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52x/32x/52x CD-R W Drive CR W -5232AS-U External CD-R W User Guide.
2 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Copyright © 2004 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transm.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 3 Contents Notices ................................................................................ 4 ASUS contact information ................................................ 5 Safety information ....................
4 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • Th.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 5 ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone +886-2-2894-3447 Web site www .
6 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Safety information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the drive! Installation Notices Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive. Opening the drive may result to exposure to laser radiation.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 7 Using the device • Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure. • Do not attempt to disassemble the drive. • Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment.
8 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Package contents Upon opening your ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW package, check if all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately .
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 9 Refer to the section “T echnical information” on page 26 for detailed specifications. Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external drive! T o ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual.
10 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Features The ASUS CRW -5232AS-U is an external CD-RW drive with 52x Write, 32x ReWrite, and 52x Read capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 11 FlextraLink ™ technology The ASUS FlextraLink ™ technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality . FlextraLink ™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer .
12 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Double Dynamic Suspension System (DDSS II) The DDSS II is an enhanced follow-up to the DDSS anti-vibration system developed by ASUS. The DDSS CD-ROM technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of 40X CD-ROM drives.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 13 Constant Angular V elocity (CA V) recording The drive employs the Constant Angular V elocity (CA V) recording method. With CA V recording, the drive spindle motor rotates the disc at the same speed regardless of the radial position of the pickup head.
14 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 1. Headphone jack This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. If you enable the digital CD audio properties for this device, the audio out function of this jack is disabled.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 15 Rear panel 9. USB connector A standard Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) plug and play interface. 10. Power switch T urns the power supply ON or OFF . Switching to “|” icon means ON and switching to “O” side means OFF .
16 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Installation System requirements Before installing and using the drive, make sure that your computer system meets the following requirements.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 17 Connecting the drive cables 1. Connect the USB cord B series plug to the USB 2.0 connector on the drive. 2. Connect the USB cord A series plug to the USB 2.0 connector on your PC. 3. Connect the adapter cable to DC IN power connector .
18 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Installing the device driver (for Windows ® 98/98SE/ME users) Windows ® 98/98SE/ME users need to install the device driver for the PC to recognize the new hardware installed. A device driver is the program that makes a device work within the operating system (OS).
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 19 8. Locate the folder “ USB_RW_DRIVER ” in the CD. Click OK . 9. The specific location of the drive appears on the combo list box. Click Next . 10. After searching, the location of the driver appears. Click Next .
20 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Checking the drive in the System Properties T o make sure that the drive is recognized by the computer , follow these steps to check the system properties. 1. Right-click My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. On the pop-up menu, click Properties .
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 21 Unplugging the device properly Make sure that you properly unplug or disconnect the device from the computer to avoid computer crash or possible data loss. Follow these steps to safely unplug the drive. 1. Locate the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon found in the taskbar .
22 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW CD-RW drive basics Placing a disc into the drive 1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray . 2. When the drive tray ejects out of the drive, place the disc on the tray with the label side facing up.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 23 3. Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive. Ejecting a disc from the drive 1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray .
24 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW Using the emergency eject pinhole The emergency eject pinhole on the front of the drive allows you to manually eject the drive tray and remove a disc from the drive in the following instances: • supply of power to the computer is cut due to electrical power outage • the drive malfunctions 2.
ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW 25 Using compact discs T ake note of the instructions in this section when using compact discs. These instructions will help you avoid damaging discs and your CD-RW drive. Cleaning a disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc.
26 ASUS CRW -5232AS-U external CD-RW T echnical information Environmental specifications T emperature Operation 0 ° C < to < 45 ° C Storage - 20 ° C to < 60 ° C Humidity Operation 20% to 80% non-condensing Storage 15% to 85% non-condensing V ibration Operation 0.
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2 CRW-5232AS-U ©2004 CRW-5232AS-U 1.00 T1532 2004 2.
3 CRW-5232AS-U ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC .( ) 150 886-2-2894-3447 0800-093-456 886-2-2890-7698 http://taiwan.asus.com.tw/ ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL ( ) 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA +1-502-995-0883 +1-502-933-8713 tmdl@asus.com +1-502-995-0883 +1-502-933-8713 tsd@asus.
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5 CRW-5232AS-U 10 http://taiwan.asus. com.tw/support/eService/querydist_tw.aspx 02-25062558 0800089558 ` 12XX345678 Manufactured June 2003 http://taiwan.
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8 CRW-5232AS-U CRW-5232AS-U CRW-5232AS-U USB2.0 Win98SE USB2.0.
9 CRW-5232AS-U CRW-5232AS-U CRW-5232AS-U / / 52X,48X,40X,32X,24X,16X,8X,4X 32X, 24X,16X,12X,10X,8X,4X 52X (CAV)~7800 KB/Sec DAE 52X (CAV)~7800 KB/Sec 100 ms USB2.
10 CRW-5232AS-U CRW-5232AS-U 52 32 52 USB2.0 CD FlextraSpeed TM 50 / (OPC) FlextraSpeed TM (Flexible and Strategic Writing Speed Technology) FlextraSpeed TM.
11 CRW-5232AS-U FlextraLink TM FlextraLink TM Flexible and Strategic Writing Technology Buffer Underrun 1% FlextraLink TM FlextraLink TM FlextraLink TM Write Data Data Data Data Write Data Write Data .
12 CRW-5232AS-U DDSSII DDSSII D ouble D ynamic S uspension S ystem II DDSS DDSS 40 8900 rpm Dynamic Mass DDSSII 50 10000 rpm DDSSII DDSS Tracking Focusing 10000rpm DDSS DDSSII.
13 CRW-5232AS-U CAV CAV Constant Angular Velocity CAV CAV 48x 40x 32x 24x 16x 8x 0x 52x.
14 CRW-5232AS-U 1. 2. 3. 4 . (W) 5. (R) / 6. 7. / 8. / / / / / ¤ Recordable Recordable Recordable Rewritable High Speed 12 52X32X52X 3 5 4 6 7 8 W R.
15 CRW-5232AS-U 9. USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 10. 11..
16 CRW-5232AS-U / IBM Pentium II 333MHz Windows 98SE/ME/2000/ XP 64MB 128MB.
17 CRW-5232AS-U 1. USB B USB USB 2.0 2. USB A USB USB 2.0 3. 4. 5. USB 2.0 A USB B USB.
18 CRW-5232AS-U Windows 98SE Windows 98SE CRW-5232AS-U 1. USB 2. 3. 4. 6. Windows 98SE TM - 7. INF 5..
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