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DVD+RW/+R
External USB 2.0 DVD ReWritable Drive
USER’S GUIDE
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Dear Customer: Congratulations on the purchase of your DVD+RW/+R ReWritable drive. We all want to express our sincere gratitude for your decision to purchase our product. We would like to reaffirm our commitment to you by providing a product that is easy to install and use. You can be assured that your new product is made from the latest state-of- the-art components. It also has been through the most rigorous testing and quality assurance pro
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE PRODUIT LASER CATEGORIE 1 DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT INSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETSEN ATTENTION RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS. Copyright Statement It is a crimin
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 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. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Table Of Contents Introduction.................................................................................... 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS.....................................................................................................7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................7 SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Introduction Take a giant leap ahead of the competition with the new DVD+RW/+R ReWritable drive. With today’s increased demand for processing large amounts of information, your new DVD+RW/+R drive provides the perfect balance between compatibility and increased storage solutions. This exciting product combines traditional CD burning with the ability to burn and playback DVD formats on DVD+RW/+R media. DVD+RW/+R is a ReWritable disc with the ab
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Package Contents • DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 ReWritable Drive • One Piece DVD Media • DVD Authoring Software • CD Mastering Software • DVD Playback Software • User’s Manual • Easy Start Guide • Warranty Card • USB Interface Cable • Power Cable System Requirements Hardware: • IBM PC/AT Compatible • 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) • 32MB free disc space For DVD Writing: • Pentium II 400MHz processor or faster (Pentium III 800MHz pr
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Specifications Interface USB 2.0 DVD+RW/+R, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed Supported write media CD-RW • (DVD+RW/+R) 2.4x Write speed • (CD-R) 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x • (CD-RW) 2x, 4x, 10x • (DVD-ROM/DVD+RW/+R) Max. 8x Reading speed • (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) Max. 32x • (DVD) 140 msec. (8x) Average access time • (CD) 120 msec. (32x) Data transfer speed Max. 480Mbits/second (at I / F) Power Requirement DC +5V/+12V Power Consumption 16W Buffer memory 2M
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Features USB 2.0 Features: • High Speed External USB 2.0 • Burn Audio CDs or Make Copies of Your Favorite CD • Easy Installation • Plug And Play Compatible • Hot Swappable Connection • Stackable Casing • Built In Cooling Fan • Supports Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98 SE DVD+RW/+R Features: • Large capacity of 4.7GB. • Excellent compatibility; data can be read on existing DVD-players and DVD-ROM drives. • Fast write spe
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide About DVD+RW/+R Your new DVD ReWritable drive supports the DVD+RW/+R format which offers many unique advantages over the competition. DVD+RW/+R has been designed from the start to be compatible with DVD drives and DVD Video players both physically as well as logically. What this means is that DVD+RW/+R discs recorded on a DVD+RW/+R recorder can be played on virtually all DVD players, and data DVD’s can be played on all DVD-ROM drives. With
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Furthermore, DVD+RW/+R allows address information (stored in land pre- pits) to be read during the recording process, which allows it to locate at what position of the disc the writing process is taking place. When the writing process is interrupted due to a shock of the drive, it returns to the previous writing location so that the writing can be continued. Higher Write Speeds DVD+RW/+R drives will write DVD+RW/+R discs at 2.4x DVD speed. This
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Installation Installing the DVD+RW/+R External USb 2.0 drive is a 2-step process, which involves installing the USB 2.0 drivers (Windows 98 users only) and connecting the external drive. Step 1. Driver Installation Windows XP/2000/Me Proceed To Step 2 Windows XP/2000/Me users DO NOT need to install USB storage drivers. Windows will automatically provide a default USB device driver for this device. Your new drive will be listed under “
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 3 The install program will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4 Select “Complete” and click “Next” to continue. After the install program finishes, proceed to Step 2 to connect your USB 2.0 device. - 13 -
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Step 2. External Drive Installation The next step is to hook up the DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive to your computer. Windows 98 users must run the “External DVD+RW/+R Driver Installation” from the previous section before proceeding below. 1 Power ON your PC. 2 Plug the power cable into your power outlet, and then into the back of your DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive. 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0 port on your new contr
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 4 Connect the USB cable to the back of your DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive. 5 Power ON the drive using the power switch located on the back. 6 Windows should detect a new USB device. 7 Your new DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive will be listed as a “Compact Disc” under “My Computer” - 15 -
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Nero Express The bundled Mastering Software gives you a complete solution for making CDs right from your desktop. Nero Express provides a simple to use wizard interface that allows you to copy files from your computer to a recordable compact disc. You can also created Audio CDs that can be played in your home or car CD player. You can even burn to DVD+RW/+R media for extended storage capacity: • Burn Data CD, Audio CD, or DVD discs.
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 2. Scroll down and read the “License Agreement”. Select “I Accept All Terms..” and click “Next” after you have read the agreement to continue with the installation. 3. Enter your “Name, and Company” information into the appropriate boxes. If you choose to install to a different location, you may do so by clicking on the “Change” button. Click “Next” to continue. 4. After the installation program is finished copying files to your
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Software Description Nero Express is a professional package that gives you many features not found in other recording software packages. In the following paragraphs, you’ll be introduced to the Nero Express interface as well as step by step instructions on how to record CD-R / CD-RW and even DVD+RW/+R media. The software has extensive on-line help on all of its features and other general information. If you are looking for information, click on
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Create a Data CD Follow the steps below to burn a Data CD. We will leave all the options with their default settings. For detailed information, refer to the Reference Chapter in the manual. The manual is on the Nero CD in the form of an Acrobat document. 1 Start Nero Express. From the drop down menu, please select the “CD- R/RW” media format. We will use a standard CD-R media for this example. 2 Select “Data > Data Disc” from the men
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 3 Now click on the “Add” button at the right to add the files you wish you to burn. 4 Select the files or folders you wish to burn by browsing to their location. Click “Add” to add those files to your list. You can add additional files or folders by repeating the process until you are satisfied with your selection. Click “Next” to continue. - 20 -
