Minimum Configuration To Use The Px-712Uf - Plextor PX-712UF Installation And User Manual

Section 1. Getting Started

Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-712UF

Here's what you'll need in order to install and use the PX-712UF drive.
• Computer: Pentium III, 800-MHz CPU or faster. (Pentium 4,
1.6-GHz or faster recommended.)
• Minimum RAM: 128 MB. (256 MB recommended.)
• Interface: USB (2.0 or 1.1) or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface. (On-
board USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 host controller recommended.)
• Hard disk size: To write to a CD in image mode (that is, to write an
image of a CD to your hard disk), you need 1 GB of free space. For a
DVD, 6–10 GB of free space is recommended. (For more accurate
guidelines, see the help files or documentation for the recording
software you're using.)
• Operating System:
PC: Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE.
Macintosh: For FireWire and USB 1.1, OS 9.1 or higher
recommended. For USB 2.0, OS X is required.
NOTE: You cannot use the PX-712UF with early versions of Windows
98; if you are using Windows 98, it must be Windows 98SE (Second
Edition). Also, Windows 98SE must be updated with the latest Microsoft
patch.
NOTE: The built-in USB ports on older computers (and even on
inexpensive new ones) provide only USB 1.1—that is, Full-Speed (12
Mbps) USB. This limits the CD-RW drive performance to 4X write, 4X
rewrite, and 6X read, while DVD performance with USB 1.1 is 0.7X. For
optimum performance if your PC or Macintosh does not have built-in
USB 2.0, use the FireWire port, if available. Or, for PCs (and Macs with
expansion capability), you can purchase and install a third-party PCI
USB 2.0 or FireWire plug-in host adapter card.
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