User’s Manual
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 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.
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 2 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.................................................................................. 4 FRONT PANEL OF THE CD-RW DRIVE ................................................................ 4 REAR PANEL OF THE CD-RW DRIVE .................
INTRODUCTION The external CD-RW is a high performance external CD Recordable/ReWritable drive, it makes writing CDs easier, faster and more affordable than ever before. The features are: ♦ It can attach with the USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, the specification of these interfaces must meet: USB 1.1 (Data Transfer Rate = up to 12Mbits/sec) or USB 2.0 (Data Transfer Rate = up to 480Mbits/sec) standard.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS USB 2.0 function USB 1.1 function ! Notebook or desktop computer with USB2.0 ! Notebook or desktop computer with USB1.1 port. ! Windows 98SE/Me/2000 or Windows XP. port. ! Windows 98SE/Me/2000 or Windows XP. (Make sure the USB2.0 device driver has been installed and is available). (Make sure the USB device driver has been installed and is available). ! Backwards compatible with USB1.1 standard. ! Fast hard disk (ATA-3 or SCSI-2 or above) when using recording function.
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Your external CD-RW may differ slightly from the figures shown, however the controls will operate as described below. Front Panel Of The CD-RW Drive 1. Eject Button: Press this button to open the disc tray. To close the disc tray, press this button again (external type of drive), or gently push the front of the tray (Ultra-slim type of drive). 2. Disc Tray: This disc tray is used to insert the CD media. 3.
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Rear Panel Of The CD-RW Drive 1. Power Button: Press this button to manually power on/off the CD-RW drive. 2. Power Jack (DC IN): Connect the AC adapter lead here. 3. Line Out Jack: This jack provides audio signal output to your amplifier. 4. Interface Connector: Connect the USB interface cable here.
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION Note: This external CD-RW should only be powered by the AC adapter provided by manufacturer, using an incorrect AC adapter can result in permanent and unpredictable damage to the drive. 1. Insert the plug of the USB cable into the Interface Connector of drive. Press firmly until the Interface Connector is seated correctly. 2. Place the CD-RW drive in the horizontal position. The drive is designed to operate only in the horizontal position.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98SE 1. Boot-up your computer into Windows 98SE, making sure the USB port device driver has been installed and is available. To check this, right-click ‘My Computer’, click ‘Properties’ and then ‘Device Manager’ to open the ‘Device Manager’ window. Refer to the figures shown below to see if the USB Controller is installed without error. The above figure indicates this system supports The above figure indicates this system supports both USB1.1 and USB2.
4. On the following screen, select ‘Complete’, and then click Next. 5. After the necessary files are copied into your internal hard disk, a screen will appear as the figure, click Finish to restart computer. 6. After the computer is restart and boot into Windows system, you can connect the external CD-RW to the computer. Ensure the USB interface cable and then the AC adapter connections are made as described in Hardware Installation.
7. Windows will detect the external CD-RW and install the device driver automatically. After the installation, you will find a new drive letter has been assigned for the drive in ‘My Computer’. 8. If the external CD-RW doesn’t appear in ‘My Computer’ or doesn’t work properly, please go into ‘Device Manager’ to check whether the devices are installed as the table and figure. Installed Device Drivers Location Storage Adapter Bridge Module Installed under ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Me 1. Boot-up your computer into Windows Me, making sure the USB port device driver has been installed and is available. To check this, right-click ‘My Computer’, click ‘Properties’ and then ‘Device Manager’ to open the ‘Device Manager’ window. Refer to the figures shown below to see if the USB Controller is installed without error. The above figure indicates this system supports The above figure indicates this system supports both USB1.1 and USB2.0 function (the USB2.
4. On the following screen, select ‘Complete’, and then click Next. 5. After the necessary files are copied into your internal hard disk, a screen will appear as the figure, click Finish to restart computer. 6. After the computer is restart and boot into Windows system, you can connect the external CD-RW to the computer. Ensure the USB interface cable and then the AC adapter connections are made as described in Hardware Installation.
