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User Manual
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FREECOM FX-5 Freecom FX-5 GB USB 2.0 or USB 2.0 + FireWire * USB and FireWire connection to the PC: * 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 9 CHAPTER 2: Driver Installation ............................................................................... Page 11 CHAPTER 3: CD Recording Software ........
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FREECOM FX-5 Dear user! GB Welcome to the Freecom FX-5 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 onl
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System Requirements System Requirements GB The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-free operation. To use the Freecom drive, you will need a free: USB/USB-2 port* FireWire / i.LINK port (IEEE 1394) a CD-ROM or Internet connection for driver installation - for the FX-5 DVD: PC with Pentium II or higher at least 32 MB RAM Windows 98, ME, 2000 or Windows XP To play back DVD Movies, a DVD-Movie decoder is needed. This can be either a hardwar
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FREECOM FX-5 - for the FX-5 Combo CD-RW / DVD: GB Pentium II Processor or higher at least 32 MB RAM at least 40 MB of free hard disk space (Recommended: Pentium II Processor, 64 MB RAM, 800 MB free hard disk space) Windows 98, ME, 2000 or Windows XP To play back DVD Movies, a DVD-Movie decoder is needed. This can be either a hardware decoder or a software decoder. Hardware decoders are available as PCI or PCMCIA card and are available from most computer shops. A Software DVD-Movie pl
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Media Formats Media Formats GB - for the Freecom FX-5 DVD: The Freecom FX-5 reads the following formats: MS-DOS data CDs (High Sierra, Mode 1 & Mode 2 complying with ISO 9660) Data CDs (Joliet) CD ROM XA Mixed Mode CDs Kodak Photo CDs (single and multisession) UDF (Universal Disc Format) Audio CDs DVD ROM DVD Video (see hardware requirements) DVD-R, CDI, CD-Midi, CD-R, CD-RW DVD Media - for the FX-5 CD-RW: The Freecom FX-5 reads and writes according to the following stan
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FREECOM FX-5 Precautionary Measures and General Notes GB 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 media or the mechanical parts. Operate the device only at temperatures ranging from 5 - 50 °C. Do not use the device in a dusty and humi
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Initial Operation - Brief Description CHAPTER 1: Initial Operation - Brief Description GB 1. Plug in the connection cable to the FX-5. 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-5, ple
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FREECOM FX-5 1.1 Assigning the drive letter GB After successfully completing the installation of the Freecom FX-5, 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 "System
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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-5 into the USB or FireWire port of the computer. 2.1 USB version Driver installation under Windows 98 SE Your FX-5 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1.1. The installation for USB 1.1 is the same as described
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FREECOM FX-5 6. The Hardware Wizard finds a "Freecom FX-5". 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. 12
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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-5 ONLY FX-5 CD-RW AND FX-5 COMBO CD-RW / DVD VERSION GB CHAPTER 3: The CD Recording Software 3 Installing the CD Recording Software After installing the driver software, your Freecom FX-5 is now able to read CD-ROMs. To record a blank CD, you must first install the writing software (for the mastering or the packet writing procedure). We recommend using the software which has been provided with your drive. The installation guide for the software is supplied on the same CD as the softwa
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Installing the CD Recording Software 3.3 Preparing to write a CD (PC only) GB Before creating a CD: 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: No sleep mode setting / no multitasking Close all open windows and other running programs (Anti Virus) Deactivate automatic
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FREECOM FX-5 3.4.2 The Packet Writing procedure GB can be used to create CDs without starting a special mastering program. The Packet Writing procedure allows you to use blank CDs in combination with the Universal Disc Format (UDF), simular to an additional hard disk or floppy disk. 3 You can write files directly from any Windows application to the CD using the same procedure as when writing to the hard disk. You can also copy files to the CD using Windows explorer. Note: We recommend using the
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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
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FREECOM FX-5 Freecom Internet Service GB Freecom Technologies have the following service available on the Internet at www.freecom.com Online information about technical problems 4 current product information Drivers, driver updates and software information Forum Support Hotline The following hotlines are available if you still are unable to get your Freecom device to work properly after reading the manual and the suggestions for correcting errors: Hotline Email België (NL)* 0 78 25 00 00
