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CD ROM Upgrade
4X CD-ROM Drives
User Guide
On-line Version
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CD-ROM UPGRADE Creative GCD-R542B CD-ROM Drive User’s Guide Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The lice
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Regulatory Information The following sections consist the notice for the USA and Canada. Notice for the USA FCC Part 15: 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 wi
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Safety Information CAUTION: This CD-ROM is intended to be installed by the user in a CSA/TUV/UL certified/listed IBM AT or compatible personal computers in the manufacturer’s defined operator access area. Check the equipment operating/installation manual and/or with the equipment manufacturer to verify/confirm if your equipment is suitable for user-installed application cards. ATTENTION: Cette CD-ROM est destinée à être installée par l’utilisateur, dans un ordinateur compatible certifié CS
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Introduction This User’s Guide provides you with information to install and operate your CD-ROM drive. It also provides you with information to install and use QuickCD, an application that allows you to play audio CDs in DOS and Windows. Before You Begin Before you set up your package, please read the following carefully: ❑ Checking System Requirements ❑ Obtaining Latest Information ❑ Making a Copy of Your Diskette Checking System Requirements The following are the system requirements: ❑ A 3
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Making a Copy of Your Diskettes If you have not made a copy of the original diskettes, you should do so before installing the software in your system. Store your original diskettes in a safe place. Using this Guide This guide is arranged as follows: Chapter 1, “Knowing Your CD-ROM Drive” Before you install your drive, you should read this chapter to become more familiar with your drive. This chapter acquaints you with the various components and features of your CD-ROM drive. This chapter
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Appendix B, “Resolving Hardware Conflicts” The base I/O address or IRQ line of the IDE CD-ROM interface card might conflict with the I/O address or IRQ line of other devices. Read this appendix on how to resolve these conflicts by changing your card’s jumpers. Appendix C, “Troubleshooting” If you encounter problems during installation or normal use, you need to know how to resolve them. This appendix provides solutions for some of the problems you might encounter. Appendix D, “Glossary” T
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Text Conventions The following text elements are used to help you distinguish different types of information presented in this guide: Table i: Text conventions used in this guide. Text Element Use bold Command names, switches, and any text that must be entered exactly as it appears. italics Title of a book. When presented at the DOS command line, it is a placeholder that represents information you must provide. This information usually appears in the parameter listing after the command is
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Icons In this guide, icons are used to highlight areas of text that require your attention. Table iii:Icons used in this guide. Icon Use Information or instructions that must not be taken lightly and should be noted. Cautions or warnings that you must pay attention to. Information highlighted by this icon tells you how to avoid situations such as the risk of not enough memory or even damages to your system. xiii
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1 Knowing Your CD-ROM Drive Your CD-ROM drive is just like a CD player. It allows you to play audio CDs, skip and stop a track, and eject the CD using software application (see Chapter 3, “Using QuickCD”). Furthermore, your drive supports the following features: ❑ Quad Speed Transfer Your drive can supply a continuous stream of information at 600 KB per second to the PC’s bus. This higher transfer rate produces better performance when viewing Video for Windows or QuickTime movies and mul
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The Drive’s Front Panel This section describes the various controls on your drive’s front panel as shown in Figure 1-1. Figure 1-1: The front panel of your CD-ROM drive. Stereo Phone Jack The Stereo Phone Jack allows you to connect a pair of earphones to the drive. It also allows you to connect a pair of powered speakers. If you are connecting a pair of speakers to your drive, make sure that you switch on the speakers. Volume Control The Volume Control allows you to adjust the volume of
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Play/Skip Button The Play/Skip button allows you to play audio CDs when the CD-ROM drive is connected to your system’s power supply. If your disc tray is ejected and loaded with a audio CD, pressing this button closes the tray and plays the audio CD. While your audio CD is playing, you can press this button to skip a track. If you play a disc that does not contain any audio data, you will not hear any sound and the Busy Indicator blinks momentarily to signal the error. You can operate yo
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When placing the disc onto the tray, hold the disc by the inner and outer edges with the disc label facing up as shown in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2: Holding a disc. The disc tray can be locked using the LOCKCD.EXE utility (see the section “Locking the Disc Tray” in Chapter 4). When there is a power or system failure, you can eject the disc tray by inserting a straightened paper clip into the Eject Hole and push hard (see Figure 1-3). Pull the ejected tray out gently as shown in Figure 1-4.
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Please refrain from using excessive force to open the tray as this may damage your drive. Figure 1-4: Pulling out the tray. The Drive’s Rear Panel This section provides you with information on the connectors and jumpers found on your drive’s back panel as shown in Figure 1-5. Figure 1-5: The rear panel of your CD-ROM drive. Digital Output Connector The Digital Output Connector allows your CD-ROM drive to provide digital output for recording to a digital audio tape (DAT) or professional a
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CD Audio Connector The CD Audio Connector allows you to direct audio output from your CD-ROM drive to your audio card when it is connected using a CD audio cable. Master/Slave Jumper The Master/Slave Jumper (see Figure 1-6) allows you to set your drive as the Master or Slave drive. When you connect more than one drive, you must set your drive to be either a Master or Slave drive (see the section “Connecting Additional Drives” in Chapter 4). The jumper labeled CS is reserved and should n
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2 Setting Up Your CD-ROM Drive This chapter provides you with instructions to set up your CD-ROM drive. These instructions work: ❑ If you have purchased your CD-ROM drive as a stand-alone product or in a multimedia upgrade kit. ❑ If you have purchased your CD-ROM drive with a CD-ROM interface card. If you are new to CD-ROM drives, we recommend that you read Chapter 1 before attempting to set up your drive. Besides the CD-ROM drive, get the following items ready before setting up your drive
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If you have purchased the drive with an IDE CD-ROM interface card, get the interface card ready (see Figure 2-2). Figure 2-2: IDE CD-ROM interface card. If you have an audio card installed in your system, get a CD audio cable ready (see Figure 2-3). Figure 2-3: CD audio cable. The rest of this chapter shows you how to: ❑ Install Your CD-ROM Drive ❑ Install the Software ❑ Test Your Installation Installing Your Drive To install your CD-ROM drive, you need to do the following: ❑ Insert Your
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Inserting Your Drive into Your System To insert your drive into your system: 1. Switch off your system and all peripheral devices. 2. Touch a metal plate on your system to ground yourself and discharge any static electricity. 3. Remove the cover from your system as illustrated in Figure 2-4. If your computer differs from the one shown below, refer to your computer’s manual for more details. Figure 2-4: Removing the computer cover of your system. Setting Up Your CD-ROM Drive 2-3
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4. Locate a 5¼" drive bay for your CD-ROM drive. 5. Vacate a drive bay. If a disk drive is positioned above your vacant drive bay, loosen the screws of your disk drive and slide it out by two to three inches. See Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5: Vacating a drive bay. For more information on how to vacate a drive bay, refer to your computer system’s manual for assistance. If you require further help, please consult a technician. Setting Up Your CD-ROM Drive 2-4
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6. Insert your CD-ROM drive into the vacant drive bay as shown in Figure 2-6. Do not slide the drive completely into the vacant drive bay. Leave some space at the rear so that it is easier for you to connect cables to your drive. Figure 2-6: Inserting your CD-ROM drive. You may need to use some force to insert your CD-ROM drive into your drive bay. However, please refrain from excessive force as this may damage your drive or other devices on your system. Connecting Cables to Your Driv
