Toshiba SATELLITE P500 User Manual
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Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
Removing a disc (slot-type drive)
Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive
in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disk or
the drive.
in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disk or
the drive.
The computer must be powered on to eject a disc.
1
Locate and press the eject button.
The disc partially ejects from the slot.
2
Grasp the disc and remove it from the computer, then place the
disc in its protective cover.
disc in its protective cover.
Inserting an optical disc (tray-type drive)
(Available on certain models)
Your optical drive may look like this:
(Sample Illustration) Optical drive
Drive in-use indicator light—Indicates when the drive is in use.
Eject button—Press to release the disc tray.
Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while the drive
in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disc or
the drive.
in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disc or
the drive.
When the disc tray is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the
area around it. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction.
area around it. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction.
Manual eject hole (available on certain models)—Use if you
need to release the disc tray when the power is off. Use a
straightened paper clip or other narrow object to press the manual
eject button located inside the hole.
need to release the disc tray when the power is off. Use a
straightened paper clip or other narrow object to press the manual
eject button located inside the hole.
NOTE
Drive in-use indicator light
Eject button
Manual eject hole
Eject button
Manual eject hole