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QPS Que! Combo FireWire Installation Manual

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  • Page 4 C O PYRIGHT PROT E CTION NOT I C E Replicating copyrighted material without the permission of the publisher may be unlawful. QPS does not condone, support, or encourage the violation of copyright laws. Please obtain proper authorization prior to replicating copyright protected...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations! ....................2 CHAPTER ONE Welcome to the CD-Recording / DVD World! ............4 The IEEE 1394 / FireWire Interface ................4 What Can the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Do for Me?....5 CHAPTER TWO Getting Started!......................8 What You Should Have! ..................9 What’s in the Package....................9 Minimum System Requirement................9...

  • Page 6: Congratulations

    C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S ! THANK YOU for Choosing QPS! Congratulations on your purchase of the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/ DVD-ROM Drive. In this manual, you’ll find information designed to help you understand the capability of your new drive as well as a...

  • Page 8: Chapter One

    W E LC O M E ! C H A PTER ONE W E LCOME TO THE CD-RECORDING/DVD-ROM WORLD! If you’re new to CD-Recording, don’t worry; it’s easy to learn. The Que! Combo F i re Wi re Drive allows you to store massive amounts of data on one CD. You can fit as much data found on 450 floppies on one CD-R or CD-RW media.

  • Page 9: What Can The Que! Combo Firewire Cd-Rw/Dvd-Rom Drive Do For Me

    QUE! COMBO FEAT U R E S W H AT CAN THE QUE! COMBO FIREWIRE CD-RW/DVD-ROM DRIVE DO FOR ME? With the Que! Combo Drive, you have lots of flexibility and a multitude of options. For instance, you can: 1. “Drag and Drop” up to about 450 times the volume of a floppy disk onto one removable piece of CD-R or CD-RW media.
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  • Page 12: Chapter Two

    The last chapter, Troubleshooting Guidelines, is provided for the few folks who want to know more about how the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive works, or who had difficulty with installation. Refer to this chapter before...

  • Page 13: What You Should Have

    Refer to the provided package list on page 10 and verify that you have received all of the appropriate parts. Okay, if all the right parts were in the package, then you just need to make sure your system will support the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive. Here’s what you’ll need.

  • Page 14: Package List

    PACKAGE LIST Carrying Bag & Strap Installation Manual Universal Power Supply Adapter Drive FireWire IEEE 1394 Cable Power Cable CardBus PC card (Optional) Blank CD-R & CD-RW Media Cyber Link Power DVD MPEG2 IEEE 1394 Controller decoding software Que! Combo CD-RW/ Card (Optional) DVD-ROM CD-Recording Software...

  • Page 15: Getting Plugged In

    GETTING PLUGGED IN Now that you know you have everything you need, you’re ready to install your Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive hardware and software. Refer to the figure below for the front panel controls and indicators for Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive.
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  • Page 18: Chapter Three

    I N STA L L AT I O N C H A PTER THREE Installation The following installation instructions are applicable to computers equipped with built-in IEEE1394/FireWire ports only. If your computer does not have built-in IEEE 1394/FireWire ports and you have purchased the optional Que! IEEE 1394/ FireWire Controller Card, or CardBus please refer to the section entitled “Optional FireWire PCI Card Installation”...
  • Page 19 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive. Step 4: Attach the power adapter to the back of the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive. Plug one end of power cable to the back of the power adapter and the other end to the grounded power outlet.

  • Page 20: And Now For The Software

    I N STA L L AT I O N And Now for the Softwar e In this section, we’ll explain how to install the CD-Recording software that comes with your Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive. Part 1: Installing Easy CD Creator Step 1: Insert the installation CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 21: Part 3: Installing The Udf Reader

    I N STA L L AT I O N Part 3: Installing the UDF Reader Step 1: Select UDF Reader. When you do this the “Adaptec Setup Wizard” dialogue box will pop-up and display the following question: “This Setup Wizard installs the Adaptec Direct CD (UDF) Reader for Windows 95/ Windows NT.

