CRW-5232AS-U External CD-RW 52x/32x/52x CD-RW Drive User Guide
E1532 First Edition V1 February 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices ................................................................................ 4 ASUS contact information ................................................ 5 Safety information ............................................................. 6 Conventions used in this guide ........................................ 7 Package contents .............................................................. 8 Welcome! ............................................................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address Telephone Web site 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 www.asus.com.
Safety information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the drive! Installation Notices Do not place this device in an unstable position, or in one that vibrates. Do not place this device in areas where there is direct sunlight, high humidity, or damp condition. Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields, televisions, or radios, where there is interference that may affect the performance of the drive. Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive.
Using the device • Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure. • Do not attempt to disassemble the drive. • Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment. Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device. • Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any. • Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device. If this situation occurs, contact your retailer for help.
Package contents Upon opening your ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW package, check if all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. • ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external CD-RW drive • ASUS external CD-RW drive stand • USB 2.0 cable • Power cable and adapter • Emergency eject pin and instruction • User guide • Multi-language quick installation poster • Software CD (includes Windows® 98SE USB 2.
Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW-5232AS-U external drive! To ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual. Product introduction Specifications Speeds CD-R Write Speed CD-RW Write Speed Read Speed DAE Speed Random Access Time 52x, 48x, 40x, 32x, 24x,16x, 8x, 4x 32x, 24x, 16x, 12x, 10x, 8x, 4x 52x max (CAV)~7800 KB/Sec 52x max (CAV)~7800 KB/Sec 100 ms Interface USB 2.
Features The ASUS CRW-5232AS-U is an external CD-RW drive with 52x Write, 32x ReWrite, and 52x Read capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording. ASUS External CD-RW drives are accentuated by the latest innovations in CD-recording technology, namely: FlextraSpeedTM, FlextraLinkTM, DDSS II (Double Dynamic Suspension System II) and the Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording method.
FlextraLink™ technology The ASUS FlextraLink™ technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality. FlextraLink™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process. Once the available data drops to approximately 1% of the total buffer capacity, the drive stops recording and marks the last write position.
Double Dynamic Suspension System (DDSS II) The DDSS II is an enhanced follow-up to the DDSS anti-vibration system developed by ASUS. The DDSS CD-ROM technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of 40X CD-ROM drives. The DDSS II improves this feature by handling up to over 10,000 rpm of the new 50X drives.
Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording The drive employs the Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording method. With CAV recording, the drive spindle motor rotates the disc at the same speed regardless of the radial position of the pickup head. This means that there is a higher transfer rate when writing data to the outer tracks of the disc than to the inner tracks, as the head traverses a longer linear path on the outer than the inner part of the disc.
Front panel ® Recordable Rewritable 1 2 3 High Speed 52X32X52X R W 4 5 6 7 8 1. Headphone jack This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. If you enable the digital CD audio properties for this device, the audio out function of this jack is disabled. 2. Headphone volume dial To adjust volume of headphone connected, turn dial to the left to decrease volume; turn to the right to increase volume. 3. Disc tray This tray holds the disc. 4.
Rear panel 9 10 11 9. USB connector A standard Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) plug and play interface. 10. Power switch Turns the power supply ON or OFF. Switching to “|” icon means ON and switching to “O” side means OFF. 11. Power jack This jack is for the AC adaptor power cable.
Installation System requirements Before installing and using the drive, make sure that your computer system meets the following requirements. • IBM-compatible Pentium® II - 333 MHz or higher PC • Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system • At least 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) Do not use damaged or warped disc in the drive. The disc may break apart during use and cause potential body injury or damage to your drive. Drive placement 1.
Connecting the drive cables 1. Connect the USB cord B series plug to the USB 2.0 connector on the drive. 2. Connect the USB cord A series plug to the USB 2.0 connector on your PC. 3. Connect the adapter cable to DC IN power connector. 4. Connect the adapter power cord to the AC adapter. 5. Connect the adapter power cord to a power source. All the cable plugs are slotted so that they fit in only one orientation. If a plug does not fit in completely, try reversing it.
Installing the device driver (for Windows® 98/98SE/ME users) Windows® 98/98SE/ME users need to install the device driver for the PC to recognize the new hardware installed. A device driver is the program that makes a device work within the operating system (OS). Follow these steps to install the driver: 1. Make sure all cable connections to the drive and the PC are properly connected. 2. Boot PC. 3. Insert the bundled software CD in the drive. 4. Turn on the drive. 5.
8. Locate the folder “USB_RW_DRIVER” in the CD. Click OK. 9. The specific location of the drive appears on the combo list box. Click Next. 10. After searching, the location of the driver appears. Click Next. 11.
Checking the drive in the System Properties To make sure that the drive is recognized by the computer, follow these steps to check the system properties. 1. 2. 3. 4. Right-click My Computer icon on your desktop. On the pop-up menu, click Properties. Click the Device Manager tab on the system properties dialog box. Click on CD-ROM from the list to display the device that you installed. Screen display may vary depending on the operating system (OS) version.
Unplugging the device properly Make sure that you properly unplug or disconnect the device from the computer to avoid computer crash or possible data loss. Follow these steps to safely unplug the drive. 1. Locate the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon found in the taskbar. Double-click on the icon. 2. Select the name of the hardware device to unplug. Click Stop. 3. Select the device to be stopped when prompted. Click OK. 4. You may now safely unplug the device from the system. Click OK. 5.
CD-RW drive basics Placing a disc into the drive 1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray. HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 2. When the drive tray ejects out of the drive, place the disc on the tray with the label side facing up.
If you are using a 12-cm disc, place it on the tray making sure that it fits the outer circular border. This border helps hold the disc in place. If you are using an 8-cm disc, place it on the inner circular border on the tray. However, you may use 8-cm discs only when your drive is in a horizontal position. HORIZONTAL 12-cm disc 8-cm disc 3. Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive.
Using the emergency eject pinhole The emergency eject pinhole on the front of the drive allows you to manually eject the drive tray and remove a disc from the drive in the following instances: • supply of power to the computer is cut due to electrical power outage • the drive malfunctions Use the manual method only as a last resort when the eject button does not work. Make sure that you have turned off your CD-RW drive before ejecting the drive tray.
Using compact discs Take note of the instructions in this section when using compact discs. These instructions will help you avoid damaging discs and your CD-RW drive. Cleaning a disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc. Handling a disc Hold a disc by the edges. Do not touch the disc surface.
Technical information Environmental specifications Temperature Operation Storage 0°C < to < 45°C - 20°C to < 60°C Humidity Operation Storage 20% to 80% non-condensing 15% to 85% non-condensing Vibration Operation Storage 0.3G peak at 5 ~ 500 Hz 2.0G peak at 10 ~ 500 Hz Impact Non-operation Acoustic Access mode Read mode 1 oct/min – no damage Less than 50G – (at 11ms/half sine wave, 3 shock/each side) 1 oct/min – no damage 91 cm high – (1 corner, 3 edges, 6 surfaces) 47.
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