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Combo Drive CD-R 52X/CD-RW 32X/DVD 16X User’s Manual.
CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. VORSICHT KLASSE 3B SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GEOFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL SEHEN. ATTENTION RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER VISIBLES ET INVISIBLES DE CLASSE 3B EN CAS D'O UVERTURE.
FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: 1. This device may not c ause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interfer ence received, includi ng interference that may cause undesired operation.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 F EATURES 1 S YSTEM R EQUIREM ENTS 2 P ACKA GE C ONTENTS 2 INSTALLATION 3 H OST I NTERFACE C ONNECTIONS 3 H ARDWA RE I NSTA LLATION 4 D RIVER I NSTALLA TION 6 F OR W I.
COMBO DRIVE 1 INTRODUCTION Features Welcome to a multimedia world of CD-ReWritable technology and DVD-ROM capabilities. This high-performance combo drive combines CD-RW and DVD- ROM in one single drive which frees up precious bay space and presents you abundant function.
COMBO DRIVE 2 System Requirements For IBM compatible PCs, the sy stem requirements recommended are as follows: ♦ PC sufficient to run Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ♦ Pentium II, Celeron 400MHz & above with at least 64MB of memory ♦ Fast and sufficient hard disk space (minimum 200MB for installation, 1GB or more is recommended.
COMBO DRIVE 3 INSTALLATION Host Interface Connections Most current mainboard models have two IDE ports (primary and secondary) which can connect two IDE cables. Two IDE cables allow you to connect up to four devices , but it is recommended that you separate IDE ports for your hard driv e and your Combo drive.
COMBO DRIVE 4 MAST ER CSEL SLAVE JUMPER Improper or conflicting setting will c ause the unit not detected by your system. Hardware Installation 1. Turn off the power to your computer system and all peripheral devices. 2. Disconnect all cables and connectors from the back of your computer, and then remove the cover from the computer.
COMBO DRIVE 5 5. If you have a sound card that can be connected to this drive, you can also connect the drive (as Audio-Out) and the sound card (as Audio-in) with a 4-pin audio cable. T o M /B Interface If your mainboard is integrated wi th built-in sound system, plug the 4-pin audio cable into the CD-IN connector on the mainboard as Audio-in.
COMBO DRIVE 6 Driver Installation For Windows Environment This Combo Drive is a PnP device, and Windows 98/ME/2000/XP can automatically detect the drive and load the appropriate driver. Software Description Burning Software The bundled mastering software gives you the complete solution for making audio/data CDs right from your desktop.
COMBO DRIVE 7 DVD Region Coding Region Playback Control Management All DVD Video Playback systems have “Region Playback Control” management (RPC) which is required by Hollywood movie industry and defined by DVD Forum. This in cludes DVD-Video players and PC systems with DVD-Video capability.
COMBO DRIVE 8 About This Combo Drive This Combo Drive is a RPC2 drive and according to DVD-Forum, PC chip must be designed into DVD-ROM dr ives to record how many times a user has changed the region code. Once the limit of 5 changes is reached, the drive won't allow you to change the region code any more.
COMBO DRIVE 9 OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel 12 3 4 1. Led Indicator Green LED for CD/DVD family discs. Orange LED for data writing. While the tray goes in/out, the indicator lights Green and it’s off when the drive is ready. The indicator flashes Green when the drive is reading an audio/data CD.
COMBO DRIVE 10 Note: The design of front panel is s ubject to change without notice. Rear View 1. Digital Audio Output Connector If your sound card has a digital audio IEC958 format connector, you can connect it to this digital audio output connector with a 2-pin audio cable.
COMBO DRIVE 11 TECHNICAL DATA Performance Transfer rate Read: CD-ROM: 7800kb/sec (up to 52X) CD-RW: 6000kb/sec (up to 40X) DVD-5: 21632kb/sec (up to 16X) DVD-9: 13520kb/sec (up to 10X) Write: CD-R: 78.
COMBO DRIVE 12 Disc Disc Size 80mm and 120mm discs Disc Data Capacity DVD-ROM: Single layer – 4.7GB Double layer – 8.5GB (one side) CD-ROM: 74min – 650MB – Mode 1 80min – 700MB – Mode 1 Di.
COMBO DRIVE 13 TROUBLESHOOTING To help you get more familiar with t he Combo Drive, the following FAQ lists some common problems you might encounter. Please read it for reference before you request RMA support from your dealer. Q1. The drive cannot be recognized.
COMBO DRIVE 14 Q5. The drive can’t read former session(s) of the CD-R disc which has been w ritten tw ice or more times. Before writing CD-R discs with data copy, remember to choose “Import session” so as to read the former sessions. Q6. There is noise w hile reading.
COMBO DRIVE 15 (2) More capacity of hard disk is needed if using hard disk as temporary buffer. (3) Place the disc correctly. (4) The blank disc needs full format first if using packet writing software. Q11. “Buffer underrun” alw ays occurs while w riting discs.
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