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Installation and user's guide
This section contains the product description, hardware and software
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installation instructions, and operating information for the IBM
16X Max
RAM-READ DVD-ROM Drive.
Product description
This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes
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with a CD containing MPEG-2 decoding software for Microsoft
Windows
98,
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Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows NT
4.0 Workstation, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
In addition to this guide, your option package includes the following:
v One IBM 16X Max DVD-ROM Drive
v One package of four mounting screws (M3 x 5-mm, slotted)
v One IDE cable
v One audio "Y" cable
v One MPEG-2 decoding software CD
v One laser safety guide
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 warranty service.
See "Appendix B. Help and service information," on page 1 for technical
support information.
Your drive can read many DVD and CD formats, including DVD video,
DVD-RAM, video CD, and audio CD formats. However, you must install the
included MPEG-2 decoding software to play video files. The drive also reads
multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) discs, such as the Kodak Photo
CD. This drive delivers data at up to 40 times the standard CD-ROM drive
speed (40X), for CD-R media, 16X for DVD media, and is designed for
installation in a personal computer that uses integrated drive electronics (IDE)
or enhanced IDE (EIDE) architecture.
Installation requirements
Be sure that your computer meets the following system requirements before
installing the drive:
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v Minimum microprocessor: Intel
Pentium
II 233MHz
v Minimum RAM: 32 MB
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