  • Page 22: Powerdvd Installation

    POWER DV D POWER DVD SOFTWA R E PowerDVD is a high-quality, pure - s o f t w a re DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player that brings high-quality movies into your multimedia PC. Using PowerDVD, you can playback high resolution DVD titles or MPEG-2 files with superb MPEG-2 video and Dolby AC-3 audio quality.
  • Page 23 POWER DV D Windows 98 SE Step 1: First, click on My Computer on Windows 95/98 desktop to access t h e DMA setting through the following path: My Computer / Contro l Panel / System / Device Manager / CDROM / Properties / Settings. Step 2: On the Settings tab, you can see the DMA option on the Options w i n d o w.
  • Page 24 POWER DV D CD/File Mode Toggle (O) (as shown in MPEG File Mode): While playing MPEG-2 files instead of VCD/DVD titles, this button icon will appear. Just click on the Play button to show forth the Play List (explained later) for file playback.
  • Page 25 POWER DV D Menu (L): While you are playing DVD titles, click on this button to bring up the Menu for selection. Next Audio Stream (H) : While you are playing DVD titles, which support multi-language selection, just click on this button to change to the next language preference in a circular order.
  • Page 26 POWER DV D Play (Enter) : Click on this button to begin playback of your DVD titles or MPEG files. Meanwhile, you can see the current operation status along with chapter and time information on the status display panel. If you want to pause for a while during playback, just click the Pause button. To resume playing, simply press either the Pause button again or Play button to continue playback.
  • Page 27 POWER DV D This alternate status of the scroll button signifies that the DVD Navigation data just inhibits random access in certain specified video range. To Playback DVD Titles Step 1: To play back DVD titles, first make sure that CD Mode is currently on. If MPEG File Mode is the current mode, just click on the button to toggle to CD Mode.
  • Page 28 POWER DV D Once the region has been specified and you insert a disc with unmatched region, the dialogue box will appear again to prompt you if a change in the current region setting is desired: Choose OK if you want to change PowerDVD region setting, otherwise choose Cancel to abort region setting change and the movie will not be played.
  • Page 29 Play List button to bring up the Play List for editing. Click on the Shuffle Play List button to randomly shuffle the MPEG files on the Play List. For more detailed instructions in using PowerDVD software please visit our web- site (www.qps-inc.com) and look under the Support section.
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  • Page 32: Optional Firewire Pci Card Installation

    I N STA L L AT I O N Optional FireWire PCI Card Installation Step 1: Shut down your desktop computer and any other connected peripherals. Step 2: Remove the front cover of your PC. If you are uncertain how to open your computer, refer to the PC User’s Manual that accompanied your system.
  • Page 33 I N STA L L AT I O N Step 8: At the “Driver Found” dialog box, click on “Next”. (If Windows 98 SE prompts for Windows 98 SE CD again type in: D:\win98 and click on “OK”. Assuming D is the CD-ROM drive letter.) Step 9: Click on “Next ”...
  • Page 34 FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive. Step 4: Attach the power adapter to the back of the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive. Plug one end of power cable to the back of the power adapter and the other end to the grounded power outlet.

  • Page 35: Optional Cardbus Pc Card Installation

    1394 CARDBUS PC CARD O PTIONAL 1394 CARDBUS PC CARD Introducing the 1394 CardBus PC Car d The 1394 CardBus PC Card is designed to connect IEEE 1394 devices to portable computers. It supports 1394 devices with data transfer rates up to 400Mb/sec. Key Features and Benefits •...
  • Page 36 1394 CARDBUS PC CARD Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the CardBus PC card are given since the location of the CardBus Type II slot may vary between different portable computers. Step 1: Turn OFF the power to your portable computer and any other connected ext e rnal devices.
  • Page 37 1394 CARDBUS PC CARD AND NOW FOR THE SOFTWARE Windows 98SE Driver Installation Note: To ensure proper installation, you must have Windows 98SE installed in your system. To verify the Windows version, go to My Computer/Control Panel/System. The General tab should display Windows 98's version information.
  • Page 38 Driver Is Successfully Installed, the Port Is Ready to Connect Devices. Driver Installation Verification Connecting Devices Before setting up the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, make sure to verify the driver for the CardBus PC card has been successfully installed in your system and follow the setup procedures listed below.
  • Page 39 1394 CARDBUS PC CARD Step 3: Connect the other 6-pin connector to the port on the extension cable. Step 4: Power-on the CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive and the drive should be recognized by the system automatically once the power is on. To verify successful device setup: Step 1: From the main desktop, double-click on My Computer, Control Panel, System, then Device Manager.
  • Page 40 1394 CARDBUS PC CARD HANDLING Static Electricity Precaution One of the routine precautions you must take when working with computer components is the problem of static electricity discharge. Note Leave the product in its static-resistant bag until you are ready to install it. Caution Static electricity discharge may permanently damage your system.

  • Page 42: Chapter Five

    H A N D L I N G C H A PTER FIVE HANDLING GUIDELINES Media Insertion and Removal 1: To insert the DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW disc, press the eject button. 2: Once the disc tray has fully extended, place the CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW disc into the center of the tray.
  • Page 43 H A N D L I N G 4: The busy lamp will light for a few seconds to indicate that a disc has been loaded and the drive has accepted the disc. 5: To eject and insert the disc, press the EJECT button. NOTE: Some software prohibits the use of the EJECT button, so a disc cannot be ejected in this way.

