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PowerFile TM For Models: C200S C200 Studio R200 CD/DVD Changer User Guide.
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Introduction ................................................................................................................... ........................ 3 Systems Requirements ............................................
Instructions for Macintosh Users ............................................................................................... ......35 Installing the PowerFile software on the host Macintosh computer ...............................................35 Installing the PowerFile software on client Macintosh computers .
Introduction Page 3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this PowerFile CD/DVD Changer. PowerFile offers a broad spectrum of innovative and cost-effective solutions for archiving, storing, retrieving, and sharing digital media on CDs and DVDs.
Introduction Page 4 Unpacking the Changer Make sure that you have the following items: • Changer • Power cord • 2-meter IEEE 1394 cable • Documentation pack containing: • QuickStart Guide .
Instructions for Windows Page 5 Instructions for Windows PC Users Note: it is VERY IMPORTANT that you follow certain procedures prior to connecting and configuring your PowerFile Changer.
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Instructions for Windows Page 7 Disabling System Standby feature - Windows 2000 Go to Control Panel, and select Power Options You will see the following window: Set system standby to never.
Instructions for Windows Page 8 PowerFile MediaFinder software PowerFile MediaExplorer software for the PC has been tightly integrated into Windows Explorer by adding shell extensions that enhance Explorer with Changer functionality. In this way, controlling PowerFile Changers is a seamless experience for users familiar with the Explorer interface.
Instructions for Windows Page 9 PowerFile Changer back panel Once the Changer has been connected to the host system, go the appropriate driver installation check procedure below for your operating system.
Instructions for Windows Page 10 Highlight the "STARMATIX..." or "PowerFile..." item in the "Other Devices" folder and click on the "Properties" button near the bottom of this window.
Instructions for Windows Page 11 In this window, click on the "Reinstall Driver" button, which will bring up the following Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box: The default selection in th.
Instructions for Windows Page 12 This screen shows that the driver has been located on the PowerFile software CD. Click Next> to have the driver installed. You will see the last Update Device Driver Wizard Dialog box: Click Finish to finish the driver installation.
Instructions for Windows Page 13 Checking for proper driver installation - Windows 2000 Once the PowerFile MediaFinder software has been installed and the Changer has been connected to the host system as outlined above, you can check for proper driver installation.
Instructions for Windows Page 14 Right click on the "STARMATIX INC...", or "PowerFile..." and select Properties to bring up the following window:.
Instructions for Windows Page 15 In this window, click on the Reinstall Driver button.The Device Driver Wizard will start, and you will see the following window:.
Instructions for Windows Page 16 click next > to have the Device Driver Wizard search for the driver. You will see the following window:.
Instructions for Windows Page 17 Be sure to check CD-ROM drives, and uncheck any other boxes in this window, so that only the PowerFile software install CD (which should still be in the host PC drive) is searched.
Instructions for Windows Page 18 Installing the PowerFile software on client PCs Any PCs that share the network with the host system can become clients, with access to the Changers that are connected to the host PC and are shared. Once the PowerFile software has been loaded on the host PC, the client software can be loaded on the client PCs.
Instructions for Windows Page 19 PowerFile Changer front panel The buttons and features on the front panel of the PowerFile Changer are described below. Load/unload slot This is the front slot where discs are loaded into and unloaded from the Changer.
Instructions for Windows Page 20 Mode The Mode button provides administrative functions on the Changer. By pressing this button, you can scroll through a series of functions. These functions appear in the display window in the following sequence: Library, listed by CD title This window lists alphabetically the discs currently in the Changer.
Instructions for Windows Page 21 Terms used in this guide Throughout this guide, several terms are used in reference to the moving of discs into and out of the Changer, and into and out of the drives within the Changer.
Instructions for Windows Page 22 PowerFile Changer files and directory structure When the PowerFile software is installed on the host PC, it creates a "PowerFile" folder. The folder name will indicate the PowerFile Changer model number. This folder will be created within the Program Files directory.
Instructions for Windows Page 23 Accessing Changers from PC desktops PowerFile Changers can be accessed from the host and from client PCs that have PowerFile software installed.
Instructions for Windows Page 24 Option B—Loading discs from the host PC desktop To load discs into the Changer, there are two ways to gain access from the desktop: Through the Changer icon on the d.
Instructions for Windows Page 25 Identifying and naming discs When discs are loaded into the Changer, a file is created for each disc. These files are initially listed as UnknownDisc, followed by a number (for example, UnknownDisc_002).
Instructions for Windows Page 26 Accessing/playing discs (host or client) To access/play a disc from the Changer, the disc must be mounted into one of the Changer drives.
Instructions for Windows Page 27 Writing to DVD-RAM Discs (R200 only) Handling DVD-RAM media DVD media is sensitive to dust and fingerprints. Carefully handle media by its edges only.
Instructions for Windows Page 28 To format media You can format one disc, or multiple discs, as shown below: To format a single disc, right-click on the disc and select 'Format DVD-RAM Disc..." from the submenu. To format multiple discs, control-click to select multiple discs, and select 'Format DVD-RAM Discs.
Instructions for Windows Page 29 Once you click the 'Format' button, you will see a progress bar along the bottom, indicating the progress of the disc being formatted. Recording data onto DVD-RAM disc To record data onto a DVD-RAM disc once it has been formatted, mount the disc in a Changer drive.
