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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W Copyrights: © 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. Trademarks: The stylised “Amacom” logo, Amacom and EZDVD+RW are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Amacom Technologies Limited in
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W 5 C O N T E N T S P R E C A U T I O N S 6 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D 6 6 What is DVD+RW Copyright Warning 7 Unpacking the EZ DVD+RW 7 Setting up the Hardware 8 D E V I C E D R I V E R I N S T A L L A T I O N 8 8 USB 2.0 - Win98/SE 9 - WinME/2000/XP - Mac OS 9.1 and above 9 FireWire - PC All Windows OSes 9 - Mac OS 9.1 and above 10 A D
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W 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. Always follow the basic precautions li
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W 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. You can use the EZDVD+RW drive to archive data, create your own Audio CDs or make a DVD-Video of your home movies to share with friends and family. The EZDVD+RW will also allow you
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W 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” section of this manual. EZDVD+RW Drive USB 2.0 or Firewire Cable (depending on version purchased) Mains Cable Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic (PC
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W D E V I C E D R I V E R I N S T A L L A T I O N USB 2.0 PC - Windows 98 & Windows 98SE: 1. Setup your hardware by following the 8. Windows® will now install the device driver, instructions under the “Setting Up The during this installation Windows® may Hardware” section of this manual. say that it cannot find a file and ask you to specify the location. If this error occurs 2. Turn on your computer and wait for change th
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W Mac - OS 9.1 & Above 1. Setup your hardware by following the Plug the USB cable into the USB port on your instructions under the “Setting Up The computer or hub, ensuring that it is pushed Hardware” section of this manual. firmly in. 2. Turn on your computer and wait for Mac OS to finish loading. 3. The drivers required to use the Amacom drive are installed as part of the Roxio Toast installation. Before proceeding to the nex
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W 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 VideoWave Movie Creator - PC Only Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic - PC Only 1. Insert the Roxio Easy CD Creator 1. Insert the Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator installation CD into your Basic installation CD into your CD drive. CD drive. 2. The Roxio installation program 2. The Roxio installation program should launch automatically and should launch automatic
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W Cyberlink PowerDVD - PC Only 1. Insert the Cyberlink PowerDVD installation CD into your CD drive. 2. The Cyberlink installation program should launch automatically and ask you if you want to install the software. 3. Click “Yes” and follow the on screen instructions on screen to complete the installation. 4. When the installation is finished you may be asked to reboot. You should answer Yes to this, as the software will not
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W Reading Discs DVD-Videos - To playback DVD videos CD-ROMs & DVD-ROMs - You should on your computer you will need to use a follow the instructions in the user manual that software or hardware decoder to watch the accompanies the software for details on how to film. Amacom supply a software decoder called install or run the program. PowerDVD (PC Only) with the EZDVD+RW drive, which when installed will allow the Audio C
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W System Requirements - Mac Graphics Card: Operating Systems: Mac OS 9.1 or Higher Minimum display resolution of 1024x768 at 16 bit color. Minimum Computer System Requirements: Apple iBook™, iMac™ or Power Macintosh™ Interfaces: SBP2 Compliant IEEE1394 FireWire Controller OR Disk Space/Drive: 350 MB for application, 1GB working space (6GB USB 2.0 Compliant USB Controller recommended). 4x or Higher CDROM Drive (for driver/software ins
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W Don’ts: · Do not connect or disconnect any · Do not use any USB cables with USB device while the EZDVD+RW your EZDVD+RW other than Amacom® cables. Never use a is transferring information – data loss will result! To prevent any data USB extension cable with your USB EZDVD+RW - data loss may result! loss, stop the EZDVD+RW before disconnecting the interface cable from the computer or EZDVD+RW. NOTE: If the amber activity l
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W Don’ts: · Do not use any Firewire cables · Do not connect or disconnect with your EZDVD+RW other than any Firewire® device while the Amacom® cables. EZDVD+RW is transferring information – data loss will result! To prevent any data loss, stop the 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
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W The Flip2disk® Is Not Assigned a Drive Letter under Windows®: · Try connecting the EZDVD+RW · Check all connections. drive directly to one of the USB connections on your computer, · Make sure the drive system is rather than a USB hub or keyboard. receiving power. · Check to see if your USB controller · Make sure you are using USB is enabled and is working correctly. cables supplied by Amacom®. This can be done by looki
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W The EZDVD+RW USB Drive Does Not Work on an Older Laptop Computer: 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 dev
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W 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. Try the following suggestions: • Do not disconnect the EZDVD+RW • Carefully follow the Firewire® drive while it is transferring Guidelines. They are designed i
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A M A C O M E Z D V D + R W ® Identifying Your Version of Windows 98: 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: • Right click on the icon for My Computer and select Properties. • Click the tab for General. • Your version of Windows 98 is listed in the upper right hand corner of the window. If the System information does no
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