User manual ASUS R503A

[. . . ] A-41 4 Notebook PC User Manual Chapter 1: Introducing the Notebook PC 1 About This User's Manual You are reading the Notebook PC User's Manual. This User's Manual provides information regarding the various components in the Notebook PC and how to use them. The following are major sections of this User's Manual: 1. Introducing the Notebook PC Introduces you to the Notebook PC and this User's Manual. [. . . ] Make sure there are no obstructions that may get jammed under the drive's tray. Hold the disc by the edge and face the disc's printed side up. Push down on both sides of the disc's center until the disc snaps onto the hub. The hub should be higher than the disc when correctly mounted. Slowly push the drive's tray back in. The drive will begin reading the table of contents (TOC) on the disc. When the drive stops, the disc is ready to be used. It is normal to hear as well as feel the CD spinning with great intensity in the CD drive while data is read. Notebook PC User Manual 55 Removing an optical disc Eject the tray and gently pry the edge of the disc upwards at an angle to remove the disc from the hub. Emergency eject The emergency eject is located in a hole on the optical drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emergency eject in place of the electronic eject. Ensure not to stab the activity indicator located in the same area. 56 Notebook PC User Manual Using the Optical Drive Optical discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved. Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your CD suppliers. Unlike desktop optical drives, the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the CD in place regardless of the angle. When inserting a CD, it is important that the CD be pressed onto the center hub or else the optical drive tray will scratch the CD. If the CD disc is not properly locked onto the center hub, the CD can be damaged when the tray is closed. Always watch the CD closely while closing the tray slowly to prevent damage. A CD drive letter should be present regardless of the presence of a CD disc in the drive. After the CD is properly inserted, data can be accessed just like with hard disk drives; except that nothing can be written to or changed on the CD. Using the proper software, a CDRW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can allow CD-RW discs to be used like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities. vibration is normal for all high-speed optical drives due to unbalanced CDs or CD print. [. . . ] Decreased energy consumption during use and stand-by modes. Limited use of substances harmful to the environment and health. reduction of the use of natural resources by encouraging recycling. Designed for easy upgrades and longer lifetime through providing compatible spare parts such as batteries, power supplies, the keyboard, the memory, and if available the CD drive or DVD drive. [. . . ]