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Connecting an i.link optical disc drive – Sony PCG-R505ELK User Manual

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Connecting an i.LINK optical disc drive

Use a VAIO

®

Computer Peripheral Cable (supplied with the i.LINK drive) to connect the optical disc drive to the computer.

Before connecting or disconnecting this drive, close any active applications to help prevent data loss.

To connect an i.LINK optical disc drive

1.

Turn on power to the computer. Insert the L-shaped plug of the VAIO

®

Computer Peripheral Cable into the

matching jack on the rear of the i.LINK drive. Secure the plug by turning the screw on the cable connector
clockwise.

Connecting i.LINK optical disc driv e

2.

Insert the straight-shaped, two-prong plug of the VAIO

®

computer peripheral cable into both the computer's

i.LINK port and peripheral device DC Out jack.

3.

The i.LINK drive's power indicator lights up, and the computer will automatically detect and identify the connected
drive.

4.

Click My Computer on the desktop to verify that an icon for the i.LINK optical disc drive has been added in the
window.

The Sony i.LINK optical disc drive is compatible only with certain Sony VAIO

®

PCG series computers preinstalled with

Microsoft

®

Windows

®

.

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