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Page 1: Combo Drive
Combo Drive CD-R 52X/CD-RW 32X/DVD 16X User’s Manual... - Page 2 C L A S S 1 L A S E R P R O D U C T A P P A R E I L A L A S E R D E C L A S S E 1 L A S E R K L A S S E 1 L U O K A N 1 L A S E R L A I T E P R O D U I T L A S E R...
- Page 3 FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning Statement 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION EATURES YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ACKAGE ONTENTS INSTALLATION NTERFACE ONNECTIONS ARDWARE NSTALLATION RIVER NSTALLATION INDOWS NVIRONMENT OFTWARE ESCRIPTION DVD R EGION ODING OPERATION & CONNECTION RONT ANEL TECHNICAL DATA TROUBLESHOOTING... -
Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Features Welcome to a multimedia world of CD-ReWritable technology and DVD-ROM capabilities. This high-performance combo drive combines CD-RW and DVD- ROM in one single drive which frees up precious bay space and presents you abundant function. It reads CDs of all types at maximum 52X speed, and DVD-ROMs at 16X speed maximum. -
Page 6: System Requirements
COMBO DRIVE System Requirements For IBM compatible PCs, the system requirements recommended are as follows: ♦ PC sufficient to run Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ♦ Pentium II, Celeron 400MHz & above with at least 64MB of memory ♦ Fast and sufficient hard disk space (minimum 200MB for installation, 1GB or more is recommended.) ♦... -
Page 7: Installation
INSTALLATION Host Interface Connections Most current mainboard models have two IDE ports (primary and secondary) which can connect two IDE cables. Two IDE cables allow you to connect up to four devices, but it is recommended that you separate IDE ports for your hard drive and your Combo drive. This will ensure that your hard drive’s performance and speed won’t be affected by having the Combo Drive on the same cable. -
Page 8: Hardware Installation
COMBO DRIVE Improper or conflicting setting will cause the unit not detected by your system. Hardware Installation 1. Turn off the power to your computer system and all peripheral devices. 2. Disconnect all cables and connectors from the back of your computer, and then remove the cover from the computer. - Page 9 If you have a sound card that can be connected to this drive, you can also connect the drive (as Audio-Out) and the sound card (as Audio-in) with a 4-pin audio cable. If your mainboard is integrated with built-in sound system, plug the 4-pin audio cable into the CD-IN connector on the mainboard as Audio-in.
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Page 10: Driver Installation
COMBO DRIVE Driver Installation For Windows Environment This Combo Drive is a PnP device, and Windows 98/ME/2000/XP can automatically detect the drive and load the appropriate driver. Software Description Burning Software The bundled mastering software gives you the complete solution for making audio/data CDs right from your desktop. -
Page 11: Dvd Region Coding
DVD Region Coding Region Playback Control Management All DVD Video Playback systems have “Region Playback Control” management (RPC) which is required by Hollywood movie industry and defined by DVD Forum. This includes DVD-Video players and PC systems with DVD-Video capability. You can only play DVD-Video discs with the same region code as your DVD-Video Playback system. - Page 12 COMBO DRIVE About This Combo Drive This Combo Drive is a RPC2 drive and according to DVD-Forum, PC chip must be designed into DVD-ROM drives to record how many times a user has changed the region code. Once the limit of 5 changes is reached, the drive won't allow you to change the region code any more.
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Page 13: Operation & Connection
OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel 1. Led Indicator Green LED for CD/DVD family discs. Orange LED for data writing. While the tray goes in/out, the indicator lights Green and it’s off when the drive is ready. The indicator flashes Green when the drive is reading an audio/data 2. -
Page 14: Rear View
COMBO DRIVE Note: The design of front panel is subject to change without notice. Rear View 1. Digital Audio Output Connector If your sound card has a digital audio IEC958 format connector, you can connect it to this digital audio output connector with a 2-pin audio cable. -
Page 15: Technical Data
TECHNICAL DATA Performance Transfer rate Read: CD-ROM: 7800kb/sec (up to 52X) CD-RW: 6000kb/sec (up to 40X) DVD-5: 21632kb/sec (up to 16X) DVD-9: 13520kb/sec (up to 10X) Write: CD-R: CD-RW: 4800kb/sec (up to 32X) Data buffer Writing modes TAO (Track at once), DAO (Disc at Once), SAO (Session at once), Multi-session, Incremental Packet Writing (fixed and variable packet size) Writing speed... - Page 16 COMBO DRIVE Disc Disc Size 80mm and 120mm discs DVD-ROM: Single layer – 4.7GB Disc Data Capacity CD-ROM: 74min – 650MB – Mode 1 Disc Format Supported CD-DA CD-ROM CD-ROM XA CD-EXTRA Video CD Photo CD CD-I CD-TEXT DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD- 9, DVD-10, DVD-18) DVD+RW, DVD-RW Double layer –...
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Page 17: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING To help you get more familiar with the Combo Drive, the following FAQ lists some common problems you might encounter. Please read it for reference before you request RMA support from your dealer. Q1. The drive cannot be recognized. (1) It’s possible the drive hasn’t been connected properly. - Page 18 COMBO DRIVE Q5. The drive can’t read former session(s) of the CD-R disc which has been written twice or more times. Before writing CD-R discs with data copy, remember to choose “Import session” so as to read the former sessions. Q6.
- Page 19 (2) More capacity of hard disk is needed if using hard disk as temporary buffer. (3) Place the disc correctly. (4) The blank disc needs full format first if using packet writing software. Q11. “Buffer underrun” always occurs while writing discs. Here are some suggestions: (1) Close the screen saver &...
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