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IBM 9.4/4.7 GB
DVD-RAM Drive
User’s Guide
OPTIONS
by IBM
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information under Appendix C, ″Product warranties and notices″ on page C-1. First Edition (August 2000) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000. 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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Contents Safety: Read first ....................v Preface .......................vii Installation and user’s guide................1-1 Appendix A. Problem solving ...............A-1 Appendix B. Help and service information...........B-1 Appendix C. Product warranty and notices ..........C-1 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2000 iii
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iv IBM 9.4/4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive: User’s Guide
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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. Le
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Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. Lässäkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza. vi IBM 9.4/4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive: User’s Guide
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Preface This manual contains instructions for installing and using the IBM 9.4/4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive with Software MPEG-2 Option Kit. The manual is divided into the following parts: Part 1: Installation and user’s guide This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the following languages: v English v French v Spanish v Italian v Brazilian Portugese v Traditional Chinese v Simplified Chinese v Japanese Part 2: Appendixes This section contains device-driver, problem-
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viii IBM 9.4/4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive: User’s Guide
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Installation and user’s guide This section contains the product description, hardware and software ® installation instructions, and operating information for the IBM 9.4/4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive. Product description 9.4/4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive with MPEG-2 Software This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes with a CD containing MPEG-2 decoder software for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows Me. In addition to this guide, your option p
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With this MPEG-2 software, you do not need to install an MPEG-2 adapter in your computer to view DVD video files. The software CD contains an MPEG-2 decoder and programs that work with Windows 98, Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows Me. You can use the software to play high-resolution DVD movies or MPEG-2 files with MPEG-2 video and Dolby AC-3 audio on a multimedia computer. v VOB InstantWrite Software CD VOB InstantWrite makes it simple to use your DVD-RAM drive just like
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Drive controls and connectors The following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive controls and connectors. Front view of the drive 1Disc drawer This drawer is where you load and unload a disc. 2Headphone jack This jack provides audio output to the headphones. 3Volume control This dial controls the headphone volume. 4Busy indicator This light comes on when the drive reads from, writes to, or plays a disc. 5Emergency eject hole This hole provides access to the eject mecha
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Rear view of the drive Pin 1 1Reserved 2Audio-out connector This connector transmits the analog audio signals to an audio adapter. 3Configuration pins These pins are used to set the drive configuration. 4IDE port This connects the DVD-RAM drive to the IDE cable. 5Power connector This connects the DVD-RAM drive to the power cable. Installing the drive Follow these steps to install the DVD-RAM drive: Step 1. Opening the computer 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Unplu
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If you must put the drive down, place the antistatic bag on a flat, padded surface, such as a magazine, and place the drive on the antistatic bag. Step 3. Setting the configuration jumpers You can configure your drive as master 1, slave 2, or cable-select 3,as shown. Use the following guidelines to determine the correct configuration for your DVD-RAM drive. v Configure the DVD-RAM drive as a master if it will be the only device that is connected to an IDE cable. This is the preset configur
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Step 4. Mounting the drive in the bay Attention: Be sure to use the M3 x 5-mm mounting screws in the option package when you are driving screws directly into the drive. Using screws that are too long might damage the drive. You can mount the DVD-RAM drive horizontally or vertically in the computer. If you mount the drive vertically, you must secure any discs that you place into the drive before the drive tray is closed, or the DVD-RAM drive will not be able to read the disc properly. For more in
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1. Connect the dual-connector end of the included internal audio cable 1to the audio-out connector on the DVD-ROM drive. 2. Attach a 40-pin IDE-cable connector 2to the IDE connector on the drive. Align the cable so that the color-coded edge is closest to the power cable connector 3. Use the IDE cable that is provided with this option if there is no cable attached to the IDE port or if there is only one device connector on the computer IDE cable. The IDE cable can have up to three connector
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1. Insert the InstantWrite SoftwareCD in the CD-ROM or DVD-RAM drive of your computer. 2. Double-click My Computer. 3. Double-click the icon for your CD-ROM or DVD-RAM drive. 4. Double-click SETUP.EXE. The Install Wizard window opens. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 6. When you are prompted, restart your computer. Step 9. Installing support software If you will be using the drive as a data-only DVD-RAM drive or as a CD-ROM drive, you have completed the installation and do not need to insta
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11. Click OK. 12. Click OK again. 13. Click Close. 14. Restart your computer to enable the DMA of your DVD-RAM drive. Step 11. Installing the MPEG-2 Decoding software for Windows 98, Windows 95 OSR2, or Windows Me. Note: Before installing MPEG-2 decodingsoftware, be sure to read “Changing the DVD region code” on page 1-17to familiarize yourself with the region-code concept. To install the MPEG-2 Decoding software for Windows 98, Windows 95 OSR2, or Windows Me, do the following: 1. Close any prog
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Refer to the documentation that comes with your computer for information on other system-board manufacturers. When you have located the Windows NT 4.0 DMA device driver recommended by your system board manufacturer, download and extract it to a directory on your hard drive. For more directions, go to “Step 14. Enabling DMA for Windows NT 4.0” on page 1-10. Step 13. Installing the MPEG-2 Decoding software for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Note: Before installing MPEG-2 Decodingsoftware, be sure
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an Intel chipset in your computer. For more information on installing Windows NT Service Packs, visit the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com. To enable DMA in Windows NT 4.0, do the following: 1. Log on as an administrator. 2. Disable the CD-ROM device driver using the following instructions: a. Double-click My Computer. b. Click Start. c. Select Settings. d. Click Control Panel. e. Double-click Devices. f. Select the ATAPI device. g. Click Startup. h. Click Disabled; then click OK.
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n. During the start process, select the Last Known Good option. If you are unfamiliar with this technique, refer to the documentation that comes with your Windows NT operating system or go to the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com for online help. o. If your computer still does not start after following the procedure in the previous step, use the Emergency Repair Disk you created in the beginning of Step 14 on page 1-10 to restore the computer to a working state. Step 15. Enabling DM
