About Usb 2.0/1.1 And Ieee-1394/Ilink ® /Firewire - Memorex 8X Quick Install Manual

2.1.1 Installing the Windows 98SE USB 2.0 Drivers
Follow these steps to install the USB drivers for your External drive only if you are using
the Windows 98SE operating system:
1 . Turn your computer on.
2. Once your computer has finished loading the Operating System and any programs
that launch when you start up, Insert your Memorex Software and Driver CD from
your new Memorex External DVD recorder kit.
If the program does not start automatically, select your existing internal CD/DVD
Note:
drive containing the Memorex CD in Windows Explorer. Double click on the
"setup.exe" program in the main directory.
3. Once the program has launched, click on the Install Win98SE USB Drivers button
(Shown below) in the main splash screen.
4. Follow the on-screen directions to install your drivers.
5. You will need to install the Software suite once your new drive has been installed and
detected by your computer. It is recommended that you leave the software suite
install window open and that you choose to click on the Install Memorex Software
Suite button (Shown below) in the main splash screen. This will launch the
installation of the most commonly used components of the Powerful Memorex
Software Suite.
6. Follow the on-screen directions to install the Memorex Software Suite. Further details
about the Memorex Software Suite and Installation specifics can be found below
under the
5.1. Software Installation
2.1.2 Connecting your External DVD Recorder
Follow these steps to connect your drive to your PC:
1 . Turn the drive ON using the power switch on the back.
2. Plug the cable you have chosen into its respective port on your PC, USB 1.1/2.0 or
IEEE-1394.
3. Once you plug the cable into the interface port, Windows will detect your new drive.
You may be prompted to locate the drivers.
section (page 16).
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4. If you have been prompted to locate the drivers, use the Browse button to locate the
drivers on the Memorex Software and Drivers CD. When the OK button becomes
highlighted, you have found the drivers. The drivers are located in the main directory
of the disc.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process of installing your External
DVD Recorder drive.
2.2 About USB 1.1/2.0 and IEEE-1394/iLink*/FireWire
Your Memorex External 16X DVD Recorder will work with either USB connections or IEEE-
1394a (also known as "iLink*" or "FireWire") connections. There are two basic versions of
USB: the older USB 1.1 and the newer and faster USB 2.0 versions. The cables and ports for
both versions are visually identical. Note that USB 1.1 ports will not transfer data as fast as
USB 2.0 and will be inadequate for the recording or playback of DVD Discs or DVD video
information. See the chart below.
Port Data Transfer Rate
USB 1.1 Up to 12Mbits/Sec.
USB 2.0 Up to 480Mbits/Sec.
IEEE-1394/ Up to 400Mbits/Sec.
iLink*/
FireWire
* iLink connections need to be iLink-400 at minimum. An iLink-200 connection will not allow
high-speed writing and may have further issues depending on the age of your system.
Operating System Note
Windows 98SE/Me USB 1.1 will not
Windows 2000/XP transfer data fast
enough for DVD
recording or smooth
video playback fro m
the drive and will limit
the drive's overall
writing.
Windows Me Microsoft does not sup-
Windows 2000/XP port USB 2.0 natively in
Win 98SE. You will
need to install the
Win98SE USB drivers
that we have provided
in the software CD.You
may be able to install
an add-in PCI card with
USB 2.0 ports on it and
with proprietary drivers
provided by the card
maker.
Windows 98SE/Me
Windows 2000/XP
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