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Asus CRW-4012A-U User Manual

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  • Page 1 CRW-4012A-U External CD-RW 40x/12x/48x CD-RW Drive User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the Drive Cables ........18 Installing CRW-4012A-U driver........18 Checking the drive in the System Properties..... 20 Properly unplugging CRW-4012A-U device ..... 21 CD-RW Drive Basics ............22 Placing a Disc into the Drive ........22 Ejecting a Disc from the Drive ........23 Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole ......

  • Page 4: Fcc/Cdc Statements

    This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Asus Contact Information

    Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline: MB/Optical Drives: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook (Tel): +49-2102-9599-10 Support Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) Web Site: www.asuscom.de ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS External CD-RW (CRW-4012A-U) Drive! Installation Notices Do not place this device in an unstable position, or in one that vibrates. Do not place this device in areas where there is direct sunlight, high humidity, or damp condition.

  • Page 7: Using The Device

    CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Package Contents Upon opening your ASUS External CD-RW (CRW-4012A-U) drive package, check if all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. • ASUS External CD-RW drive (CRW-4012A-U) •...

  • Page 9: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS External (CRW-4012A-U) Drive! To ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual. Product Introduction Specifications The CRW-4012A-U has the following specifications. •...

  • Page 10: Features

    Features The ASUS CRW-4012A-U is an External CD-RW drive with 40x Write, 12x ReWrite and 48x Read capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording.
  • Page 11 FlextraLink™ Technology The ASUS FlextraLink™ technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality. FlextraLink™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process.
  • Page 12 Double Dynamic Suspension System (DDSS II) The DDSS II is an enhanced follow up to the DDSS anti-vibration system developed by ASUS. The DDSS CD-ROM technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of 40X CD-ROM drives.
  • Page 13 24X speed after t2 time. In Zone 4, the recording speed reaches 32X after t3. The maximum recording speed of 40X is attained in Zone 4 after t4 time. Zone CLV Recording Method Speed Zone5 Zone4 Zone3 Zone2 Zone1 Time ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    PLAY mode, pressing this button skips to the next track on the disc. 9. STOP/EJECT Button This button has two functions. Pressing this button at any time ejects the disc tray. While in PLAY mode, pressing this button stops playing the disc loaded in the drive. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    11. USB connector A standard Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) plug and play interface. 12. Power switch “|“ Turns the power supply ON or OFF. Switching to icon means ON “O“ and switching to side means OFF. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 16: Installation

    Acer, AMT, CMC, Maxell, MaxMax, Mitsubishi Chemical, Plextor, Princo, Ricoh, Ritek, TDK, Verbatim Do not use damaged or warped disc in the CD-RW drive. The disc may break apart during use and cause potential body injury or damage to your drive. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Drive Cables

    Power switch USB 2.0 connector Adapter USB B series plug DC IN power connector Adapter power cord and plug Adapter power cable and plug Power plug types may vary in different countries or regions around the world. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Installing Crw-4012A-U Driver

    Installing the CRW-4012A-U driver Windows 98 Second Edition users need to install the CRW-4012A-U device driver for the PC to recognize the new hardware installed. A device driver is the software program that makes a device work on an operating system (OS).
  • Page 19 11. A message box with the installation progress bar is displayed. If cancelled, the installation process has to be repeated from the start. 12. The CRW-4012A-U driver is successfully installed. Click Finish to start using your external drive! ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Checking The Drive In The System Properties

    Checking the drive in the System Properties To make sure the CRW-4012A-U external drive is recognized by the computer, follow these steps to check the computer system properties. 1. Right-click My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. On the pop-up menu, click Properties.

  • Page 21: Properly Unplugging Crw-4012A-U Device

    The CRW-4012A-U when installed needs to be properly unplugged or disconnected from the computer to avoid computer to crash or possible data loss. Follow these steps to safely unplug your CRW-4012A-U drive from the PC. 1. Locate the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon found in the taskbar.

