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FREECOM FX-50 Freecom FX-50 GB USB 2.0 or USB 2.0 + FireWire * USB and FireWire connection to the computer: * Depends on model 2
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Table of Contents USERS MANUAL GB System Requirements ......................................................................... Page 5 Precautionary Measures and General Notes ..................................... Page 8 CHAPTER 1: Initial operation .................................................................................. Page 7 CHAPTER 2: Driver Installation ............................................................................... Page 9 CHAPTER 3: CD Recording Software .........
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FREECOM FX-50 Dear user! GB Welcome to the Freecom FX-50 installation. Before you install the device, we would like to ask you to carefully read the following instructions and take them into consideration, especially, when making changes to your system. With the purchase of this device you have aquired a drive that can be connected to any PC or Mac with the appropriate interface. Freecom Technologies Germany www.freecom.com Warning ! All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are o
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System Requirements Hardware Requirements (PC) GB Pentium III, Celeron 700 MHz or faster at least 128 MB RAM (265 MB recommended) USB interface (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0*) or 1394 (FireWire / i.LINK) interface** a CD-ROM drive or internet connection for driver installation at least 400 MB of free hard disk space (5 GB recommended) Software Requirements (PC) Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Minimum System Requirements (Mac) Power Macintosh® with Mac® OS 9.1 or later,
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FREECOM FX-50 Supported media GB DVD+RW DVD+R CD-RW CD-R MiniCD (8cm) MiniDVD+RW (8cm) The DVD +/- drive also supports DVD-R and DVD-RW media Precautionary Measures and General Notes After transport, particularly at low outside temperatures, condensation can form which can lead to a malfunction. For that reason, you should not begin operation until the drive and CDs have reached room temperature. Operate the Freecom drive only in a horizontal position, to prevent damage to the
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Initial Operation - Brief Description CHAPTER 1: Initial Operation - Brief Description GB 1. Plug in the connection cable to the FX-50. 2. Connect the power cable supplied to the designated power connector on the 1 Freecom drive. 3. Plug the power supply of the Freecom drive into the power outlet. 4. Connect the other end of the connection cable to the USB port/FireWire port on the PC. 5. To complete the rest of the installation procedure: (only Windows 98:) After you have connected the FX-50, p
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FREECOM FX-50 1.1 Assigning the drive letter GB After successfully completing the installation of the Freecom FX-50, a new drive letter is assigned automatically (the first available letter after the internal hard drives). This can shift the drive letter of an internal CD-ROM drive (for example, 1 'D' to 'E'). If this leads to problems, it is possible to change the drive letter assignment as follows: - under Windows 98 and ME: 1. Click on "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel". 2. Click on "Syst
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Initial Operation - Brief Description CHAPTER 2: Driver Installation GB Under Windows ME / 2000 / XP a separate Freecom driver is not required. The drivers for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP will be installed 2 automatically by the operating system after plugging the Freecom FX-50 into the USB or FireWire port of the computer. 2.1 USB version Driver installation under Windows 98 SE Your FX-50 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1.1. The installation for USB 1.1 is the same as describ
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FREECOM FX-50 6. The Hardware Wizard finds a "Freecom FX-50". GB 2 By clicking on "Next" the necessary files will be installed. Afterwards click on "Finish". The "Add New Hardware" Wizard opens again saying a new "USB Mass Storage" Device is found. Please repeat the steps described above to finish the installation. 10
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Initial Operation - Brief Description 2.2 FireWire version GB Installation under Windows 98 SE Note: FireWire (IEEE 1394) is only supported by Windows 98 SE (and 2 above). If you are using an older version, you must first update Windows. 1. The driver database is loaded automatically after you have connected the FireWire cable to the PC. 2. Now place the "Windows 98 Installation CD" in your internal CD-ROM drive. 3. The "Hardware assistant" window appears on the screen. Click on "Next". 4. Selec
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FREECOM FX-50 CHAPTER 3: Installing the Writing Software GB After installing the USB drivers, your Freecom FX-50 DVD Recorder is now able to read CD or DVD-ROMs. To record a blank DVD or CD, you must first install the 3 writing software. We recommend using the software which has been provided with your drive. To install the recording software, insert the FX Manual and Installation CD, select the INSTALL SOFTWARE option and in the next menu select ROXIO EASY CD CREATOR. Note: If you wish to use o
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Installing the CD Recording Software 3.3 Preparing to write a Disk GB Before creating a Disk: 1. By clicking "Start" - "Programs" - "Accessories" - "System Tools" -"ScanDisk" check your hard disk with the ScanDisk program. 3 2. By clicking "Start" - "Programs" - "Accessories" - "System Tools" - "Disk Defragmenter" defragment your hard disk. other preparations: Deactivating automatic recognition of Disks (in the Device Manager under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP) Deactivating the screen saver Log
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FREECOM FX-50 3.4.2 The Packet Writing procedure GB can be used to create CD without starting a special mastering program. The Packet Writing procedure allows to use blank CD in combination with the Universal Disc Format (UDF) as an additional hard disk or floppy disk. Standard 3 software for packet writing e.g. "Direct CD" (Roxio), "InCD" (Nero Burning ROM). Afterwards the writing procedure can be started. Files can be written directly from any Windows application (e.g. Microsoft Word) to the C
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Troubleshooting CHAPTER 4: Troubleshooting GB General problems (depending on the type of connection) If you still have problems getting your Freecom drive to function properly 4 despite having installed it correctly, then please check whether the cable is properly connected to your Freecom drive the drive is being supplied with power the tray can be opened and closed your system meets the hardware requirements (see pages 5/6) If audio playback does not work, please check if the loudspe
