I/O Magic 16X User Manual

Multi-purpose dvd-rom

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MagicDVD 16X
Multi-purpose DVD-ROM
USER'S GUIDE

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  • Page 1 MagicDVD 16X Multi-purpose DVD-ROM USER’S GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Dear I/OM Customer: agic Congratulations on the purchase of your MagicDVD 16X Multi-purpose DVD-ROM. We can assure you that it is made from new state-of-the-art chipsets and components. Your product has also gone through the most rigorous test and quality assurance procedures in the industry.
  • Page 3 C L AS S 1 L AS E R P R O D U C T AP P AR E I L A L AS E R D E C L AS S E 1 DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT INSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG...
  • Page 4 Copyright Statement It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorised copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes. I/OM Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this Notice: agic material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of...
  • Page 5 FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Host Interface Connections ARDWARE NSTALLATION Setting-up the “Mode Select” Jumper Connecting to a Primary IDE Controller Connecting a Secondary IDE controller Attaching your MagicDVD 16X DVD-ROM Drive to your computer RIVER NSTALLATION Windows 95/98 Installation OFTWARE NSTALLATION Power DVD Playback Software...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    PC. The MagicDVD transfers CD-ROM data at up to 40X speeds and DVD-ROM data at up to 16X speeds. The MagicDVD is the complete solution for all your DVD / CD-ROM needs. The most popular formats for DVD and CD-ROM are supported, including: DVD-ROM &...
  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Package Contents The MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM package contains the following items: MagicDVD 16X drive. MagicDVD User’s manual (This Document). Data cable (IDE cable). Power DVD Playback Software. System Requirements Minimum system requirements for playing DVD movies utilizing Power DVD software: Pentium II processor at 266 MHz or better.
  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    Front Panel 1. Disk tray 2. Busy indicator 3. Eject button Forced ejection hole (above eject button): When the eject button has lost its function, insert a stiff rod into this hole and push to eject the disk tray. Auto loading by means of the ejection button.
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel 4. Audio output 5. Device configuration jumper 6. Host IDE interface 7. DC input This is a connector for output of analog audio. Pin 1 = Left channel Pin 2 = Ground Pin 3 = Ground Pin 4 = Right channel This is the jumper switch for selection of the drive use mode and supporting PC.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    Specifications Transfer rate: (sustained) Access time: (random average) Data buffer capacity: Disk diameter: Audio output (Line): Power supply: External dimensions: Weight: Operation temperature: Operation humidity: Storage temperature: Storage humidity: DVD-ROM Maximum 21,600 Kbytes/Sec.* CD-ROM Maximum 6,000 Kbytes/Sec.* * The data transfer rate may not be output due to disk conditions (scratches, etc).
  • Page 12: Installation

    CD-ROM drive, you should attach it to the Primary IDE controller port as a slave drive. Connect the internal IDE flat cable to the IDE interface card of your host. Connect the other end to one of the IDE connectors at the rear of the MagicDVD 16X Multi- Purpose DVD-ROM drive.
  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Setting-up the “Mode Select” Jumper On the rear panel of the MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive, you will find five pairs of jumpers. Use the jumper cap to set the device to CS, SL or MA mode corresponding to your PC configuration (See Figure below).
  • Page 14: Connecting To A Primary Ide Controller

    (Master mode) controller as the PC needs to use the hard disk to boot up the system (unless you are using a SCSI hard drive). Make sure the MagicDVD 16X Multi- Purpose DVD-ROM drive is connected to the Secondary IDE port as “Master”. Make...
  • Page 15 Locate an empty 5 ¼ drive bay within your computer. It may be necessary to remove a square iron plate. Please refer to your computer’s User’s Guide for assistance. Slide the MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive into the empty bay. (Side brackets not included with DVD drive) Connect the power supply cable into the DC input connector on the back of your MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM.
  • Page 16 MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM (If necessary). If you have a sound card or an audio interface card, use the audio cable to connect from the sound card audio port to the MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive’s Analog Audio out connector located on the back panel.
  • Page 17: Driver Installation

    Turn on your PC to start-up your Windows 95 / 98 Operating System. Note: Refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual if your MagicDVD 16X Multi- Purpose DVD-ROM drive is not automatically detected by Windows.
  • Page 18 8) Reboot your computer at the end of the installation. Congratulations! You have completed the driver / software installation for your MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM. If the instructions did not go accordingly, please go back and try it again. Make sure you follow the instructions carefully and step by step.
  • Page 19: Power Dvd Playback Software

