Introduction; Features; Software Requirements - Sony CDU 5211 Series User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Features

The CDU 5211 is an internal CD-Rom (Compact Disc - Read Only
Memory) drive unit designed for use with personal computers. It comes
with the following features:
General
• Speed: 52X max / 40X default.
• "Maximum Speed Choice" function.
• 40 Pin ATAPI - IDE interface.
• 5 / inch half-height drive form factor.
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• Power loading and eject of a disc.
• ABS (Auto Balance Spindle) to reduce noise and vibration.
• 128 KB of buffer memory.
• Power saving functions.
• Vertical mount ability.
• Small CPU bandwidth consumption.
• Software volume control.
• Easy audio CD-DA control button.
Supported Disc Formats
The CD 5211 is a "Multiread" compliant drive and can read data in each
of the following formats:
CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 &
Form-2, CDI-Ready, Photo-CD, Karaoke-CD, Video CD (MPEG-1),
Enhanced CD, CD Extra, I-Trax CD, CD-Text, UDF.
Media Types
CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW.
12cm & 8cm discs.
Audio
• Outputs 16-bit digital data over the ATA interface.
• Audio line output (rear panel) and headphones jack (front panel) for
audio CD playback.
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Software Requirements

Reading Data
For your computer to recognise your new CD-Rom drive and to be able to
access data from it, the correct device drivers must be installed.
Most modern operating systems such as Microsoft® Windows 95™,
Windows 98™, Windows ME™, Windows NT4™ and Windows
2000™ along with most versions of Linux and OS/2™ include these
drivers as standard in the operating system, hence no additional drivers are
required for reading discs on these operating systems.
Windows 3.xx™ and MS-DOS™
If you require the drive to be recognised by Microsoft Windows 3.xx or
MS-DOS you will need to install the MS-DOS™ device driver. It can be
downloaded from our support web site:
NOTE: If using Windows 95 or later and you have previously
installed the MS-DOS device driver it is recommended that you disable
or remove MS-DOS device driver as it will decrease performance.
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