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Enhance the productivity of your ThinkPad computer with the new ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo III Ultrabay 2000 Drive.

• Store up to 700 MB of data on a single CD-R or CD-RW media
  NOTE: Requires appropriate media. Some CD-R support storage of up to 650 MB.
  
• Read or write data with its speedy data transfer rates
• Minimize recording errors with buffer underrun protection technology
• Play back DVD movies and run or install DVD software at 8x maximum DVD data transfer rates
  NOTE: CD and DVD drives list maximum rates; rates are variable and are often less than the maximum possible.
  

Warranty

1 year Limited - customer carry-in exchange

Packaging

You will receive one box containing the following items:

• ThinkPad CD-RW DVD Combo III Ultrabay 2000 Drive
• Carrying Case
• User's Guide and Software CD
• Quick Reference Guide
• Laser Safety Guide

Product dates

Worldwide

• Announce date: 27 Aug 2002
• Planned availability date: 18 Sep 2002
• Withdrawal date: 15 Apr 2003

Technical specifications

Physical, environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

• Access speed: 180 ms
• Write speed: 16x maximum CD-R, 10x maximum CD-RW
• Read speed: 24x maximum using CD media, 8x maximum using DVD media
• Buffer memory: 2 MB

Weight

• 0.662 lb
• 300 g

Height

• 0.56 inches
• 14.2 mm

Width

• 5.13 inches
• 130.4 mm

Depth

• 5.68 inches
• 144.3 mm

Operating

• Temperature: 5 to 50 degrees celsius
• Relative humidity: 10% to 80% (non-condensing)

Regulatory agency approvals

• CE
• CSA
• TUV
• UL
• MIC
• C-Tick
• BSMI

Hardware compatibility

The ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo III Ultrabay 2000 Drive is supported on the following IBM systems:

Supported operating systems

• Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP
• Limited support is provided for Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Me, and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

Limitations

• ThinkPad A21e and A22e (2655) does not support DVD playback under Microsoft Windows NT.