    PowerDVD is a high-quality, pure-software DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player that brings high-quality movies and karaoke into your multimedia PC. Using PowerDVD, you can playback high resolution DVD titles or MPEG-2 files with superb MPEG-2 video and Dolby AC-3 audio quality. Moreover, PowerDVD offers a complete set of navigation commands, which fully support not only basic operations (such as play, fast forward, fast backward, stop and pause), but also those advanced features such as multi-angle viewing, multi-language and multi-subtitle selection, and even parental...
  • Page 20 Direct DVD chapter selection/browsing. Resizable video window under full screen mode for better viewing experiences at 16:9 and 4:3. Support DVD Karaoke. Provide DVD Title, Video/Audio and hardware information page. Video window fixed aspect ratio Optional. Friendly graphical user interface. Full-Featured DVD Navigation PowerDVD supports navigation features allowing users to enjoy the versatility and interactivity of the DVD.
  • Page 21: Before You Begin

    1.First, double click on My Computer on Windows 95/98 desktop to access the DMA setting through the following path: My Computer / Control Panel / System / Device Manager / CDROM (16X DVD drive) / Settings. 2.On the Settings tab, you can see the DMA option on the Options window. Please check this option to enable DMA.
  • Page 22: Powerdvd Interface

    For Windows 95 Since Windows 95 retail version does not support an embedded DMA mode as OSR2 or Windows 98 does, you have to install a third-party bus-master driver, such as one from Triones, to enable DMA mode of your DVD-ROM under Windows 95 retail version, PowerDVD interface PowerDVD presents you with an User Interface (UI) design as simple and friendly as...
  • Page 23: Express Menu

    1. To playback MPEG files, first make sure that File Mode is currently on. If CD Mode is the current mode, just click on the button to toggle to MPEG File Mode. 2. Press the Menu button. The Play List will appear, which allows you to select MPEG files for playback.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Help Topics found at: http://www.cyberlink.com.tw Since installing the MagicDVD 16X drive my system will not boot, what could be causing this? Make sure you have the IDE cable connected properly. Align pin one on both ends and make sure that all the pins go into the IDE connector (red strip to pin-1). Also make sure you have the CD-ROM master and slave jumper set appropriate.
  • Page 25 If the Primary and Secondary IDE controllers are present but they have yellow exclamation marks, read this: The protected-mode driver for the hard disk controller was not properly initialized when you started Windows previously. When this occurs, a NOIDE entry is placed in the registry, preventing Windows from making future attempts to initialize the protected- mode driver.
  • Page 26 MagicDVD drives cannot accept DIVX discs. DIVX discs are purchased, and with it, you get a 48-hour viewing period that kicks in when you insert a Divx disc and press "play." If you want to watch the movie after that, you have to call the service and pay a fee via credit card, and the service renews the license to play the disk for a limited time, or, for yet another fee, permanently.
  • Page 27 A disc with two layers on one side and one layer on the other. (More accurately called a DVD-14.) I've inserted a DVD disc in the DVD-ROM drive with DVD Player running and it did not start playing. Why? In the drivers for most DVD-ROM drives, there is an option that is commonly turned on by default called Auto-Insert Notification, which lets the operating system know when a DVD or CD disc is inserted into the DVD-ROM drive.
  • Page 28 5. Locate the checkbox labeled AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION and click on the checkbox to select it. 6. Click on OK to save the change. At this point, you may need to restart Windows 95 98 for the change to become active. Besides the increased data storage, what else is special about DVD? The special thing about DVD is that it was developed in conjunction with the film industry.
  • Page 29 Manager. Please refer to the user manual of your MPEG-2 hardware decompression card or contact your hardware manufacturer for further information. Which Drive (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM) should I connect to my sound card’s analog cable connector? Connect the drive that you will use to play audio CDs to the sound card. This cable is ONLY for audio CDs.
  • Page 30: Contacting I/Omagic

    If you experience problems with this I/OMagic product and you can not find an answer in the previous Trouble Shooting sections, you can contact I/OMagic’s Technical Support Staff. Please have the following information ready when you call: The product you are having problems with. The operating system you are using.
  • Page 31: Register Your I/Omagic Product

    Please take the time to send in your registration card. The serial number of your MagicDVD Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM drive is located on the top of the drive itself. The series of numbers under the bar code is the serial number. Alternatively, you can register your product on-line at our Web site.
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