Dell Latitude CPi A - Manual (Page 64)

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CD-ROM Drive: Dell
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Latitude
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CPi A-Series System User's Guide
Using the CD-ROM Drive | Caring for CDs | Types of Supported Discs
Using the CD-ROM Drive
The CD-ROM drive is a read-only device that lets you play most commercially available 8- or 12-centimeter
(cm) sound and video CDs on the computer. Dell installed the appropriate CD-ROM drive device drivers on
your hard-disk drive.
Use the CD-ROM drive in the computer’s modular bay. The CD-ROM drive cannot be used externally. You
must turn the computer off before installing the CD-ROM drive in the modular bay. For detailed instructions
on installing devices in the modular bay, see
Using the Modular Bay .
Figure 1. CD-ROM Drive
CAUTION: Protect the CD-ROM drive when it is not in the modular bay. Do not squeeze the drive
or place objects on top of it; doing so could damage the drive motor. Keep the drive as clean as
possible.
To play a CD, press the eject button on the face of the CD-ROM drive or press <FN><F10>. When the tray
slides out, place the CD into the tray label side up. Make sure that the CD is seated correctly on the spindle.
Then gently push in the tray.
CAUTION: If the CD is not seated correctly, the CD or the CD-ROM drive can be damaged.
Center the CD over the spindle. Then gently press the CD down on both sides of the spindle
until the CD snaps into place.
CAUTION: Do not use the CD-ROM drive while the computer is in motion. Doing so could
interrupt the flow of data between the CD-ROM drive and the hard-disk drive or diskette drive.
When the CD-ROM drive is in use, the drive access indicator blinks on the computer’s front panel.
If you are using the Microsoft
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Windows
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95 or Windows 98 operating system, disable the autoplay feature
while you use the CD-ROM drive. (The autoplay feature can interfere with the computer’s power
management functions.) If Dell installed the operating system, the autoplay feature has been disabled. If you