Drives - Linux

Table of contents
1 Handling drives
2 Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive ..................................................................................................... 2
Using optical discs ................................................................................................................................ 3
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) .................................................................................... 4
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................................... 4
CD-RW discs ....................................................................................................................... 4
DVD±R discs ....................................................................................................................... 4
DVD±RW discs .................................................................................................................... 4
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................................... 4
Blu-ray Discs (BD) ............................................................................................................... 5
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD .................................................................................................................... 6
Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................................... 7
Copying or creating a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 8
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD ............................................................................................................... 9
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD ............................................... 10
3 Using external drives
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 12
4 Replacing the hard drive
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 25
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