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40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive
User’s Guide
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40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information under the appendixes. First Edition (July 2002) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Safety: Read first Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information. Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen. Pr
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Contents You cannot format a CD-RW disc......19 Safety: Read first .......... iii You cannot create a multi-session disc. ....20 You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or About this book........... vii CD-RW disc..............20 Registering your option ..........vii You cannot eject a CD...........20 You cannot read from the CD after successfully Installation and user’s guide...... 1 writing to it..............20 Introduction ..............1 You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive Produ
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vi 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide
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About this book This manual contains instructions for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting ® the IBM 40X/12X/40X CD-RW Max Drive. The manual is divided into the following sections: Installation and user’s guide This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the following languages: v English v French v German v Spanish v Italian v Brazilian Portuguese v Simplified Chinese v Traditional Chinese v Japanese Appendixes The appendixes contain device-driver specia
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viii 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide
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Installation and user’s guide This section provides the product description, installation instructions, and instructions for using and maintaining the IBM 40X/12X/40X Max CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) drive. Introduction This section describes this option and the software that comes with it. This section also contains some information you will need before you install the option. Product description The IBM 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW drive can write and read CD-RW and CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, and can read
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Software description The User’s Guide and Software CD contains the following software: v IBM RecordNow: With RecordNow, you can record your own CDs in a variety of ways. You can use the CD copier function to make backup copies of your CDs, or you can make data CDs from files on your hard disk drive. You can also create audio CDs from MP3 files or from other audio CDs. v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA): You can use DLA to access your CD-RW drive using a drive letter. You can copy files to recordabl
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Handling Instructions To protect your CD-RW drive during installation, observe the following precautions: v Handle the drive with care. Dropping or jarring the drive can damage the components inside the drive housing. v Keep the CD-RW drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install the drive in your computer. Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity buildup. v Do not force insertion of the power cable. Doing so might damage the connector or the drive. Product views T
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4IDE connector: Use this connector to attach the CD-RW drive to the IDE cable. 5DC-power connector: Use this connector to attach the CD-RW drive to the computer power supply cable. 4 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide
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Installing the Drive To install the drive into your computer, do the following: Step 1. Opening the computer To open your computer, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Unplug the power cords for the computer and all attached devices. 3. Remove the cover from the computer. See the documentation for your computer for instructions on removing the cover. Step 2. Unpacking the drive To unpack the drive, do the following: 1. In order to discharge any accumulated sta
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one pair of pins corresponding to the setting you chose in Step 3. v If you are configuring the drive as master, set the jumper to the master 1 device setting. (This is how the drive is set when it is shipped.) If there is a second device on the IDE port, check that the device is configured as slave. v If you are configuring the drive as slave, set the jumper to the slave 2device setting. Check that the other device on the IDE port is configured as master (or master-with-slave-present). v If
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Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive Connect the cables to the CD-RW drive as follows: 1. If you want to connect the CD-RW drive to your sound adapter or to the sound function on your system board, locate the included audio cables and determine which cable best fits the CD audio-in port on your sound adapter. Connect one end of the selected audio cable to the CD-RW drive audio-out connector 1, and the other end of the cable to your sound adapter CD audio-in port. Save the other cable in c
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To see the configuration information for most IBM computers, press F1 during startup when the IBM graphic displays in the upper right corner of the screen. When you have finished reviewing the information, save the changes and exit. Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software The User’s Guide and Software CD contains two software applications for use with the CD writing functions of your CD-RW drive: v IBM RecordNow v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA) There are two other applications that will be us
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4. The following table shows the compatibility matrix for high and low speed CD-RW media: Media Rating Write No rating, 2x Not supported Multispeed, 1x2x4x, 4x, 1x-4x Yes High Speed, 4x-10x, 4x-12x, 8-10x Yes Using the drive This section provides information on how to handle and care for CDs and your CD-RW drive, and how to load CDs into your CD-RW drive. Handling and caring for a CD CDs are high-density media that must be handled with care and kept clean to ensure that they remain readable. The
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Caring for the CD-RW drive To protect your CD-RW drive during operation, observe the following precautions: v Remove any CD in the drive before moving the drive. v Do not insert foreign objects into the drive. v Do not remove the drive cover or attempt to service the drive. v Do not operate the drive under any of the following conditions: – High temperature, high humidity, or direct sunlight – Excessive vibration, sudden shock, or inclined surface – Excessive dust Loading a CD To load a CD into
