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Amacom Technologies EZDVD+RW User Manual

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A M A C O M
E Z D V D + R W
E Z D V D + R W
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  • Page 1 A M A C O M A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W E Z D V D + R W...
  • Page 2 A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W...
  • Page 3 © 2002 Amacom Technologies Limited, all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Amacom Technologies Limited. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement.
  • Page 4 A M A C O M C O N T E N T S P R E C A U T I O N S G E T T I N G S T A R T E D What is DVD+RW Copyright Warning Unpacking the EZ DVD+RW Setting up the Hardware...

  • Page 5: Health And Safety Precautions

    A M A C O M P R E C A U T I O N S The drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which classifies it as a “Laser Class I” product. This laser is not dangerous for the user under normal operating conditions. However, we strongly advise you not to place any reflective objects in the disc loading system, due to the risk of exposure to laser emissions that may be reflected by such objects.
  • Page 6 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Thank you for purchasing the Amacom® EZDVD+RW drive, the 6 in 1 functions of this drive will allow you to quickly and easily create and record your own data, audio and video discs on DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD- R or CD-RW discs.
  • Page 7 U N P A C K I N G T H E E Z D V D + R W When you unpack your EZDVD+RW drive you should check the contents of the box against the list below. In the event that you are missing any of the items you should contact Amacom as soon as possible using one of the methods in the “Contacting Amacom”...
  • Page 8 Windows will detect the insertion of the USB cable and ask you to install a device driver. Insert the Amacom device driver CD that came with your EZDVD+RW Drive into your computers CD-Rom drive. Ensure that the option for Windows® to search for a device driver is selected and click “Next”.
  • Page 9 A M A C O M Mac - OS 9.1 & Above Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the “Setting Up The Hardware” section of this manual. Turn on your computer and wait for Mac OS to finish loading. The drivers required to use the Amacom drive are installed as part of the Roxio Toast installation.
  • Page 10 A M A C O M A D D I T I O N A L S O F T W A R E I N S T A L L A T I O N Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic - PC Only Insert the Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic installation CD into your CD drive.
  • Page 11 Your disc is now ready for use. Emergency Ejection of Discs Ensure that the power cable is disconnected from your EZDVD+RW unit Place a straightened out paperclip into the small hole situated at the front of the unit. The tray should eject and you will now be able to remove any discs that were stuck inside the unit.

  • Page 12: Writing Discs

    Amacom supply a software decoder called PowerDVD (PC Only) with the EZDVD+RW drive, which when installed will allow the playback of DVD movies on your computer.
  • Page 13 350 MB for application, 1GB working space (6GB recommended). 4x or Higher CDROM Drive (for driver/software installation) Guidelines Follow these guidelines to ensure optimal and reliable performance of your EZDVD+RW Drive. USB 2.0 Guidelines Do’s: · You can connect and disconnect your USB cable while your computer is on if you are using a Mac®...
  • Page 14 EZDVD+RW. NOTE: If the amber activity light is blinking, the EZDVD+RW is transferring data. Wait to connect or disconnect any other USB device until the activity light stops blinking. Do not connect more than two USB devices to a single computer. (More than two USB devices will significantly reduce performance).

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    EZDVD+RW before disconnecting the interface cable from the computer or EZDVD+RW. NOTE: If the amber activity light is blinking, the EZDVD+RW is transferring data. Wait to connect or disconnect any other Firewire® device until the activity light stops blinking. Troubleshooting CAUTION! The USB EZDVD+RW cable is designed to the latest USB specification.
  • Page 16 USB specification may cause system lockups or possible data loss when used with your EZDVD+RW USB drive. If you are not sure that a USB device complies with the latest USB specification, contact the manufacturer of the device.
  • Page 17 Some older laptops use a USB port called an “Open Host” that is not compliant with the latest USB specification. If your laptop has an “Open Host” USB port, your EZDVD+RW USB drive may not be assigned a drive letter when connected to the laptop. Try following the USB Guidelines. They are designed to help you avoid some of the problems caused by non-compliant USB devices.
  • Page 18 A M A C O M Your EZDVD+RW Stops Responding (Locks up), or Information Gets Lost or Corrupted While You Are Saving or Copying Files: PC Users: The problem is probably due to a Firewire® controller chip or other Firewire® device on your computer system that is not SBP-2 compliant.
  • Page 19 A M A C O M Identifying Your Version of Windows Your EZDVD+RW Firewire® drive will only run under Windows 98 Second Edition. Follow these instructions, if you are unsure which version of Windows 98 is installed on your computer: •...
  • Page 20 C O N T A C T D E T A I L S UK & Europe: Web site: www.amacom-tech.com E-mail: Technical Support – technical@amacom-tech.com Sales Enquiries – sales@amacom-tech.com General Enquiries – enquiries@amacom-tech.com Telephone: +44 (0)20 8993 7373 Facsimile: +44 (0)20 8993 2141 Post:- Amacom Technologies Limited, 7 Western Avenue Business Park,...