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Table of Contents 1. Use Precautions ............................................................... 1 1.1. 1.2. 2. Introduction ...................................................................... 5 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 3. 3.3. 3.4. System Requirements ................................................................................. 9 Hardware Instruction.................................................................................. 10 Front Panel ................................................
Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ....... 29 Appendix C. Specification...........................................
Use Precautions English 1. Use Precautions These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to yourself or to others. This section relates to your personal safety, and also helps you minimize the risk of damaging the device. Please read carefully before proceeding. 1.1.
Use Precautions English Do not move from a cool environment to a warm one, as this will abruptly change the temperature of the device When moving the device, remove any disc from the device because any harm caused to the disc may result in data loss. Prevent liquids or metals from entering the device. If this situation should occur please contact your reseller for advice. Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device.
Use Precautions English When cleaning CD / DVD disc, please note: Press the eject button to remove the disc Use compressed air to rid dust from the disc (spray with compressed air for about five seconds) When checking for dust, please make sure that your hands do not touch the surface of the disc.
Use Precautions English Other points to pay attention to: When moving the drive, please make sure that the disc has already been ejected. If you have not used the drive for some time, there will be dust collected on the cover and in the tray. Before using the drive spray with compressed air to clean it of dust. Before connecting all cables and wires, please make sure the power supply is off otherwise this may cause a short circuit. 1.2.
Hardware Installation English 2. Introduction 2.1. Overview Thank you for purchasing AOpen DVD+RW/+R drive. In this manual, we will explain how to install your DVD+RW/+R drive correctly. Please read this manual carefully before using the drive. High Speed AOpen’s DVD+RW/+R drive offers unprecedented performance to handle today’s demands by reading DVD’s at up to 8x speed and writing DVD+RW discs at super 2.4x speed. This product writes a 4.7 GB disc in about 30 minutes.
Hardware Installation English 2.2. Features E-IDE interface meets requirements of ATAPI Version 2.6 Completely sealed door construction provides high reliability JustLink has made auto-avoidance against buffer under run errors possible Can read not only CD-R, CD-RW and DVD+RW discs, but also video CDs, music CDs, photo CDs, and CD-Text Can read CD data at 32x speed (4.8MB/sec data transfer rate), write data at 12x speed (CD-R, 1.8MB/sec data transfer rate.
Hardware Installation English 2.3. Format Compatibility This DVD+RW/+R drive is compatible with the following formats: ”Read” means Data Transfer; “Play” means Audio Play back Write Read *1 Play CD-DA CD-ROM CD-Extra CD-ROM XA Photo CD CD-I *2 *2 CD-G CD-Text DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-R *3 *3 DVD+R DVD-ROM *1 *2 Play means audio play back. Read means data transfer. CD-I, Photo-CD requires special reader/player. Photo-CD writing requires *3 Kodak license.
Hardware Installation English When using Disc-At-Once, no additional data can be recorded onto the disc, even if there is available capacity. The advantage of this method recording is that it enables creation of discs that can be played back on almost any CD player or CD-ROM drive, because there are no links inserted between the data tracks. Track-At-Once When many sessions are to be recorded onto a disc, it is called “Track-At-Once”.
Hardware Installation English 3. Hardware Installation The installation of this product is fast and easy. Please follow these instructions described below: 3.1. System Requirements A PC system with the following features is highly recommended for ensuring a stable DVD+RW/+R performance. System requirements CPU We suggest using a Pentium !!! 850MHz or above (JustLink in use) Memory 128MB or above Operating systems Windows 98, Windows 2000, XP Windows Me, NT WS4.
Hardware Installation English 3.2. Hardware Instruction Front Panel 1. Disc Tray 2. Earphone Plug 3. Volume Control Dial 4. Indicator 5. Emergency Eject Hole 6. Eject Button Don’t use force to pull out or push in the disc tray. This might cause damage to the loading section of the drive. Name Features Disc Tray This tray is for loading the CD disc. It will accept 120mm and 80mm discs.
Hardware Installation English Indicator When a disc has been ejected or is being saved the display light will shine. When a disc is being burnt, or a disc cannot be saved the display light will go out. When a disc is unable to be read, or the device is being repaired the display light will flash. Emergency Eject Hole When the power supply has been interrupted or it is impossible to eject a disc please use a pin to press the emergency eject hole so that the tray will eject the disc.
