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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2002 Targus Corp.
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- Page 1 External Drive for Combo DVD/CD-RW-ROM and DVD-ROM Making Your Mobile Life Easier. Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com USER’S GUIDE Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2002 Targus Corp. 400-0084-001A Making Your Mobile Life Easier. RUSSELS ANNOVER...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents External Drive... 4 Introduction... 4 System Requirements... 5 Connecting the External Drive to Your Computer ... 6 Installing the Driver Software... 7 Windows® 98 Operating System... 7 Windows® Me Operating System ... 8 Windows® 2000/XP Operating System ... 8 Windows NT®... - Page 3 Specifications... 14 Troubleshooting ... 16 Solving General Problems ... 16 Changing the Drive Letter Assignment ... 17 Writing and Rewriting Problems ... 17 Technical Support ... 17 Product Registration ... 19 Warranty... 19 Regulatory Compliance ... 19 FCC (Federal Communications Commission)... 19...
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Page 4: External Drive
External Drive Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Targus Noteworthy External Drive. Light weight and ultra-portable, the external DVD-ROM and Combo DVD/CD-RW-ROM drives run off your computer’s power supply, eliminating the need for an AC adapter. After installing a external drive, you can use it at any time by inserting the PC Card cable into your computer’s Type II PC Card slot. -
Page 5: System Requirements
System Requirements To use the external drive, your computer must meet the following hardware requirements and run one of the operating systems listed in the table below. Hardware ® • PC with an Intel Pentium equivalent and a hard disk drive •... -
Page 6: Connecting The External Drive To Your Computer
Connecting the External Drive to Your Computer Turn off your computer and any devices connected to it. Attach the connector end of the PC Card cable to the external drive’s PC Card cable port. PC Card Plug the PC Card end of the cable into any Type II PC Card slot on your computer. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the AC power jack on the external drive and plug the adapter into a working power outlet. -
Page 7: Installing The Driver Software
Installing the Driver Software After connecting the external drive to your computer, you can now install the driver software for your operating system. NOTES: Installing the external drive may change internal drive letter assignments. To keep the original drive letter assignments, you can change the letter for the combo drive. See “Changing the Drive Letter Assignment”... -
Page 8: Windows® Me Operating System
Select “CD-ROM drive” and click Next . Click Next to confirm selection of the driver. The ready to install screen appears. Click Next . The driver loads from the CD-ROM. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. You are now ready to begin using your external drive. ®... -
Page 9: Windows Nt® 4.0 Operating System
Upgrading to the Enhanced Performance Driver Upgrading to the enhanced driver from the supplied CD enables you to view DVD movies and increases DVD performance. To do this: From your desktop, right-click the My Computer icon and click Properties . Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager . -
Page 10: Using The External Drive
If you choose to continue setup, the Choose Destination Location screen appears. Click Next to keep “C:\Program Files\TARGUS\Cable II PCMCIA” as the destination folder. To copy the files into a different directory, click Browse and locate the desired path name, then click Continue to confirm the new destination folder. -
Page 11: Playing Audio Cds
Close the media tray by gently pushing it until it “clicks” into place. Audio out jack Media tray Removing a Disc Using Emergency Eject If you need to remove a disc when there is no power to your computer, you can open the tray manually. To do this, gently insert a slim, straight object, such as a bent-open paper clip, into the emergency eject hole until you feel some resistance. -
Page 12: Playing Dvd Movies
Playing DVD Movies To play back movies, you must have a DVD-ROM decoder installed in your computer or have a DVD player application set up under the Windows NOTE: The Windows NT Hot Swapping You can connect and disconnect the external drive while the computer is running. To attach the external drive, just insert the PC Card cable into your computer’s Type II PC Card slot. -
Page 13: Things To Remember
Things to Remember Operating Hints • Use the emergency eject mechanism only if the external drive is not connected to your computer or if the computer’s battery is flat and there is no power available for the eject button. Excessive use of the emergency eject mechanism may damage it and cause the mechanism to stop working. -
Page 14: Specifications
Specifications NOTE: Specifications are for all models unless indicated otherwise. Models NW930 NWDVD03 Dimensions Length: 6.81 inches (17.3 cm) Width: 5.35 inches (13.6 cm) Height: 0.78 inches (2 cm) Weight 0.9 pounds (450 g) Connection to the computer PC Card cable via PC Card slot (PCMCIA, Type II) Voltage DC + 5V±... - Page 15 Storage Capacity DVD-ROM type description Capacity according to the manufacturer 4.7 GB Actual capacity Written sides Layers per side (referring to the information-carrying layer of the disc) Data Buffer NW930 DVD: CD-RW: NWDVD03 512 kB Access Time NW930 DVD: CD-RW: NWDVD03 DVD: Maximum Speed NW930...
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
Variable and Fixed Packet Writing Troubleshooting To view Frequently Asked Questions and download Driver updates, visit our Web site at: http://www.targus.com/support Solving General Problems If the external drive is not functioning: • Verify that your system meets the hardware requirements. See “System Requirements” on page 5. -
Page 17: Changing The Drive Letter Assignment
• Remove or disable all Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs, such as your anti-virus program. • Defragment your hard disk drive. Technical Support In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Targus accessory, please contact our technical support team at: Email: techsupport@targus.com Internet: http://www.targus.com/support.asp Have the following information available: •... - Page 18 • The name and version number of your operating system and of the software that has the problem. • A detailed description of the problem including exact error messages and when these errors occur. • What you do to replicate the problem. •...
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Page 19: Product Registration
Warranty Targus warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. If your Targus accessory is found to be defective within that time, we will promptly repair or replace it. This warranty does not cover accidental damage, wear and tear, or consequential or incidental loss.
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