Sony PCG-838 Manual

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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide
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Using the DVD-ROM Drive
Your computer comes with the DVD-ROM drive in the drive bay. You can 
remove it so that you can use other devices in the drive bay. Your 
DVD-ROM drive plays both DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs. 
To insert a disc
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Press the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. 
The tray slides out. 
3
Place a CD-ROM in the tray with the label side facing up. For DVDs, 
which can be played on both sides, the side of the disc facing up is the 
side that plays. Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks into 
place.
When the computer is in 
S
ystem 
S
uspend or 
S
ystem Hibernation mode, you cannot 
insert a disc. See “Controlling Power Management” on page 66 for more information 
on System Suspend and System Hibernation modes.
If you use the Drive Bay tab in Sony Notebook Setup, you do not need to turn off the 
power before exchanging devices in the drive bay. See “Changing Devices in the Drive 
Bay Using the Drive Bay Tab” on page 65
.
Eject button