Operating Your New Drive 1; Front Panel; Loading A Disc; Ejecting A Disc - Memorex 8X Quick Install Manual

3. OPERATING YOUR NEW DRIVE

3.1. Front Panel

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Disc Loading Tray
Holds the CD or DVD disc. Open the loading tray by pressing the eject button.
Headphone Jack
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Volume Control
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Forced Eject Hole
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Opens the loading tray when the tray cannot be opened using the eject button.
LED Indicator
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This indicator displays the drive status.
6 Eject Button
Press this button to unload/load the tray.
Important Note:
For the most desired results, ensure that your Operating System has the DMA setting
enabled for all of your system's internal drives. Consult your Microsoft Windows User's
Guide to verify how to enable this setting and consult your Computer manufacturer's
documentation to verify that your Computer and it's various components like Hard
Drives, Optical Drives and Motherboards are capable of enabling and utilizing the many
benefits of DMA. For details about how to enable DMA in your Operating System,
simply click on the Memorex FAQ's icon in your Nero StartSmart Toolkit list or under
the Extras area. Once you are at the Memorex FAQ's page, look for topics about
Enabling DMA. You will need Administrator rights to your computer if you are using
Windows 2000 or XP in order to enable DMA.
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3.2. Loading a Disc

1 . Press the open/eject button to open the tray.
2. Carefully place the disc, label side up, on the disc tray. There is an indentation for
Pocket CD-R's in the tray.
Important Note:
Not all cut disc or shaped media is appropriate for use with this drive. Please check
with Memorex Technical Support for a current list of cut disc or shaped media that
may be used in this drive.
3. Press the eject button again to close the disc tray.

3.3. Ejecting a Disc

If the drive is powered on, press the open/eject button to open the loading tray.
Be sure to remove the disc after it is completely ejected. (Trying to remove the disc before
the tray is fully opened may cause the drive to malfunction or may damage the disc.)
If the drive is not powered on, pressing the eject button will not open the loading tray.
However, you may use the manual eject hole to open the loading tray. If the tray will not
open the normal way (for example, if the power is shut off inadvertently or the loading
mechanism fails), use the manual eject hole.
This technique should only be used as a last resort. Frequent use may
Important Notes:
lead to malfunction of the drive.
3.4. Removing the External Drive from Your System
Simply unplugging the drive may make your computer unstable. Follow the instructions
below to unplug the data cables from your computer without risking possible permanent
loss of work.
USB Connection
– Click on the icon
Windows 98SE/Me
the Memorex DVD+R/+RW drive" and wait a few seconds until a window informs you
it is safe to disconnect. Click OK, then remove the cable.
– Click on the
Windows 2000/XP
remove the USB Mass Storage Device" and wait a few seconds until a window
informs you it is safe to disconnect. Click OK, then remove the cable.
IEEE-1394/iLink ® /FireWire
– Click on the
Windows 98SE/Me
the IEEE-1394 CD-ROM" and wait a few seconds until a window informs you it is safe
to disconnect. Click OK, then remove the cable.
– Click on the
Windows 2000/XP
remove the IEEE-1394 SBP2Device" and wait a few seconds until a window informs
you it is safe to disconnect. Click OK, then remove the cable.
in the system tray. Select "Safely remove
or icon in the system tray. Select "Safely
icon in the system tray. Select "Safely remove
or icon in the system tray. Select "Safely
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