Hardware Installation English Rear Panel 1. Audio Output Connector 2. Device Configuration Jumper 3. IDE Connector 4. Power Connector Name Features Audio Output Connector Is able to be connected to a sound card audio input and can use a sound card to listen to a CD music Device Configuration Jumper Used when selecting the device configuration of E-IDE. Don’t use jumpers to change anything besides the device configuration. Configuration changes become valid after power is turned off, then on again.
Hardware Installation English There is another very important thing to take care of before the installation of the DVD+RW/+R drive is setting the master/slave jumpers. Please examine the panel at the rear of the machine in order to set the master/slave jumpers.
Hardware Installation English Before plugging in the jumpers please make sure you have switched off the power supply of both the DVD+RW/+R and the computer. Please make sure the jumpers are inserted as displayed in the diagram otherwise you may cause irreparable damage to your DVD+RW/+R device Note: Installing jumper pins besides the ones for device configuration settings may be the cause of damage or abnormal drive operation. 3.3.
Hardware Installation English 1. Remove the housing or casing of your computer. Be careful of any sharp edges, which might be hidden inside your computer. 2. If there is not any other CD-ROM drive installed in your system. We recommend installing the DVD+RW/+R in the Secondary IDE port. It is unnecessary to adjust any other jumpers on the DVD+RW/+R. Proceed to step 4 for further installation. 3. If a CD-ROM drive is already installed in your system.
Hardware Installation English Adjust the Device Configuration Jumper of the DVD+RW/+R to “Slave” (SL) position. 4. First remove the 5.25-inch panel. Further detail of how to remove this can be found in your computer manual. 5. Place the DVD+RW/+R into the slot. Do not force it in any further than need be due to the connector cables. 6. Use four provided screws (size: M3x0.5x4mm) to secure the drive into the half-height bay. The screws electronically ground the drive.
Hardware Installation English This DVD+RW/+R drive must be horizontally installed and operated. 7. Locate your computer’s power supply and find an unused power cable connector. If you do not have an available power connector, you’ll need to purchase a Y-power cable splitter that expands one power connector into two. You may purchase it from your local vendor. 8. From your main board, find out the 40-pin Secondary IDE interface cable. Then connect them to your DVD+RW/+R.
Hardware Installation English 9. Put your computer cover back on. Be careful of any sharp edges, which might be hidden inside your computer. 10. Plug in your computer power cord, and turn on the computer. If you wish to install this drive vertically, please use the disc holders in the tray to keep the disc secure. When installing the DVD+RW/+R drive vertically, please ensure that the eject tray is facing the front.
Hardware Installation English 3.4. Supported CD-R, CD-RW and DVD+RW/+R Discs Supported Discs This drive can write to discs that carry the following logos: CD-R discs This DVD+RW/+R drive can write to these discs at 4x, 8x,12x, 16x, 24x speed. These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player. CD-RW discs This DVD+RW/+R drive can write/re-write at 2x or 4x speed on those discs that support 4x speed. These discs can be read/played on a CD-ROM that supports “Multi-Read”.
Hardware Installation English 4. Software Installation 4.1. Before You Start Please understand that CD & DVD recording are non-interruptible process. Therefore, a stable recording environment is a must. If you have a HDD set up only for CD or DVD recording purpose, the recording process shall be smooth. However, if an extra HDD is not available, you might prefer carrying out the following steps to optimize your Windows2000/XP/ME/98SE/98(or NT4.
Technical Support English 5. Technical Support For additional information or help during installation or normal operation of this drive not available in this manual or from our Web site, please contact our dealer where you have purchased this product for support, or you may contact us directly: AOpen Inc http://www.aopen.com.tw (Traditional Chinese) http://english.aopen.com.tw (English) AOpen America Inc. http://www.aopen.com AOpen Computer B.V. http://www.aopen.
