What Else Do I Need - Plextor PX-R820Te Operation Manual

What Else Do I Need?

YOUR TASK:
YOUR OBJECTIVE:
YOUR METHOD:
If you purchased a Plextor box labeled Drive Kit with PCI SCSI Interface or
Drive Kit with PCMCIA Interface, your needs are simple: none. Everything you
need to successfully install and operate your PlexWriter 8/20 is included in the
box you purchased.
If you are a PC owner who has purchased a PlexWriter 8/20 Drive with
Software Kit, life gets a bit more complicated. These drives are intended for
purchase by those with SCSI adapters purchased or installed separately. They
do not have cables or a SCSI controller. Software Only packages are for those
who need a Plextor CD-R drive but prefer to use their own sources for all the
accessories. If you purchased a software kit, you will need to select cables and
a SCSI controller. The SCSI controller you own will fall into one of two groups:
1) You do not own a SCSI interface board.
In this case, you have to get one. Your local computer store and
numerous mail order vendors carry them. Due to the technical
demands of producing your own CDs, it is suggested that you buy a
high performance bus-mastering interface board. Older PIO SCSI
interface boards may not properly support CD recording. We suggest
you purchase a bus-mastering PCI card from any of the larger adapter
companies. See page 59 for suggested sources.
2) You own a SCSI interface board.
If you purchased your SCSI interface board several months or years
before you purchased your PlexWriter 8/20, you may need to update
your device drivers. See the discussion about Device Drivers in
Chapter 9 of this manual.
NOTE: We recommend that you do not use a SCSI interface built into a
soundboard.
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PX-R820T OPERATION MANUAL
— CHAPTER 3 —
Review the software and hardware installed in your
current computer system.
Determine what else you may need to operate your
CD-R drive.
Inventory your current computer system; check list
below.