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SmartDisk Firewire CD-R/W User Manual

Smartdisk firewire cd-r/w user's guide
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  • Page 2 About this User Guide This guide describes how to install and use your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. For last minute information, please refer to the Readme file found on the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Installation CD. The material in this document is for information purposes only and subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 This Warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from territory to territory. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W is a trademark of SmartDisk Corporation of the U.S.A. PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A.
  • Page 4 Therefore, please handle this equipment properly in compliance with the warnings provided below. In the event that you do not comply with the warnings, SmartDisk cannot guarantee the safety, reliability and performance of the equipment expressly provided in the specification. Manufacturers...
  • Page 5 (i.e., poor storage media, misuse of this equipment, malfunction in a computer system connecting this equipment, etc.). SmartDisk shall not be liable for any damages resulting from such data loss. Check whether the original data is correctly copied or stored upon completion of writing operation.
  • Page 6 Please take notice that unauthorized copying, modification, assignment, transmission and other disposition may be subject to claims for damages and to penalties. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    3. Connecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Introduction ...14 How Power is Supplied to your CD-RW Drive ...14 Macintosh Users ...15 Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from your Macintosh ...15 PC Users...16 Drive Letter Assigned...16 Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from a PC...17 4. Using SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Introduction ...19...
  • Page 8 CD-R ...22 CD-RW...23 Maintenance of your CD-Rs and CD-RWs...23 5. Troubleshooting Overview ...24 6. Specifications General ...26 Physical Specifications...28 Operating Environment ...28 SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide...

  • Page 9: Welcome To Smartdisk Firewire Cd-R/W

    (A/C adapter or batteries) is required. All you need to do is plug it in and you are ready to record and play back CDs. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W works on any PC or Macintosh computer that has FireWire installed.

  • Page 10: Features And Benefits

    Features and Benefits SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W has many features and benefits to simplify your digital lifestyle: • Fast performance - 24X playback, 16X write and 10X rewrite. • FireWire™ bus powered, so you don’t need an AC adapter or battery pack.

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    40 MB free hard disk space Technical Support If you have any questions or problems with SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W, please go to our Technical Support website: If your question is not answered in this User Guide, the 3rd party software documentation, or at the website, please contact Technical Support at: (941) 436-2520 or email: support@smartdisk.com.

  • Page 12: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Introduction Before you can use your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to create CDs, you must first install CD Writing software on your computer. The SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Installation CD includes third party software so that you can create CDs: •...

  • Page 13: Windows Users

    Windows Users Windows users must install both the SmartDisk Filter Driver and Easy CD Creator software. If you are a Windows 98 SE user, follow the instructions in “For Windows 98 SE Users Only” below before completing the steps below.

  • Page 14: Connecting Smartdisk Firewire Cd-R/W

    How Power is Supplied to your CD-RW Drive Your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W is automatically turned on when you connect it to your computer and turned off when it is disconnected. It does not have an On/Off switch.

  • Page 15: Macintosh Users

    Do not disconnect SmartDisk FireWire Portable CD-R/W while it is active (when the yellow light is flashing); your data may be lost or SmartDisk FireWire Porta- ble CD-R/W may be damaged. If there is no CD inside the drive, simply unplug the drive.

  • Page 16: Pc Users

    FireWire port. Drive Letter Assigned After you connect SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to your PC, the CD-R/W drive is assigned the next available drive letter in Windows Explorer or My Computer. For example, if your hard drive is assigned the letter C: and a removable disk drive is currently installed on your computer using the letter D:, then the letter E: is assigned to the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W.

  • Page 17: Disconnecting Smartdisk Firewire Cd-R/W From A Pc

    CD-R/W Drive Letter Assigned in My Computer or Windows Explorer Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from a PC Do not unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W when data is being transferred between SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W and the computer (when the yellow light is flashing). If you unplug...
  • Page 18 Select the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W drive from the list in the Windows dialog and select Stop. You can now safely unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. Gently pull out the FireWire connector from the computer. You can also safely unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W by shutting down the computer.

  • Page 19: Using Smartdisk Firewire Cd-R/W

    Using SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Introduction After you install the software and connect the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W to your computer, you can play back and record CDs. This Chapter describes how to: • Insert and Eject CDs • Play back or read CDs •...

  • Page 20: Macintosh

    Figure 4 Eject Buttons on the SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Macintosh To Eject a CD on a Macintosh: Drag the CD icon on your Desktop to the Trash. Pull out the tray to allow for removal of the CD. Remove the CD.

  • Page 21: Emergency Eject

    To listen to an audio CD, you can connect headphones or external speakers (amplified) to the Line Output Jack (using a 3.5 mm stereo mini-plug). Figure 5 Line Output Jack SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide Playing Back (Reading) CDs To listen to audio CDs, connect your amplified speakers or headphones into this jack.

  • Page 22: Recording Cds

    CD-ROM These type of CDs are not recordable. CD-ROMs are pre-recorded disks such as audio CDs and data disks that you can play back or read using SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W. CD-R CD-Rs are recordable disks that can be recorded to only once. Once the CD-R is recorded, it can be read on most CD-ROM drives and played back on most CD audio players.

  • Page 23: Cd-Rw

    Never remove a label from a CD-R/RW disk. You can damage the protective layer and make it unusable. • Keep your CDs in a jewel case or other storage device to prevent them from getting dirty or damaged. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide Maintenance of your CD-Rs and CD-RWs...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Overview

    Troubleshooting Overview If your SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W is not working properly, please see the table below for possible resolutions. If the problem is related to the CD recording process, please refer to the CD recording software documentation as described on page 22. If the problem is not resolved by reading this User Guide or the aforementioned means, please contact Technical Support as described on page 11.
  • Page 25 My CDs are not recorded properly. SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide Ensure the recording software has been installed correctly as described in Chapter 2. Reinstall the software if required. The stream of data may have been interrupted during the recording process. To...

  • Page 26: Specifications General

    Bus interface FireWire For Macintosh OS Users System Requirements For PC Users SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W Hard Drive FireWire cable Package Contents Software Installation CD which includes all the required drivers, user documentation, and 3rd party CD recording software QuickStart Card SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide •...
  • Page 27 Windows NT 4.0 Recording • CD ROM XA Standards • Mixed mode CDs • Kodak Photo CDs (single and multi-session) • UDF (Universal Disk Format) • Audio CDs SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide 110 ms 2400 KB/sec 1500 KB/sec 3600 KB/sec General...

  • Page 28: Physical Specifications

    FireWire Bus or optional Power Supply Start/Seek Power Write 16X Requirements Read 24X Standby SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide Physical Specifications 41°F to 113°F (5°C to 45°C) -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) 8 - 80% relative humidity, non- condensing atmosphere 7.0G 11ms 60G 11ms 0.3G 5-500Hz...

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