Technical Support English 5.2. Troubleshooting Write problems Symptom No drive recognition Possible Causes Bad connection between IDE cable and your DVD+RW/+R drive. Conflicts with other IDE devices. Using other writing software which not supports your DVD+RW/+R drive. Cannot write Using other writing software which not supports your DVD+RW/+R drive. Disc inserted upside down. No power. IDE cable isn’t connected properly Install more than one CD/DVD writing software simultaneously.
Glossary English Read problems Symptom No drive recognition No operation Cannot read photo CD discs Cannot read CD-I discs Read error occurs Excessive noise when reading Cannot eject tray Can read only the first session of a multisession disc Cannot read the former session of the CD-R/RW or DVD+RW/+R disc which has been written at least twice Possible Causes IDE cable and the DVD+RW/+R drive not connected properly. Conflicts with other IDE devices.
Glossary English 5.3. How to Contact Us Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we receive numerous emails and phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very hard for us to serve everyone on time. We recommend you follow the procedures below and seek help before contact us. With your help, we can then continue to provide the best quality service to more customers.
Glossary English Pacific Rim AOpen Inc. Tel: 886-2-3789-5888 Fax: 886-2-3789-5899 China Europe AOpen Computer b.v. Tel: 31-73-645-9516 Fax: 31-73-645-9604 Germany AOpen Computer GmbH. Tel: +49 (0) 2102 157 777 Fax: +49 (0) 2102 157 799 America AOpen America Inc. Tel: 1-510-498-8928 Fax: 1-408-922-2935 Japan AOpen Japan Inc. Tel: +048-290-1800 Fax: +048-290-1820 艾尔鹏国际上海(股)有限公司 Tel: 86-21-64952080 Fax: 86-21-64952152 Web Site: www.aopen.
Glossary English Appendix A. Glossary CD-DA Compact Disc - Digital Audio. The typical music CD is written with this CD format. At this time, up to 74 minutes of music can be written on a CD. The corresponding standard is the Red Book. CD-I Compact Disc - Interactive. This format allows the storage of different types of data such as images, music or video on a CD. The process is defined in the Green Book. CD-R Compact Disc - Recordable. A technology for CD-R (recordable) media.
Glossary English Enhanced Music CD, CD + and CD Extra An expansion of Audio or Mixed-Mode CD consists of two sessions. The first session corresponds to CD-DA, while the second session consists of computer data. The process is specified in the Blue Book. Finalization Finalization is the permanent closing of the writing procedure on a CD. After that, it cannot be written to, regardless of whether it was produced as a single-session or a multi-session CD.
Glossary English Rainbow Books The collection of standards which define the different types of CDs. Through these standards, it has been achieved that CDs can be read and processed by as many devices and operating systems of the different manufacturers as possible. Red Book A book setting the standards for the Compact Disc physical format and audio recording methods, published by Philips and Sony in 1981. Session An inter-related writing procedure is defined as a session.
FAQ English Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) The following FAQ’s are the most common problems you may find during installation or regular use. Please review these FAQ’s to have your problem solved. In case you do not find any items that answer your problem, please contact your dealer or technical support. Q: Computer won’t boot up after installation. Please proceed the following procedures to get your computer back to work: Turn off and unplug your computer first.
FAQ English Q: Unable to see a second session reading from a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Eject the CD/DVD and re-load it. Refresh the screen. Select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5. Make sure if your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive reads CD-RW/DVD+RW/+R discs. CD-RW/DVD+RW/+R discs can only be used in CD-R/RW, DVD+RW or newer MultiRead CD-ROM/DVD-ROM. For Windows 3.x users: Windows 3.x cannot read multi-session CD disc that is created by package writing software.
Specification English Appendix C. Specification Interface Supported Media for writing Writing speed DVD+RW/+R CD-R CD-RW Reading speed DVD-ROM CD-ROM Write/Read Norma Speed DVD+RW CD Writing mode DVD+RW/+R CD-R/RW Writing format DVD+RW/+R CD Recording Capacity DVD+RW/+R disc CD-R disc CD-RW disc Error Rate Average access time Buffer memory Data transfer speed DVD CD E-IDE/ ATAPI Internal DVD+RW/+R, CD-R, High Speed CD-RW 2.4x 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x 2x, 4x, 10x Max. 8x Max. 32x 3.
