Minimum Configuration To Use The Px-850 - Plextor PX-850A Installation And User Manual

CD-R and CD-RW Features
• Variety of recording modes: Supports track-at-once, disc-at-once,
session-at-once, and variable and fixed packet writing.
• Buffer Underrun Proof Technology: Eliminates buffer underrun
errors, so you can safely use your computer for other tasks while
you're writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
• Wide compatibility: Wide CD-R and CD-RW media compatibility.
• Orange Book compatibility: Compatible with Orange Book, Parts II
and III.
• OPC: Optimum Power Control, which adjust the laser power for the
optimum write strategy.
• CD-TEXT: Supports CD-TEXT.

Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-850

Here's what you'll need in order to install and use the PX-850 drive.
• Computer: Computer CPU, Memory, and configuration are
dependent on installed application requirements.
• Interface:
Model PX-850A requires an IDE ATA interface.
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Model PX-850SA requires a Serial ATA controller that supports
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the ATA command set.
• 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 need 1 GB of free space. For a
DVD, 10 GB of free space is recommended. (For more accurate
guidelines, see the help files or documentation for the recording
software you're using.)
• Operating System:
Model PX-850A requires Windows XP or Windows Vista.
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Model PX-850SA requires Windows XP or Windows Vista.
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Section 1. Getting Started
PX-850 Installation and Users Manual
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