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About this User Guide This guide describes how to install and use your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. For last minute information, please refer to the Readme file found on the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Installation CD. The material in this document is for information purposes only and subject to change without notice. SmartDisk strives to make this document as accurate as possible, however, SmartDisk assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of th
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This Warranty does not apply to batteries, or costs incurred for their removal, reinstallation, testing, or evaluation, nor to any Product or part thereof if its correction, repair or replacement is required because of: (i) natural disasters, including fire, smoke, water, wind, earthquakes or lightning, (ii) electric power failures, (iii) the failure to maintain appropriate environmental conditions, (iv) the neglect, misuse or other than the ordinary use of the Product, or (v) attempted rep
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FCC Compliance and Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible or compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, u
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A. This equipment does not involve any over-current protection circuit. Use an appropriate over-current protection in the computer system which this equipment would be connected. SmartDisk shall not be liable for any damages to the system which does not have any over-current protection. B. DO NOT disassemble or modify this equipment. SmartDisk shall not make any guarantee to the reliability, safety and performance of this equipment expressly provided in the specification and nor be liable f
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DO NOT insert more than one (1) CD disc into the drive at any time. Doing so will damage or destroy this equipment and could damage or destroy the disc or cause data loss or corruption. DO NOT load or eject any CD disc with force. Doing so will damage or destroy this equipment and could damage or destroy the disc or cause data loss or destruction. DO NOT give a strong shock while load or eject operation is in process. Doing so will damage or destroy this equipment and could damage or destroy
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Contents 1. Welcome to SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Features and Benefits....................................................................................10 Package Contents..........................................................................................10 Optional Accessories .....................................................................................10 System Requirements....................................................................................11 Macintosh OS User
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CD-R .....................................................................................................22 CD-RW..................................................................................................23 Maintenance of your CD-Rs and CD-RWs.....................................................23 5. Troubleshooting Overview ........................................................................................................24 6. Specifications General...............................
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Welcome to SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W 1 Congratulations on your purchase of SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W is thin, light, portable, and fast. Wherever you go, you can now easily: • Record and store music. • Archive and access photos. • Record digital video. • Safely back up large amounts of data. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W connects to your computer with a FireWire cable. This means no external power source (A/C adapter or batteries) is required. All you need to do is plu
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Features and Benefits Features and Benefits SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W has many features and benefits to simplify your digital lifestyle: • Fast performance - 24X playback, 16X write and 10X rewrite. • FireWire™ bus powered, so you don’t need an AC adapter or battery pack. Simply plug the unit into any 6-pin FireWire-equipped computer and you're ready to burn. • The drive features Buffer Under run Protection for reliable CD writing (even while multi-tasking). • Fully compatible with iTunes
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System Requirements System Requirements Macintosh OS Users • Macintosh computer with a powered FireWire port or an unpowered FireWire port with an optional A/C adapter. • Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x or Macintosh OS 10.1 or higher. • 40 MB free hard disk space • If you are using Apple Disc Burner, Apple Authoring Support 1.1.5 or higher. Windows PC Users • A Pentium PC with a powered FireWire port or an unpowered FireWire port with an optional A/C adapter. • Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me,
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Installing the Software 2 Introduction Before you can use your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to create CDs, you must first install CD Writing software on your computer. The SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Installation CD includes third party software so that you can create CDs: • Roxio Toast for Macintosh users. • Roxio Easy CD Creator for Windows users. Macintosh Users To Install the Roxio Toast CD Recording Software: 1 Insert the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 L
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Windows Users Windows Users Windows users must install both the SmartDisk Filter Driver and Easy CD Creator software. If you are a Windows 98 SE user, follow the instructions in “For Windows 98 SE Users Only” below before completing the steps below. Installing the SmartDisk Filter Driver 1 Insert the SmartDisk FireWire Portable CD-R/W installation CD into the CD- ROM drive. 2 Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to browse the contents of the CD. 3 In the “Driver” folder, double-click on Setup
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Connecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W 3 Introduction Once the CD Writing Software is installed as described in Chapter 2, you can connect SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to record and play back CDs. This Chapter describes how to connect and disconnect the drive on a Macintosh and PC. FireWire or IEEE 1394 external drives are "hot-pluggable"; this means you do not have to turn off your computer to connect or disconnect your drive. How Power is Supplied to your CD-RW Drive Your SmartDisk FireWire CD-
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Macintosh Users Macintosh Users To connect SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to your Macintosh: 1 Connect one end of the FireWire cable to an open FireWire port on your Macintosh. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to either one of the FireWire ports on the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. Do not force the connection as damage may occur to the connector Caution or the FireWire port. Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from your Macintosh Do not disconnect SmartDisk FireWire Portable CD-R/W while it
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PC Users PC Users To connect SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to your PC: 1 Connect one end of the FireWire cable to the FireWire port on your computer. FireWire Ports FireWire Cable 2 Connect the other end to a FireWire port on SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. The SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W icon appears in My Computer and in Windows Explorer as described below. Do not force the connection as damage may occur to the connector Caution or the FireWire port. Drive Letter Assigned After you connect SmartDisk
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PC Users The SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W is assigned the next available drive letter when it is connected Figure 3 CD-R/W Drive Letter Assigned in My Computer or Windows Explorer Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from a PC Do not unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W when data is being transferred between SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W and the computer (when the yellow light is flashing). If you unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W while accessing or copying files, Warning data may be lost or Smar
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PC Users 3 Select the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W drive from the list in the Windows dialog and select Stop. 4 You can now safely unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. Gently pull out the FireWire connector from the computer. You can also safely unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W by shutting down the computer. Remember to ensure the yellow light is off Tip before disconnecting. 18 SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide
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Using SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W 4 Introduction After you install the software and connect the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to your computer, you can play back and record CDs. This Chapter describes how to: • Insert and Eject CDs • Play back or read CDs • Where to find information on how to record a CD • Types of CDs you can use, and • How to maintain your CDs. Inserting and Ejecting CDs To insert a CD: 1 Press the Eject button located on the front of the drive (see Figure 4 on page 20). The CD t
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Inserting and Ejecting CDs If there is no power or your software Press the Eject button to is not responding, insert a paper clip open the CD Tray. here to open the CD Tray. Figure 4 Eject Buttons on the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Macintosh To Eject a CD on a Macintosh: 1 Drag the CD icon on your Desktop to the Trash. 2 Pull out the tray to allow for removal of the CD. 3 Remove the CD. 4 Push in the CD tray so that it closes PC To Eject a CD on a PC: 1 Press the Eject button. 20 SmartDisk Fire
