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ASUS High-Speed CD-ROM Drive User’s Manual
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Inserting/Removing
CD
Inserting a CD Disc in the Drive
1. Select the disc you want to use and remove it from its storage case.
2. Eject the disc tray by pressing the Open/Close/Pause/Stop button on your CD-
ROM Drive.
3. Handling the CD disc by its outer edges, place it in the tray.
NOTE: All CD discs have printing on one side and this side should always
be facing up when the disc rests in the disc tray. See CD Handling Tips for
more suggestions.
4. Close the tray by pressing the Open/Close/Pause/Stop button or by gently press-
ing the tray panel until you encounter slight resistance and then giving it a slight
nudge. Your drive will pull the tray in the rest of the way.
Removing a CD Disc from the Drive
1. Check to make sure that your CD-ROM Drive is not in use before attempting to
remove it.
2. Press the Open/Close/Pause/Stop button on the drive Front Panel to eject the
CD tray.
3. Remove the CD disc from the tray and store it back to its original case.
CD Handling Tips
Your CD disc collection will probably grow over time. You should, therefore, al-
ways exercise care when handling CD discs.
• Keep your CD discs in their original case when they’re not in use. Scratches on the
surface of a disc can distrort the information, or even make it impossible to read.
• Always handle CD discs by their outer edges. Oily fingerprints or other smudges
on the surface tend to accumulate dirt. Placing a dirty disc in your CD-ROM
Drive can distort your data or even damage the drive mechanism.
• If a CD disc becomes dirty, clean both sides with a damp cloth by wiping gently
from the center spindle hole out toward the edge of the disc. Wiping in any
other direction grinds the dirt into the protective surface.
• When cleaning any CD discs, do not use abrasives or chemical solvents, includ-
ing benzine, thinner, or commercial cleaners intended for use with audio discs.
• Insert CD discs in the tray with the printed side facing up.
• Store your CD discs where they will not be subjected to direct sunlight or high
temperatures.
• Do not apply adhesive labels or tapes to, or write on any part of a CD disc.
IV. CD-ROM DRIVE OPERATION