Instructions for Windows Page 30 Disc organization When PowerFile Monitor is running on the host PC (see the “PowerFile Monitor” section of this guide), the Changers connected to the host PC are detected, and folders are created for each Changer. The folders are named with sequential numbers (Changer 1, Changer 2, Changer 3, etc.
Instructions for Windows Page 31 Subfolders Creating a new subfolder To create a new subfolder in a Changer folder, use standard PC folder-creation functions (right-click, choose New, then select Folder) Renaming a subfolder Click on the subfolder to highlight it and use standard PC file-renaming functions (right- click, then select Rename).
Instructions for Windows Page 32 Unmounting discs from Changer drives Note: Because discs can be accessed by multiple users in a networked environment, the PowerFile software will not allow a disc to be unmounted if it is being accessed by another user.
Instructions for Windows Page 33 Disconnecting / removing Changers Disconnecting / removing R200S Studio Writer Changers All PowerFile Changer's are 1394 devices. The 1394 standard theoretically allows you to “hot unplug” them — that is, there is usually no need to power down or reboot your PC for installation or removal of the Changers.
Instructions for Windows Page 34 Unsafe Removal notification When you disconnect or power off a Changer without 'Stopping the Device", you will get an 'Unsafe Removal of Device' message on your PC screen.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 35 Instructions for Macintosh Users Installing the PowerFile software on the host Macintosh computer Determine which Macintosh system the Changer will be connected to; this will be the host system, and the user of this system will be designated as the Administrator.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 36 Installing the PowerFile software on client Macintosh computers To access PowerFile Changers from other Macintosh systems (clients) on your network, the PowerFile client software has to be loaded on each of those systems.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 37 PowerFile Changer front panel The buttons and features on the front panel of the PowerFile Changer are described below. Load/unload slot This is the front slot where discs are loaded into and unloaded from the Changer.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 38 Mode The Mode button provides administrative functions on the Changer. By pressing this button, you can scroll through a series of functions. These functions appear in the display window in the following sequence: Library, listed by CD title This window lists alphabetically the discs currently in the Changer.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 39 Terms used in this guide Throughout this guide, several terms are used in reference to the moving of discs into and out of the Changer, and into and out of the drives within the Changer.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 40 The MediaFinder window is divided into two areas: The top area displays drive icons, which represent the drives in the PowerFile Changer.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 41 Option B—Loading discs using the MediaFinder software Step 1. Launch MediaFinder If the MediaFinder window is not on the desktop, navigate to the PowerFile folder and double-click on the MediaFinder icon to launch MediaFinder.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 42 Identifying discs The Changer automatically identifies new discs. When discs are loaded into the Changer, they are initially listed as Unidentified disc in the lower portion of the MediaFinder window. The Changer automatically identifies newly loaded discs during idle time, when a drive is available.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 43 When a disc is mounted in a drive, the disc icon will appear on the desktop, and you can double-click on it to launch the disc. Note: The name of the disc that appears on the desktop will be the original volume tag name, even if the name of the disc has been changed in the MediaFinder window.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 44 Initializing (Formatting) media DVD-RAM media must be initialized (formatted) before data can be written onto the disc. There are three types of formatting that are available when formatting DVD-RAM media for the Macintosh: MacOS Standard, MacOS Extended, and Universal Disc Format.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 45 The formatting process The formatting process is an automated multi-step process. The first step mounts the disc as mount exclusive .
Instructions for Macintosh Page 46 Disc organization The MediaFinder window is the master window for the Changer: It displays all of the discs in that Changer. The administrator has control over the name of the MediaFinder window, as well as the names of the discs and the file structure within the MediaFinder window.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 47 Renaming a disc Initially, discs that are loaded into the Changer are listed in the MediaFinder window either as Unidentified disc (if the Changer has not yet loaded the disc into a drive and read it) or as named discs (if the Changer has read the disc and found an associated volume name tag for it).
Instructions for Macintosh Page 48 Renaming a subfolder Click to highlight the subfolder, then type in the new name and hit Enter. Moving a disc to a folder Once folders and subfolders have been created within the MediaFinder window, discs can be organized by simply dragging the disc names into the desired folders.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 49 Option B—From the MediaFinder window 1 Select the disc you wish to unload by single-clicking on the disc name in the lower portion of the MediaFinder window. 2 Go to the Browser menu, then to the Changer Admin submenu, and select Unload Disc.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 50 MediaFinder window menus When the MediaFinder window is open, many functions of the Changer can be accessed through the pull-down menus: File menu New Favorites File.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 51 Edit menu Under the Edit menu, the Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Clear, and Select All functions operate as standard Macintosh Edit menu items.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 52 Changer Info Displays info for the open Changer, including Changer name, number of drives, number of slots in the carousel, IP address, Admin Mode (enabled/disabled), and description. This window also allows you to rename the Changer.
Instructions for Macintosh Page 53 closes (to prevent any other discs from being inserted before the Changer is ready). After the disc has been loaded, the carousel rotates and the gate reopens to allow the loading of the next disc. The gate will remain open for approximately 10 seconds.
Networking Page 54 Networking Networking/daisy-chaining multiple Changers PowerFile DVD/CD Changers are IEEE 1394 (FireWire) devices. All 1394 devices are hot- swappable and can be daisy-chained, up to a theoretical maximum of 63 devices (in a tree configuration), and with a maximum of no more than 6 'hops' from the host system.
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