About Your Yamaha 3-In-1 Cd-Rw Drive; Registration 6 - Yamaha CRW2100SZ - CRW - CD-RW Drive Quick Start Manual

Macintosh and compatibles:
• Mac OS System 8.0 or newer
• Available SCSI controller port (CRW2100SZ) or available IDE controller port
(CRW2100EZ).
1.1.3) Package Contents
If any of the items 1 through 7 (listed below) are missing from the retail package (excludes
refurbished products), please contact Yamaha Customer Support (see section 7.4). In addi-
tion to the items listed below, this package may contain additional software (see product
box for details) and optional items such as promotional offers.
1. Internal CD-ReWritable drive
2. Quick Start Guide (this booklet)
3. Yamaha/Adaptec Installation CD-ROM
4. 3mm mounting screws (total of 4)
5. SCSI Ribbon Cable (CRW2100SZ only)
6. E-IDE Ribbon Cable (CRW2100EZ only)
1.2) About your new Yamaha 3-in-1 CD-RW drive
1.2.1) Major Features of the CRW2100 Series
16X Write Speed: Write to a blank recordable CD at up to 16X speed, fully recording a 74 minute
CD in under 5 minutes.
10X ReWrite Speed: CRW2100SZ and CRW2100EZ drives feature rewrite speeds of 10X.
Rewritability feature enables you to re-record a Rewritable CD (CD-RW) up to 999 times.
40X Read Speed: This drive features 40X Read speed. Now you can simply replace your CD-ROM
drive with a 40X CD-Re-writable model without compromising speed.
Buffer Memory: All Yamaha CRW2100 Series CD-ReWritable drives offer 8MB of generous
buffer memory, virtually eliminating buffer underrun and preventing wasted time and media.
Pure Phase TM Laser System: Both CRW2100SZ and CRW2100EZ feature this exclusive
Yamaha anti-glare laser technology which eliminates unwanted reflections and glare when
recording a CD, resulting in exceptional reliability.
40X Maximun Audio Ripping Speed: Ripping is the process of converting CD music
tracks to WAV files for creating music CDs on a PC. CRW2100SZ and CRW2100EZ drive
can rip CDs up to five times faster than conventional CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or other CD-
RW drives.
Flash-ROM Memory: All Yamaha 3-in-1 drives feature Flash-ROM memory for online
upgradability. You can update your drive's firmware quickly and easily by visiting
www.Yamaha.com on the World Wide Web.
Tray Loading: Yamaha CD-RW drives feature the convenient tray loading mechanism,
eliminating the need to search for missing caddies.
RapidLinked™ Packet Writing: Add files to a CD one at a time with drag and drop, floppy-
disc-like ease using Yamaha's RapidLinked
to CDs has never been easier or more efficient.
SCSI Interface: CRW2100SZ supports the reliable, high-performance SCSI format, and include
the latest SCSI-3 (Ultra SCSI) command sets.
E-IDE Interface: CRW2100EZ supports the popular, easy-to-install, E-IDE format.
1.2.2) Main Applications for Yamaha's 3-in-1 CD-RW Series of Drives:
Music: Record your own original music on CDs or compile your favorite songs and
create new Audio CDs.
Images & Graphics: Most scanned or digital photos, digital video and computer generated
graphics are notoriously large to record on contemporary, portable media. Now you can
7. Audio Cable (audio output to soundcard input)
8. 1 Blank CD-Recordable (CD-R) media
9. Registration and Warranty Card
10. Adobe Software CD-ROM
11. Late Breaking News
(if applicable)
™ Packet Writing. Archiving and backing up
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