Summary of Contents for Asus External CD-RW CRW-5232AS-U
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CRW-5232AS-U External CD-RW 52x/32x/52x CD-RW Drive User Guide...
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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 Online support www.asuscom.de/support Web site www.asuscom.de/news ASUS COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa) Address P.O. Box 64133, Dubai, U.A.E. Telephone +9714-283-1774 +9714-283-1775 Web site www.ASUSarabia.com ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
Package contents Upon opening your ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW package, check if all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. • ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW drive •...
Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external drive! To ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual. Product introduction Specifications Speeds CD-R Write Speed 52x, 48x, 40x, 32x, 24x,16x, 8x, 4x...
Features The ASUS CRW-5232AS-U is an external CD-RW drive with 52x Write, 32x ReWrite, and 52x Read capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording.
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FlextraLink™ technology The ASUS FlextraLink ™ technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality. FlextraLink ™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process.
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Double Dynamic Suspension System (DDSS II) The DDSS II is an enhanced follow-up to the DDSS anti-vibration system developed by ASUS. The DDSS CD-ROM technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of 40X CD-ROM drives.
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CAV method allows faster recording speed because the rotation speed does not have to change when the head writes data to different areas of the disc. Speed CAV Recording Method ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW Time...
8. STOP/EJECT button This button has two functions. Pressing this button at any time ejects the disc tray. While in PLAY mode, pressing this button stops playing the disc loaded in the drive. 52X32X52X Recordable Recordable Recordable Rewritable ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
10. Power switch Turns the power supply ON or OFF. Switching to “|” icon means ON and switching to “O” side means OFF. 11. Power jack This jack is for the AC adaptor power cable. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW 10 11...
3. Slide the drive into the stand, aligning the side groove to the rectangular slot on the stand. 4. Make sure that the drive is securely in place. II - 333 MHz or higher PC ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
CD-RW drive Power outlet Adapter Adapter power cord and plug Power plug types may vary in different countries or regions around the world. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW USB A series plug USB 2.0 connector USB B series plug...
Click Next. 6. Windows ® 98/98SE/ME automatically searches the best driver for the device. Select the (Recommended) option. Click Next. 7. Specify the location of the driver .INF file then click Browse. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
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Click OK. 9. The specific location of the drive appears on the combo list box. Click Next. 10. After searching, the location of the driver appears. Click Next. 11. Click Finish to start using your external drive! ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
3. Click the Device Manager tab on the system properties dialog box. 4. Click on CD-ROM from the list to display the device that you installed. Screen display may vary depending on the operating system (OS) version. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
3. Select the device to be stopped when prompted. Click OK. 4. You may now safely unplug the device from the system. Click OK. 5. The screen display goes back to the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box. Click on Close. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 2. When the drive tray ejects out of the drive, place the disc on the tray with the label side facing up. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray. 2. Carefully remove the disc from the tray. 3. Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW VERTICAL...
HORIZONTAL 2. Carefully pull the tray out and remove the disc. HORIZONTAL Do not force the tray open; wait until the eject pin has dislodged the tray to avoid breaking the tray panel. VERTICAL VERTICAL ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
Cleaning a disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc. Handling a disc Hold a disc by the edges. Do not touch the disc surface. ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
1% of power on time 30 minutes 100/240 V AC 50/60 Hz 1.2 A USB B type (High Speed) 2 (stereo) 44.1 kHz 16 bits 0.2% max. (at 1 kHz) 70 dB 0.7 V rms (typical) ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW...
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FlextraLink FlextraLink Technology Buffer Underrun FlextraLink FlextraLink FlextraLink FlextraLink Data Write Data Data Write Data Data Write Data FlextraLink CRW-5232AS-U Flexible and Strategic Writing Data Data Write Data...
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DDSSII DDSSII Double Dynamic Suspension System II D D S S DDSS 8900 r p m Dynamic Mass DDSSII 10000 rpm DDSSII DDSS Tracking Focusing 10000rpm DDSS DDSSII CRW-5232AS-U...
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MTBF Mean Time Between Failure) MTTR Mean Time To Repair) 0 C < to < 45 C -20 C < to < 60 C 20% to 80% 15% to 85% 0.3G at 5 ~ 500 Hz) 2.0G at 10 ~ 500 Hz) 50G at 11ms/half sine wave,3 shock/each side 47.5 dB TYP...