  • Page 22: Cd-Rw Drive Basics

    1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 2. When the drive tray ejects out of the drive, place the disc on the tray with the label side facing out. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Ejecting A Disc From The Drive

    1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray. 2. Carefully remove the disc from the tray. 3. Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Using The Emergency Eject Pinhole

    HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 2. Carefully pull the tray out and remove the disc. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL Do not force the tray open; wait until the eject pin has dislodged the tray to avoid breaking the tray panel. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Using Compact Discs

    Cleaning a Disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc. Handling a Disc Hold a disc by the edges. Do not touch the disc surface. ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Technical Information

    USB terminal USB B type (High Speed) Audio No. of channels 2 (stereo) Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Quantization 16 bits Distortion 0.2% max. (at 1 kHz) S/N ratio 70 dB Output: Headphone 0.7 V rms (typical) ASUS CRW-4012A-U User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 ® CRW-4012A-U 40x/12x/48x CD-RW...
  • Page 29 ©2002 CRW-4012A-U 1.00 T1052 2002 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 30 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.( 886-2-2894-3447 info@asus.com.tw 0800-093-456 ... 886-2-2890-7113 ... 886-2-2890-7114 ... 886-2-2890-7698 tsd@asus.com.tw cscnews.asus.com.tw www.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL ( 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA +1-510-608-4555 tmdl@asus.com +1-510-608-4555 +1-502-995-0883 +1-877-918-ASUS(2787)... tsd@asus.com www.asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH ( Harkortstr.
  • Page 31 CRW-4012A-U ..................6 ................. 6 ..................7 ..................8 ................9 ..................9 ..................9 ..................10 ..................14 ..................15 .................... 16 ..................16 .................. 17 Windows 98SE ........18 CRW-4012A-U ............21 ................. 22 ..................22 ..................23 ..................
  • Page 32 CRW-4012A-U CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 33 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 34 CRW-4012A-U CRW-4012A-U USB2.0 CD-R CD-RW CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 35 CRW-4012A-U CRW-4012A-U 40X,32X,24X (Z-CLV),16X,12X,8X,4X(CLV) 12X,10X,8X,4X,2X 48X (CAV)~7200 KB/Sec 48X (CAV)~7200 KB/Sec 100 ms USB2.0 FlextraSpeed FlextraLink DDSSII Zone CLV 2 MB CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, DVCD, CD-G, Karaoke CD, I-trax, Bootable CD...
  • Page 36 CRW-4012A-U USB2.0 FlextraSpeed (OPC) FlextraSpeed (Flexible and Strategic Writing Speed Technology) FlextraSpeed CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 37 FlextraLink FlextraLink Flexible and Strategic Writing Technology Buffer Underrun FlextraLink FlextraLink FlextraLink FlextraLink Data Data Write Data Data Write Data Data Data Write Data Write Data FlextraLink CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 38 DDSSII DDSSII Double Dynamic Suspension System II D D S S DDSS 8900 r p m Dynamic Mass DDSSII 10000 rpm DDSSII DDSS Tracking Focusing 10000rpm DDSS DDSSII CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 39 Zone CLV Zone Constant Linear Velocity CLV Zone CLV Speed Zone5 Zone4 Zone3 Zone2 Zone1 Time CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 40 ¤ 40X12X48X Recordable Recordable Recordable Rewritable CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 41 11. USB 2.0 USB 2.0 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 42 Acer, CMC, Kodak, LeadData, MaxMax, Mitsui, Prodisc, Ritek, TDK CD-R Acer, CMC, Kodak, Maxell, Melody, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui, Princo, Prodisc, Ricoh, Ritek, SONY, Taiyo Yuden, TDK CD-RW Acer, AMT, CMC, Maxell, MaxMax, Mitsubishi Chemical, Plextor, Princo, Ricoh, Ritek, TDK, Verbatim CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 43 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 44 Windows 98SE Windows 98SE CRW-4012A-U 6. Windows 98SE I N F CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 45 ASUS_RW_USB CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 46 CRW-4012A-U CD-ROM ASUS CRW-4012A CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 47 CRW-4012A-U CRW-4012A-U U S B ASUS CRW-4012A USB Device - (G) CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 48 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 49 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 50 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 51 CRW-4012A-U...
  • Page 52 ODC 20% of Power On Time ODC 1% of Power On Time MTTR Mean Time To Repair) *ODC - Operating Duty Cycle 110/230 V AC 50/60 Hz 1.0A USB B 44.1 kHz 16 bits 0.2% at 1kHz S/N ratio 70 db 0.7V rms (typical) CRW-4012A-U...

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