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Installation and user's guide
This section contains the product description, hardware and software installation
instructions, and operating information for the IBM 48X/32X/48X/16X Max
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive.
Product description
This product contains a unique multifunction drive that can read and write CD-R
and CD-RW discs, and can also read CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW,
and DVD-R discs. This kit also includes a CD containing an Online User's Guide,
DVD playback software and CD recording software for Microsoft
Professional, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows XP
Home, and Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
Your option package includes the following:
v One IBM 48X/32X/48X/16X Max CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive
v One package of four mounting screws (M3 x 5-mm, slotted)
v One 18-inch IDE cable
v One IBM CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive Software and User's Guide CD
v One Quick Installation Guide
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase; it might be required to receive warranty service. See
Appendix F, "IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002," on
page F-1 for technical support information.
Your drive can read many DVD and CD formats, including DVD Video, Video CD,
and audio CD formats. It can also write most CD-RW rewritable and CD-R
recordable formats, including high speed CD-R media. You must install the
included DVD playback software to play DVD Videos, and you must install the
included CD recording software to write CD-R and CD-RW discs. The drive also
reads multi-session, extended architecture (CD-XA) discs, and Kodak Photo CD.
This drive delivers data at up to 48 times the standard CD-ROM drive speed (48X)
for CD-ROM and CD-R media. This drive delivers data at up to 16 times the
standard DVD-ROM drive speed (16X) for DVD media. This drive can read most
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R media types, and is compliant with the
DVD-Multi Player compatibility specification. This drive is designed for installation
in a personal computer that uses integrated drive electronics (IDE) or enhanced
IDE (EIDE) architecture.
Software description
The User's Guide and Software CD contains the following software:
v IBM RecordNow: With RecordNow, you can record your own CDs in a variety
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of ways. You can use the CD copier function to make backup copies of your
CDs, or you can make data CDs from files on your hard disk drive. You can also
create audio CDs from MP3 files or from other audio CDs. RecordNow also
enables you to save disc images to your hard drive, and burn those images to a
CD later. With RecordNow you can also create bootable CDs.
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