Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents 1. Use Precautions................................................................1 1.1. 1.2. 2. Introduction.......................................................................2 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 3. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. System Requirements ..................................................................................5 Hardware Instruction ....................................................................................6 Front Panel..............................................
Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ........18 Appendix C. Specification ...........................................
Use Precautions English 1. Use Precautions These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to you 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. Warning for Safety Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble or to modify it. Do not look inside the device.
Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1. Overview Thank you for purchasing Portable USB2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive. In this manual, we will explain how to install your Combo drive correctly. Please read this manual carefully before using the drive. The Combo drive provides 10X CD-RW writing, 24X CD-R writing, 24X CD-ROM reading and 8X DVD-ROM reading. POWER-BURN POWER-BURN is a new technology that automatically prevents buffer under-run errors by predicting them before they happen.
Introduction English 1 OPC technology boosts recording reliability Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-R/RW discs 2 MB Buffer Memory 3 Support PIO Mode4 and UDMA (Optional) Support disc diameters of 12 cm and 8 cm Emergency disk unload 2.3.
Introduction 2.4. Type of Writing Disc-At-Once When only a single recording session (lead in/data/lead out) is to be recorded onto a disk, it is called “Disc-At-Once”. 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.
Specification English 3. Hardware Installation The installation of this Portable USB2.0 Combo drive 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 Combo drive performance. CPU: Pentium II 350 MHz or higher Operating System: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE Memory: 64MB minimum, 128MB recommended CD-ROM Drive: Minimum 16X drive recommended USB2.
Specification 3.2. Hardware Instruction Front Panel Disc Tray Busy Indicator LED Emergency Eject Hole 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. Disc Tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc on the ejected disc tray, and then slightly push the tray (or push the eject button), the CD will be loaded. Eject Button This is the button used to eject or bring in the disc tray.
Specification English This function is only for emergency case. Do not use this function in usual case to prevent from mechanical damage. Rear Panel Power Cord Connector USB2.0 Cable Power Cord Connector Used to connect to the host computer’s power supply (DC 12V). USB2.0 Cable The cable is used to connect the USB2.0 certified cable to USB2.0 port. Please use the USB2.0 cable we provide in order to achieve the best performance.
Specification 3.3. Installing Portable USB2.0 Combo drive Please install your Portable USB2.0 Combo drive according to following steps, Installing Your Combo drive: 1. First, plug the power cable to your Combo drive. 2. Secondly, connect the AC adapter to a properly grounded AC outlet. 3. Finally, connect the other end of the USB2.0 cable to the USB2.0 port of your computer and the system will detect the new device automatically.
Specification English This Combo drive must be horizontally installed and operated. Please be informed that this Combo drive can be detected automatically under Windows environment. Users do not need to install any driver for it. 3.4. Convertible Adapter In order to conform to the different adapter standard in different regions, we provide two different electric convertible adapters in the package (Europe region and Australia region). For UK customers, an extra UK standard adapter will be bundled.
Specification First of all, remove the plastic cover from the US standard plug. A rabbet will show. Secondly, insert the converting adapter into the rabbet in order to fix it securely to the plug. Finally, you will hear a clipped sound.
Specification English 3.5. Supported CD-R and CD-RW Discs Supported Discs This drive can write to discs that carry the following logos: CD-R discs This Combo drive can write to these discs at 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 20x, 24x speed. These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player. CD-RW discs This Combo 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”.
Specification 4. Software Installation 4.1. Before You Start Please understand that CD recording is a non-interruptible process. Therefore, a stable recording environment is a must. If you have a HDD set up only for CD recording purpose, the recording process shall be smooth.
Specification English 5. Technical Support 5.1. Troubleshooting Write problems Symptom No drive recognition Cannot write Cannot add writing on CD-RW Cannot write at highest speed Possible Causes Solutions Bad connection between Ensure that USB2.0 cable is not damaged. USB2.0 cable and your Combo drive. Using other writing software Use the writing software provided with this which not supports your Combo drive. When using other software, Combo drive.
Specification Read problems Symptom No drive recognition Possible Causes Solutions USB2.0 cable and the Ensure both connectors of USB2.0 cable is Combo drive not connected properly connected to the USB2.0 ports on the properly. main board and Combo drive.. Power is not switched on. Check if the LED of your Combo drive is lit. If not, there is no power. No operation No power Check if the power cord is connected securely to the connector. USB2.0 cable isn’t Ensure the USB2.
Specification 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.
Specification 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.
Specification English Orange Book The Orange Book is a physical format of recordable CD announced in 1989 by Philips and Sony. The Orange Book describes CD-MO in part-I and CD-R in part-II. Later on part-II was updated. In 1994, version-II was announced for the CD-ROM and its double speed type. In 1996, the standards for phase change optical disc; rewritable CD (CD-RW) was added as part-III. Photo-CD A CD format and system devised by Eastman Kodak to record digitized photograph data.
Specification 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.
Specification English Q: Unable to see a second session reading from a CD-ROM drive. Eject the CD and re-load it. Refresh the screen. Select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5. Make sure if your CD-ROM drive reads CD-RW discs. CD-RW discs can only be used in CD-RW or newer MultiRead CD-ROM. For Windows 3.x users: Windows 3.x cannot read multi-session CD disc that is created by Direct CD. If some other programs create the CD disc, please verify you are using version 2.23 of the MSCDEX.
Specification Appendix C. Specification Read Rotation Speed: (It’s different depends on the different purchased model Specifications) Write Write/Read Norma Speed: Writing Mode: Recording Capacity: Error Rate: Access Time: Buffer Memory Host Data Transfer Speed: Audio Output Level: Power Consumption: Acoustic Noise: 12V Power Supply: EMI and Safety Requirement 150KB/sec. 170KB/sec.
