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2X/4X/24X CD-ReWritable
Internal IDE Option Kit
OPTI O N S
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Note: If you are using this product in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico, be sure to read the information under Appendix F, “Product warranty and notices” on page 3-31 before using this information and the product it supports. For all other countries, the warranty terms and conditions applicable in the country of purchase are available from IBM or your reseller. First Edition (January 1999) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions
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Contents Safety: Read first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi About this book ........................ vi Part 1: Quick installation guide ................................................. 1-1 Part 2: User’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Before you begin ....................... 2-1 Manually ejecting a CD ...................
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Part 3: Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Appendix A. Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Appendix F. Product warranty and notices ........ 3-31 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33 Appendix B. Product specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34 Electronic emission notices ................. 3-
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Safety: Read first v
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Product registration About this book Thank you for purchasing OPTIONS by IBM. Please take a few This manual contains information on the IBM 2X/4X/24X moments to register your product and provide us with information that CD-ReWritable Internal IDE Option Kit. It is divided into the will help IBM to better serve you in the future. Your feedback is following parts: valuable to us in developing products and services that are important Part 1: Quick installation guide to you, as well as in developin
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Part 1: Quick installation guide This guide contains installation instructions in an abbreviated form. If at up to four times the standard CD-ROM speed, recording data at up you are knowledgeable about IDE products and experienced in to 600 KB per second. At this rate, the drive can record installing options, use these instructions to quickly install your approximately 650 MB of information on a CD-R disc in about 18 CD-ReWritable drive. For detailed operating instructions, go to “Part minutes.
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Blank CD-RW disc Note: The software included in this option kit does not enable the Blank CD-R disc drive’s CD-recording capabilities with DOS, Windows 3.x, or Easy CD Creator/DirectCD software package OS/2 operating systems. IBM 2X/4X/24X CD-ReWritable Drive Option Diskette Laser Safety Guide for CD-ROMs Installation requirements Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of purchase. It might be required to receive To install the CD-ReWritable
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you are not sure about your IDE bus adapter, see the documentation need to change the configuration of that device. For more that comes with your computer. information, refer to the documentation that comes with the device. You cannot install some devices, such as a high speed tape drive, IDE cables and connectors on the same port as a CD-ReWritable drive. The IDE cables connect the IDE port on the system board, or on an IDE adapter, to your IDE storage devices. IDE storage devices are Power con
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3. Before handling the drive, ground yourself by touching an Installing the drive unpainted surface on the computer. Ground yourself again after leaving and returning to your work area. The instructions in this section are general guidelines that apply to 4. Always handle the drive by its edges. Do not touch any exposed most computers. For specific information on installing a drive in your printed circuitry, components, or connector pins. computer, see the documentation that comes with your comp
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Use the following guidelines to determine the correct configuration for Step 4. Mounting the drive in the bay your CD-RW drive. Configure the CD-ReWritable drive as a Master if it will be the Attention: Be sure to use the M3 x 5 mm mounting screws that only device connected to an IDE cable. (This is the preset come with the option package. You might damage the drive if configuration.) you use mounting screws that are too long. Configure the CD-ReWritable drive as a Slave if it will be the second
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devices (hard disk drives) to the cable connected to the primary IDE Step 5. Attaching the cables to the drive port, and the CD-ReWritable drive or other slower devices (CD-ROM drives, tape drives, removable media) to the cable connected to the The diagram below shows where to connect cables to the drive. secondary IDE port. Attach a four-pin power-cable connector 3 to the device dc-power connector, as shown. If you have a sound adapter, connect one of the included audio cables 1 to the device a
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Step 7. Attaching the faceplates Step 9. Installing the Easy CD Creator/DirectCD software This option kit includes two faceplates which conform to the curved design of some computers. If your computer has a curved design, you Note: Be sure to see the README file for the latest information can attach one of the included faceplates so that the front of the about the Easy CD Creator/DirectCD software. CD-ReWritable drive matches the exterior cabinet. Select the faceplate that best fits your compute
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7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. and follow the displayed menu instructions to select the type of CD Repeat as necessary to install each of the Easy CD Creator, you would like to create. If the menu does not display, use the DirectCD, and UDF Reader components. following procedure to start Easy CD Creator or DirectCD: 8. Restart Windows. 1. Click Start. 2. Select Programs. Step 10. Using CD-R and CD-RW discs 3. Select Adaptec Easy CD Creator or Adaptec Direct
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2. Click Next twice. The Format Disc window opens. Creating data or audio CDs To create data or audio CDs: Attention: Formatting completes in about an hour. The DirectCD program configures the disc to receive data, verifies the 1. Select Programs, Adaptec Easy CD Creator. integrity of the disc surface, and writes DirectCD file system 2. Click Easy CD Creator. structures to the disc. 3. Click Data or Audio in the Easy CD Creator Wizard window. Note: You can do other tasks on your computer while t
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7. Make changes, if needed, in the Advanced tab settings. Backing up a CD 8. Select the Test and Copy options. For more information on the last two steps, click Help Topics in Attention: CD Copier, the utility program on the software CD, the Help menu to go to the online manual. can help you copy material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. If 9. Select the desired number of copies. you do not own the copyright or do not have permission t
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To install the IBM 2X/4X/24X CD-ReWritable Drive Option Diskette device drivers for Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, OS/2 or DOS: 1. Insert the IBM 2X/4X/24X CD-ReWritable Drive Option Diskette into the diskette drive. 2. Type A:CDSETUP in a command line and press Enter. 3. Click Setup. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 5. Click Exit after software installation completes. 6. Restart your computer so the new settings take effect. Windows NT 4.0 will automatically
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Part 2: User’s guide Before you begin Using CD-R and CD-RW discs This guide contains information on using your drive with CDs after The CD-ReWritable drive can write to both CD-R and CD-RW discs. installation. If you have not already installed your CD-ReWritable CD-R discs cannot be erased, but can be used with standard CD-ROM drive, go to “Installing the drive” on page 1-4. drives and CD players. You can use CD-R discs to record audio tracks, store data, archive files, and copy files from ano
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5 Manual-eject hole Using the drive controls and This hole provides access to the eject mechanism to remove a CD from the drive. connectors 6 Eject/Load button The following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive This button opens and closes the CD tray when you push it. controls and connectors. For a detailed description of the CD-ReWritable drive, go to “Product description” on page 1-1. Rear view of the drive Front view of the drive 1 Reserved 1 Headphone jack 2 Audio-out con