7. Windows will detect the external CD-RW and install the device driver automatically. After the installation, you will find a new drive letter has been assigned for the drive in ‘My Computer’. 8. If the external CD-RW doesn’t appear in ‘My Computer’ or doesn’t work properly, please go into ‘Device Manager’ to check whether the devices are installed as the table and figure. Installed Device Drivers Location Storage Adapter Bridge Module Installed under ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 1. Boot-up your computer into Windows 2000, making sure the USB port device driver has been installed and is available. To check this, right-click ‘My Computer’, click ‘Properties’ then ‘Hardware’ and then ‘Device Manager’ to open the ‘Device Manager’ window. Refer to the figures shown below to see if the USB Controller is installed without error. The above figure indicates this system supports The above figure indicates this system supports both USB1.1 and USB2.
3. Windows 2000 will install its resident device driver (USB Mass Storage Device) automatically. After the installation, this external CD-RW drive will appear under a new drive letter in ‘My Computer’. 4. If the external CD-RW doesn’t appear in ‘My Computer’ or doesn’t work properly, please go into ‘Device Manager’ to check whether the devices are installed as the table and figure. Installed Device Drivers Location USB Mass Storage Device Installed under ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’.
How To Update The Device Driver The Windows 2000 resident driver – ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ will work properly with the external CD-RW, you don’t need to update it to the vendor’s driver. If the resident driver has problem or you want to update the driver to newer version, the following is the procedure: 1. Do not connect the external CD-RW to computer. 2. Insert the USB CD-RW device driver diskette into your floppy drive.
6. After the necessary files are copied into your internal hard disk, a screen will appear as the figure, click Finish to restart computer. 7. Now the drivers have been updated. After the computer is restart and boot into Windows system, you can connect the external CD-RW to the computer. Check ‘Device Manager’, the new drivers should be installed as the table and figure. Installed Device Drivers Location Storage Adapter Bridge Module Installed under ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP 1. Boot-up your computer into Windows XP, making sure the USB port device driver has been installed and is available. To check this, right-click ‘My Computer’, click ‘Properties’ then ‘Hardware’ and then ‘Device Manager’ to open the ‘Device Manager’ window. Refer to the figures shown below to see if the USB Controller is installed without error. The above figure indicates this system supports The above figure indicates this system supports both USB1.1 and USB2.
3. Windows XP will install its resident device driver (USB Mass Storage Device) automatically. After the installation, this external CD-RW drive will appear under a new drive letter in ‘My Computer’. 4. If the external CD-RW doesn’t appear in ‘My Computer’ or doesn’t work properly, please go into ‘Device Manager’ to check whether the devices are installed as the table and figure. Installed Device Drivers Location USB Mass Storage Device Installed under ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’.
USING CD-RW WITH USB INTERFACE To Connect The USB CD-RW To Your Computer ♦ Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP: 1. Insert the plug of the USB cable into the Interface Connector of your drive. 2. Connect the AC adapter lead to the Power Jack (DC IN) at the rear panel of the drive. And then attach the AC adapter to the AC power outlet. 3. Insert the port connector of the USB cable into the USB port of your computer. The LED on the drive should be light and your CD-RW drive is now ready for use.
♦ Windows 2000: When this external drive has been installed as ‘USB Mass Storage Device’: 1. Double-click on the icon on system tray and the ‘Unplug or Eject Hardware’ dialog box appears. 2. Highlight ‘USB Mass Storage Device’ in the dialog box and click Stop. At the next screen, click OK. 3. Wait for few seconds until the system prompts ‘The USB Mass Storage Device can now be safely removed from the system’. Click OK, and then remove the USB cable from computer.
CD-R/CD-RW MEDIA When using the external CD-RW to record your own CDs, you can use both CD-R disc and CD-RW discs. The CD-R/CD-RW discs must comply with the Orange Book Part II standard. Media Compatibility CD-R discs are readable by CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drives. CD-RW discs are only readable by Multi-Read CD-ROM drives, CD-RW drives, and some CD-R drives.
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