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Index
Main Page
Safety Precautions Using the Drive
Notational Using the CD-R/RW Drive
Installation Storing and Cleaning Your Discs
While Operating Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory
Other System Requirements
Introduction Troubleshooting
Front Solving Recording Problems
Rear Caution with errors
Solving Technical Problems
Setup Specifications
Installing the CD-R/RW Drive
Connecting the Cables
Installing the CD Record Utility
Installing the Device Driver
Setting Up the Device Driver
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Safety Precautions Notational Warning / Caution Warning : This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. Caution : This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, damage to home or property could result. Notational Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in
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Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Installation Installation Place the drive on a level surface. - Failure to do so may cause the device to fall onto a hard surface, resulting in damage or malfunction. Do not place the drive in direct sunlight. Avoid low- or high-temperature environments. Avoid high-humidity environments.
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Safety Precautions While Operating Handle with caution to prevent damage from external shock. Do not drop the drive, and protect it fromsevere shocks. - It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction. Do not move the drive while in operation and do not attempt to open the disc tray byforce. Make sure to close all working programs before attempting to open the tray and always usethe open/close button. - Do not insert a pin into the emergency opening while in operation. Do not use cracked
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Safety Precautions Other Never allow food particles or foreign substances to enter the drive casing. To protect against the risk of fire, do ot spill such liquids as alcohol and benzene on the drive. Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or modify the device without express approval as directed in the manual. - To reduce the risk of damage, electric shock, and fire,
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Introduction Front 1. Headphone Connector Connector for stereo headphones with a 3.6 mm stereo mini-jack. 2. Headphone volume control This headphone volume control adjusts the volume for your headphones. You can only use the headphone jack and volume control when you have installed the required software utilities. For example, the Microsoft Windows Media player can be used. 3. Emergency eject hole if the compartment does not open when you press the Eject button, power off the computer, insert
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Introduction Introduction Rear 1. Digital output terminal You can connect a sound card or MPEG card which support Digital output terminal to your drive using this two-pin terminal. 2. Sound output terminal You can connect a sound card to your drive using this four-pin terminal. This function is not covered in detail in this guide. Refer to the documentation supplied with your sound card. 3. Master/slave select terminal Usually, this is a pre-set configuration as illustrated below. Verify th
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Setup Installing the CD-R/RW Drive To install your CD-R/RW Drive in the PC, proceed as follows. Make sure that the PC is powered off and disconnected from any power source. If necessary, attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive. Remove the cover from a free expansion slot and install the CD-R/RW drive, as shown in the illustration. Connecting the Cables
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Setup Connecting the power cable The 4-pin power cable from the internal power unit of your computer must be connected to the power terminal on the rear of the CD-R/RW drive. 1 +5V DC 2 Ground Cut Side A - 3 Ground 4 +12V DC Note: An improperly connected power cable may cause trouble. Check the direction of the power connector and the incline side of the CD-R/RW drive before connecting. Connecting the E-IDE cable Insert the IDE cable (40-pin), which is connected to the hard disk to the int
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Setup If there is two CD-R/RW drive, select MA (Master) / SL (Slave). a : Master Drive (Choose the MA Jumper) b : Slave Drive (Choose the SL Jumper) c : Hard Drive d : MainBoard e : Primary 1 f : Secondly 1 Installing a jumper on the master/slave select terminal Connect a jumper to the rear side of the CD-R/RW. If the jumper is connected to MA (Master), it will work in the Master mode. If the jumper is connected to SL (Slave), it will work in the Slave mode. If the jumper is connected
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Setup Installing the CD Record Utility To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CD-R/RW drive, you must first install the CD record utility. For compatibility reasons, you are recommended to uninstall any existing software of the same type before installing this utility. Insert the disc supplied with the CD-R/RW drive in the drive. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install the utility. Refer to the separate utility documentation for further details. Store the
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Using the Drive Using the CD-R/RW Drive To play audio or video CDs in your CD-R/RW drive, proceed as follows. Push the power button and boot the computer. After booting the computer, open the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. Insert the disc (CD) with the label on the disc facing upwards and close the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. The indicator light comes on. Play the disc (CD). Playing Audio CDs Run the CD player supplied with Windows or your sound ca
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Using the Drive Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the following Web site: http://www.samsung-ODD.com http://www.samsungelectronics.com System Requirements Before you install the CD-R/RW drive, we strongly recommend that you check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below. Item Description Intel Pentium II 400MHz(or higher), 64 MB of RAM (or higher) with an 80pin IDE Computer interfac
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Troubleshooting If you have any problems recording via your CD-R/RW drive, follow the appropriate instructions below for the source that you are using. Hard Drive Check whether the source file is corrupted. Optimize the hard disk by using the Windows defragmenter feature: START / PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / SYSTEM TOOLS / DISC DEFRAGMENTER Decompress the hard disk if it is compressed. Make sure that the space available on the hard disk is at least twice the size of the largest file to be
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Troubleshooting Caution with errors Caution with errors Every CD-R or CD-RW drive records data by applying recording laser onto a CD. If the CD is damaged or recording data is not possible, you need to remove the following causes of the error before using the CD. It is recommended to set a CD-R or CD-RW drive as follows. Do not work on a multi-tasking environment and remove screen savers. If you work on a multi-tasking environment while the CD-RW drive is recording/deleting data,
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Troubleshooting Recommended Disc Types CD-R RITEK , TAIYO YUDEN , MCC , ACER , SKC , BEALL , MPO , CMC , PRODISK , MAXELL , FUJI , MCI , POSTECH , TDK , GIGA , PLASMON CD-RW CD-RW : RICOH , RITEK , MCC , PRODISK , SKC , CMC (1X - 4X) H/S-RW : RICOH , CMC , RITEK , ACER , PRODISK , SKC (10X) U/S RW : MCC , RITEK (24X) General DMA Installation Guide Windows 98/Me Important! Please read the entire DMA installation guide before
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Troubleshooting Problem Meaning / Solution The CD-R/RW drive is not Check that the power, audio and IDE cables are correctly connected detected by the computer. to the computer. After installing the CD-R/RW Change the IDE cable and reconnect it to the computer. drive, the PC gets slower. Preferably, connect a second IDE cable to the CD-R/RW drive in master mode. Check the position of the jumper in the master/slave select terminal. The CD-R/RW drive is not Reinstall the device driver or upda
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Specifications SAMSUNG continually strives to improve its products. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice. Technical Specifications SW-252B ITEM CD-RW DISC Disc types CD-DA(Audio), CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Plus, CD-Extra, supported Photo-CD(Single, Multi-session), Video CD ready, Enhanced CD, in read mode CD-I/FMV, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-TEXT Erasing disc types CD-RW Disc diameter 120 mm or 80 mm DRIVE Data transfer rate Recording CD-R: 6
