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E1456
®
CRW-5232AS
52x/32x/52x CD-RW Drive
User Guide
Revised Edition V2
December 2003
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address 150 Li-Te Road Technical Support Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Tel. MB/Optical Drives +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Notebook +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Web site www.asus.com.tw Desktop/Server +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Networking +886-2-2890-7902 (English) Support fax +886-2-2890-7698 ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, Technical Support CA 94538, USA Tel. General +1-5
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No part of this documentation, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS DOCUMENTATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WAR
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Contents ASUS contact information..................................................................... 2 Notices .................................................................................................... 6 Safety information.................................................................................. 8 Installation notices .............................................................................. 8 Using the device ..............................................................
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Contents Setting the jumper terminals ............................................................. 27 Installing the CRW-5232AS drive .................................................... 29 Connecting the drive cables ............................................................. 32 CRW-5232AS drive basics................................................................... 33 Recommended media ...................................................................... 33 Placing a disc into the drive
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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 p
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encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures. • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regula
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Safety information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS CRW-5232AS drive. Installation notices Do not place this Do not place this device in an unstable device under direct position, or on sunlight, or in humid vibrating surfaces. or damp places. Do not use or place Do not attempt to this device near disassemble or magnetic fields, repair the drive. televisions, or radios Opening the drive to avoid electronic may result to interference that exposure to laser aff
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Using the device • Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure. • Do not attempt to disassemble the drive. • Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment. Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device. • Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any. • Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device. If this situation occurs, contact your retailer for h
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. WARNING/DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. 10 ASUS CRW-5232AS
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Package contents Check if the following items are present and in good condition upon opening your CRW-5232AS drive package. Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing. • ASUS CRW-5232AS internal IDE drive • IDE cable • Mounting screw set • Audio cable • Emergency eject pin and instruction slip • User Guide (English and Traditional Chinese) • Multi-language quick installation guide • Software CD The above items are available in retail boxes only. The package contents are subj
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Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW-5232AS drive! Read the instructions and important information in this guide for proper use and installation of this device. Product introduction Specifications The CRW-5232AS has the following specifications. Speeds 52X, 48X, 40X, 32X, 24X, 16X, 8X, 4X writes 32X, 24X, 16X, 12X, 10X, 8X, 4X rewrites 52X reads (maximum) Interface ATAPI specification Technologies FlextraSpeed™and FlextraLink™ Double Dynamic Suspension System II (DDSSII™) Constant Angular V
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Specifications Data Buffer Size 2 MB Application Discs 12 cm or 8 cm diameter, 1.2 mm thick CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, DVCD, CD-G, Karaoke CD, I-trax, Bootable CD Recording Format Disc-At-Once, Track-At-Once, Session-At-Once, Packet Write ® OS Compatibility Windows 98/ME/2000/NT/XP DOS 6.xx, Linux operating system ± Power Supply DC 5 x (1 5%)V ± DC 12 x (1 10%)V Dimensions 149 (w) x 41.5 (h) x 171.2 (d) mm Mass 830 g Refer to “Tec
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Features The ASUS CRW-5232AS is a CD-RW drive with 52X-write, 32X-rewrite, and 52X-read capabilities. The drive complies with the AT Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI) specification and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording. Designed to be shorter than common internal CD-RW drives, the ASUS CRW-5232AS is an ideal optical drive solution for mini-PC systems. The ASUS CRW-5232AS employs the ASUS FlextraSpeed™ and FlextraLink™ technologies to ensure an efficient and
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FlextraSpeed™ Technology The ASUS FlextraSpeed™ technology provides the optimum solution to ensure quality recording when using discs that require flexible speeds. The CRW-5232AS drive employs this technology that allows automatic recording speed adjustment based on the recording media. In addition to the fact that there are low and high quality recording media, various other factors such as dye layer, temperature, humidity, dust, fingerprints, etc., affect the recording characteristics of CD
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The FlextraSpeed™ technology also helps maintain the CD-RW drive because of the controlled motor rotation speeds and reduced noise caused by spindle air, thus prolonging the drive motor’s life and ensuring high-quality recording. FlextraLink™ Technology The ASUS FlextraLink™ technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality. FlextraLink™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW
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FlextraLink™ Technology Solution Data Data Data transfer Data transfer slower slows down than write process Conventional Recording Buffer Buffer Memory Memory Empty Write Data Write process continues Bad disc results Data Buffer Memory Write Data Data Data Data transfer Data transfer continues slows down and fills buffer with sufficient data for writing Buffer Buffer Memory Memory Write Data Write Data Recording with Write process stops; Write process continues FlextraLink™ waits until there is
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Double Dynamic Suspension System (DDSS II) The DDSS II is an enhanced follow up to the DDSS anti-vibration system developed by ASUS. The DDSS technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of CD-RW drives. The DDSS II improves this feature by handling up to over 10,000 rpm of the new CD-RW drives. In addition, the DDSS II stabilizes the pick-up head of the drive in both horizontal and vertical directions, making tracking and focusing even more p
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DDSS / DDSS II Design Structure ASUS CRW-5232AS 19
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Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) Recording Technology The CRW-5232AS drive employs the Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording method. With CAV recording, the drive spindle motor rotates the disc at the same speed regardless of the radial position of the pickup head. This means that there is a higher transfer rate when writing data to the outer tracks of the disc than to the inner tracks, as the head traverses a longer linear path on the outer than the inner part of the disc. Although the trans
