Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SM352N Samsung
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Index Main Page Safety Precautions Notational Installation While Operating Other Using the Drive Using the COMBO Drive Storing and Cleaning Your Discs Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory System Requir.
Safety Precautions Notational Warning / Caution Warning : This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. Caution : This symbol indicates explanat ions about dangerous matters.
Safety Precautions Installation Safety Precautions Installation Place the drive on a level surface. - Failure to do so may cause the devi ce to fall onto a hard surface, resulting in damage or malfunction. Do not place the drive in direct sunlight. Avoid low - or high-temperature environments.
Safety Precautions While Operating Handle with caution to prevent damage from external shock. Do not drop the drive, and protect it from severe shocks. - It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction. Do not move the drive while in op eration and do not attempt to open the disc tray byforce.
Safety Precautions Other Never allow food particles or foreign substances to enter the drive casing. To protect against the risk of fire, do not spill such liquids as alcohol and benzene on the drive. Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or modify the device without express approval as directed in the manual.
Introduction Front 1. Emergency eject hole. (If the compartment does not op en when you press the Eject button, power off the computer, insert a pin or unfolded pape r clip in the hole and push firmly) 2. Indicator Light. 3. Eject button. 4. Disc compartment.
Introduction Introduction Rear 1. Two-pin digital audio output terminal for use with a sound a MPEG card supporting digital audio features. 2. Four-pin sound output terminal for use with a soun d card. (refer to the sound card documentation for further details) 3.
Setup Installing the COMBO Drive Make sure that the PC is powered off and disconnected from any power source. If necessary, attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive. Remove the cover from a free expans ion slot and install the COMBO driv e, as shown in the illustration.
Setup Connecting the Cables Connecting the power cable The 4-pin power cable from the internal power unit of your computer must be connected to the power terminal on the rear of the Optical drive. A - Cut Side 1 +5V DC 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 +12V DC Note: An improperly connected power cable may cause tr ouble.
Setup a : Master Drive (Choose the MA Jumper) b : Hard Drive c : MainBoard : Primary 1 e : Secondly 1 If there is two Optical drive, select MA (Master) / SL (Slave).
Setup To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the COMBO drive, you must first install the CD record utility. For compatibility reasons, you are recommended to uninsta ll any existing software of the same type before installing this utility. Installing the CD Record Utility Insert the disc supplied with the COMBO drive in the drive.
Setup No additional device driver is needed for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/NT4.0, as the default Windows device driver is used. You can check that the COMBO drive ha s been correctly detected by Windows.
Setup Setting Up the Device Driver Automatic Setup The device driver is located in the Ddriver folder of the CD Record Utility disc which is provided in the package. Insert the CD Record Utility disc into the CD-ROM drive and open the Ddriver folder. Run the CDSETUP.
Using the Drive To play audio or video CDs and / or DVDs in your COMBO drive, proceed as follows. Using the COMBO Drive Push the power button and boot the computer.
Using the Drive To ensure a long service life for your discs and drive, follow the pre-cautions bel ow when storing and cleaning your discs. Storing and Cleaning Your Discs Do not place a disc in direct sunlight. Store a disc vertically in a well- ventilated and stable location.
Using the Drive The product firmware can be upgraded by downloadin g the updated file from the following Web site: Http://samsung.com Http://samsung-ODD.
Using the Drive Before you install the COMBO drive, we strongly recomm end that you check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below. System Requirements Item Description Computer Intel Pentium II 400MHz/Celeron 466A(or hi gher), 128 MB of RAM (or higher) with an 80pin IDE interface for Ultra DMA.
Hard Drive Network Drive Troubleshooting CD-ROM Drive If you have any problems in recording via your COMBO drive, follow the appropriate instructions belo w for the source that you are using. Note The COMBO Drive provide a High Speed rewriting Disc recording function (CD-RW 24X, 32X).
Caution with errors Term Description Troubleshooting Recommended Disc Types Every CD-RW or COMBO drive records data by applying recording laser onto a CD. If the CD is damaged or recording data is not possible to you need to remove the following causes of the error Caution with errors It is recommended to set a CD-RW or COMBO drive as follows.
Recommended Disc Types CD-R MCC, PRO, TDK, FUJI, SKC, MAXELL, MPO, BEALL CD-RW RICOH, SONY, MITSUBISHI, NANYA General DMA Installation Guide Windows 98/Me Important! Please read the entire DMA installation gu ide before installing your COMBO drive.
Troubleshooting Problem Meaning / Solution The COMBO drive is not detected by the computer. After installing the COMBO drive, the PC gets slower. Check that the power, audio and ID E cables are correctly connected to the computer. Change the IDE cable and reconnect it to the computer.
Specifications SAMSUNG continually strives to improve its products. Bo th the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice.
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