results,

review

the

following

guidelines

before

using

the

drive:

v

Do

not

move

your

host

computer

or

drive

while

formatting

or

writing

a

disc

as

this

might

cause

data

errors.

Also,

minimize

typing

while

formatting

or

writing

to

a

disc,

as

this

might

also

cause

data

errors.

v

Keep

the

host

computer

and

USB

drive

on

a

flat

surface

when

writing

to

a

disc.

v

Turn

screensavers

off.

Using

a

screensaver

might

interrupt

the

formatting

and

writing

process.

v

Do

not

put

your

Host

computer

into

hibernation

or

suspend

mode

while

writing

to

a

disc.

Note:

The

read

and

write

results

of

the

drive

depend

upon

the

quality

and

characteristics

of

the

DVD

or

CD

media

used.

Caring

for

the

USB

2.0

Super

Multi-Burner

drive

To

protect

your

drive

during

operation,

observe

the

following

precautions:

v

Remove

the

disc

from

the

drive

before

moving

the

drive.

v

Do

not

insert

foreign

objects

into

the

drive.

v

Do

not

stack

objects

on

the

drive.

v

Do

not

remove

the

drive

cover

or

attempt

to

service

the

drive.

v

Do

not

push

hard

on

the

top

of

the

drive.

v

Do

not

operate

the

drive

under

any

of

the

following

conditions:

High

temperature,

high

humidity,

or

direct

sunlight

Excessive

vibration,

sudden

shock,

or

inclined

surface

Excessive

dust

Cleaning

the

drive

Wipe

off

soil

on

the

drive

using

a

soft

cloth.

If

soil

is

persistent,

use

a

cloth

dampened

with

a

diluted

neutral

detergent

after

squeezing

all

the

water

out.

If

liquid

is

allowed

into

the

drive,

it

may

cause

a

serious

malfunction,

an

electric

shock

or

a

fire.

When

cleaning

with

liquid,

be

sure

to

remove

the

provided

AC

adapter

from

the

wall

outlet

after

disconnecting

the

drive

from

your

computer.

Do

not

apply

solvents

such

as

benzene

or

thinner.

Chemical

cleaners

for

home

or

industrial

use

may

damage

the

coating

of

the

drive.

Using

Media

This

section

contains

information

on

using

the

USB

2.0

Super

Multi-Burner.

Handling

and

caring

for

a

disc

Carefully

handle

and

clean

discs,

especially

writable

media

types

such

as

CD-R

and

CD-RW

discs,

so

that

they

remain

readable.

You

can

prolong

the

life

of

your

discs

by

using

the

following

precautions:

v

Always

store

discs

in

their

original

packaging.

v

Always

store

discs

out

of

direct

sunlight.

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Lenovo

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