User’s Manual 4-15
Operating Basics
Loading discs
To load CD/DVDs, follow the steps as detailed below.:
1. When the computer’s power is on, press the eject button to open the
disc tray slightly.
2. Grasp the disc tray gently and pull until it is fully opened.
Figure 4-4 Pressing the eject button
and pulling the disc tray open (PORTÉGÉ R600)
■ When the power of the optical disc drive is off, pressing the FN + Tab
keys will turn the power of the optical disc drive on. Furthermore, it is
possible to set it to turn the power of the optical disc drive on and eject
the tray at the same time.
■ For models that do not provide with optical disc drives, an external
optical disc drive is required to create the Recovery Discs.
A writable external optical disc drive that is sold separately and
compatible to the computer is required to create the Recovery Discs. It
can be purchased from TOSHIBA dealers.
■ This machine supporting the following optical disc drives for
creating/reading optical recovery discs:
External DVD Super Multi Drive PA3454U
External CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive PA3438U
Disc tray
Eject button