  • Page 44: Care In Handling The Disc

    H A N D L I N G The NUMBER ONE cause of pre m a t u re failure with media is the contamination of the re c o rding surface. To minimize disc failure, use the following disc-handling g u i d e l i n e s .

  • Page 46: Chapter Six

    QPS Technical Support. Calling QPS for Assistance If you need to get in touch with the QPS Technical Support Department, please have the following information on hand when you call: • Your name, address, and phone number (so we can register you) or your customer ID if you have called before.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    T R O U B L E S H O OT I N G T R O U B L E S H O OT I N G Problem 1: Connected the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive to the built-in IEEE 1394/FireWire port in the computer. After the computer boots up, the drive does not show up with a unique drive letter .
  • Page 49 T R O U B L E S H O OT I N G Step 3: Turn off your Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive and turn it back on. When you do this, the LED on the front panel of the drive should blink.
  • Page 50 You need to install the included Power DVD MPEG2 decoding software. Step 1: To watch DVD movies using your Que! Combo FireWire CDRW/ DVD-ROM Drive, you need to install included MPEG2 decoding software . Reason 1: You need to install the included Power DVD MPEG2 decoding software.
  • Page 51 Step 2: Check to confirm that the power switch on the back of the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive is ON and the green LED on adapter and on the front bezel of the Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive are lit. Refer to “PC Installation” section of the installation manual for the instructions on how to connect the power cable.
  • Page 52 Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive or your PC. Step 1: Verify that you have securely fastened the FireWire cable connector on your Que! Combo FireWire CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive and your PC F i re Wi re port. Refer to the “PC Installation” section in the installation manual for instructions on how to connect the FireWire cable.

  • Page 54: Appendix A - Glossary Of Terms

    APPENDIX A G LOSSARY OF TERMS Adapter Cards Adapter cards (a.k.a, controller cards, expansion cards, interface cards, etc.) plug into slots of the computer’s main data bus, or bus extensions such as Local Bus. They “adapt” the flow of data and instructions between the CPU and the device ( p e r i p h e r a l ).
  • Page 55 APPENDIX A CD-Recordable CD-Recordable technology allows production of CD-ROMs on the desktop (one- offs). It requires a CD-R recorder, appropriate software, a PC, and appropriate media. CD-Recordable involves a special CD, the one-off blank, very different from the mass reproduced or “hot-pressed” CDs. It is sold pre-grooved, in 63 or 74 minute capacities, and it involves a layered stru c t u re-with a sensitive c h e m i c a l recording layer, almost always with a gold reflective layer, and ready for a CD-Recordable drive.
  • Page 56 APPENDIX A Digital Video Disc is an upcoming product. DVD specifications include a double- layer single-sided CD with a capacity of 4.7GB, with sufficient playing time for a full-length movie, compatible with MPEG-2, and backward compatible. DVD-RAM With an initial storage capacity of 2.58 billion bytes, uses phase-change (PD) technology with some MO features mixed in.
  • Page 57 APPENDIX A The International Standards Organization, composed of scores of international specialized committees, with main Secretariats worldwide, is the accepted source of standards for electronic and computerized data communications and i n f o rm a t i on processing. ISO 9660 Issued by the International Standards Organization, its formal title is ISO 9660: Information Processing-Volume and File Structure of CD-ROM for Information...

  • Page 58: Appendix B - Fcc Compliance

    APPENDIX B FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 59: Appendix C - Limited Warranty

    Proof of purchase will be required before any warranty consideration by QPS. During the limited warranty period, QPS will repair, or replace, at QPS option any defective parts, or any parts that will not properly operate for its intended use with new or factory rebuilt replacement items.
  • Page 60 If the Product is re t u rned to the Customer Service Department at QPS during the l i m i t e d warranty period, but the problem with the Product cannot be fixed under...

  • Page 61: Appendix D - Problems / Comments / Suggestions

    APPENDIX D Problems / Comments / Suggestions Mrs. Name: ____________________________________________Company: ____________________ Street Address: __________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ State: ______________________Zip: _________________ Phone: __________________________________________Email: ________________________ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION SYSTEM DESCRIPTION P roduct Model:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C P U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Serial Number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R A M_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P u rchase Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H D D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O/S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
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  • Page 64 For Customer Use: Enter below the Model Number and Serial Number which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the unit. QPS Inc. Model No._____________________ 23671 Via Del Rio Serial No._____________________ Yorba Linda, CA 92887 http://www.qps-inc.com...

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