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48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive
User’s Guide
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48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information under the appendixes. First Edition (September 2003) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSAADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
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Safety: Read first Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information. Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen. Pr
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Contents You cannot format a CD-RW disc......17 Safety: Read first ..........iii You cannot create a multi-session disc. ....18 You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or About this book...........vii CD-RW disc..............18 Registering your option..........vii You cannot eject a CD...........18 You cannot read from the CD after successfully Installation and user’s guide......1 writing to it..............18 Introduction ..............1 You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive Product d
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vi 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide
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About this book This manual contains instructions for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting ® the IBM 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive. The manual is divided into the following sections: Installation and user’s guide This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the following languages: v Brazilian Portuguese v Czechoslovakian v English v French v German v Italian v Japanese v Simplified Chinese v Slovak v Spanish v Traditional Chinese v Turkish Appendixes The ap
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viii 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide
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Installation and user’s guide This section provides the product description, installation instructions, and instructions for using and maintaining the IBM 48X/32X/48X Max CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) Drive. Introduction This section describes this option and the software that comes with it. This section also contains some information you will need before you install the option. Product description The IBM 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive can write and read CD-RW and CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, and can read
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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 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 create audio CDs from MP3 files or from other audio CDs. RecordNow can also create disk images on your hard drive and record previously created disc images to CD. v IBM Drive Letter Access (D
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v Keep the CD-RW drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install the drive in your computer. Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity buildup. v Do not force insertion of the power cable. Doing so might damage the connector or the drive. Product views The following sections illustrate the front and back views of the CD-RW drive. Front view of the drive Refer to the following illustration to identify parts that might be referred to in the installation instructions. Re
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Installing the Drive To install the drive into your computer, do the following: Step 1. Opening the computer To open your computer, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. 2. Unplug the power cords for the computer and all attached devices. 3. Remove the cover from the computer. See the documentation for your computer for instructions on removing the cover. Step 2. Unpacking the drive To unpack the drive, do the following: 1. In order to discharge any accumulated sta
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one pair of pins corresponding to the setting you chose in Step 3. v If you are configuring the drive as master, set the jumper to the master 1 device setting. (This is how the drive is set when it is shipped.) If there is a second device on the IDE port, check that the device is configured as slave. v If you are configuring the drive as slave, set the jumper to the slave 2device setting. Check that the other device on the IDE port is configured as master (or master-with-slave-present). v If
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Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive Connect the cables to the CD-RW drive as follows: 1. If you want to connect the CD-RW drive to your sound adapter or to the sound function on your system board, locate the included audio cables and determine which cable best fits the CD audio-in port on your sound adapter. Connect one end of the selected audio cable to the CD-RW drive audio-out connector 1, and the other end of the cable to your sound adapter CD audio-in port. Save the other cable in c
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To see the configuration information for most IBM computers, press F1 during startup when the IBM graphic displays in the upper right corner of the screen. When you have finished reviewing the information, save the changes and exit. Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software The User’s Guide and Software CD contains two software applications for use with the CD writing functions of your CD-RW drive: v IBM RecordNow v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA) There is another application that will be useful
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4. CD-RW media is also rated by write-speed. The IBM 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW drive supports writing only CD-RW discs rated at 4x or higher. The maximum write speed will be printed on the media packaging or the disc itself. 5. The following table shows the compatibility matrix for ultra, high, and low-speed CD-RW media: Media Rating Write No rating, 2x Not supported Multispeed, 1x2x4x, 4x, 1x-4x Yes High Speed, 4x-10x, 4x-12x, 8-10x Yes Ultra Speed, 16x-24x, 32x Yes Handling and caring for a CD CDs
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v Do not place the CD in direct sunlight. v Do not use commercial cleaners to clean the CD. v Do not bend the CD. Using the drive This section provides information on how to handle your CD-RW drive, and how to load CDs into your CD-RW drive. Caring for the CD-RW drive To protect your CD-RW drive during operation, observe the following precautions: v Remove any CD in the drive before moving the drive. v Do not insert foreign objects into the drive. v Do not remove the drive cover or attempt to se
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To load a CD into a vertically mounted CD-RW drive, do the following:. Note: Drive CD tray design might be different than shown (varies by supplier). 1. Press the Eject/Load button . 2. Insert the CD into the tray, make sure the disc is placed securely behind the vertical mounting tabs1. 3. Close the loading tray by pressing the Eject/Load button, or by gently pushing the tray in. Ejecting a CD manually If you press the Eject/Load button and the tray does not slide out, turn off the computer.
