Minimum Configuration To Use The Plexcombo 20/10/40-12A; What You Can Do With The Plexcombo 20/10/40-12A - Plextor PX-320A User Manual

Section 1. Getting Started
New VariRec (Variable Recording) technology from Plextor, if supported by your
writing software, lets you manually adjust the laser burn parameters to match your
sound system or media. VariRec aids in achieving widely compatible audio discs.
The PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A is fully MMC-compliant, supporting writing features
such as Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, and Multi-Session, as well as
variable and fixed packet writing. It also supports the UDF file system implemented
through packet writing.
The PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A supports Running OPC (ROPC) and is compatible
with Windows Plug & Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexCombo
20/10/40-12A to the latest firmware revision (available from the Plextor web site)
without opening the computer or physically accessing the drive. BURN-Proof™
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technology eliminates buffer underrun errors, which means you can safely use your
computer for other things while you're writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. And
Plextor backs up this remarkable drive with a one-year full warranty on parts and
labor, and unlimited toll-free tech support.
Your PlexCombo also has a self-diagnostic feature. The drive can actually determine
if it is working properly, an invaluable feature for troubleshooting.

Minimum Configuration to Use the PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A

• Computer: Pentium II 350-MHz CPU or faster.
• Minimum RAM: 64 MB.
• Hard disk size: To write to a CD in image mode (that is, to write an image of a
CD to your hard disk), you'll need 800 MB to 1 GB of free space on the hard
disk.
• ATAPI settings: In Windows, Direct Memory Access (DMA) should be set to
ON. The IDE controller should be set to "Auto" or "PIO Mode4/DMA Mode2"
in the motherboard BIOS. (Don't worry, we'll show you how to set this up.)

What You Can Do with the PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A

Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A:
• Record data or audio onto recordable or rewritable CD media.
• Play music CDs.
• Play DVD movies.
• Save photos and other images on rewritable or recordable CDs.
• Create a "CD sneakernet" to share information with colleagues—just use
software such as Roxio DirectCD to drag and drop files onto CD-R or
CD-RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the same CD disc.
• Archive images and video to CD.
• Master new software programs on CD.
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BURN-Proof is a licensed technology from Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A Installation and Users Manual