Addonics T E C H N O L O G I E S Mobile DVD/CDRW Firewire CardBus/PCMCIA USB For PC Users Guide Revision 2.
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 FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents FCC Warning ...................................................................................1 Contents ............................................................................................2 Chapter 1 Preface ..............................................................................3 General Information Features ........................................................................... 3 Physical Characteristics ....................................................
Chapter 1 Preface This is a Preliminary version of the manual intended to provide advance information on the Addonics Technologies’ external Mobile DVD/CDRW drive. The information is as complete and as accurate as possible as of the publication date, but will be superseded and updated periodically by revised manuals. The contents are subject to change without notice.
Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will walk you through the installation of your external Mobile DVD/CDRW.
* Note – Before you start ♦ ♦ For Firewire DVD/CDRW, Since some notebook computers comes only with Four Pin Firewire port on the computer, they can use the BUILT-IN Daisy chain port on Addonics Firewire cable to connect their Four to Six pin Male firewire cable. This Drive will only work as a CDRW drive under WIN NT and needs to be set in PCMCIA MODE.
Firewire DVD/CDRW Installation For Win98SE, ME and Win2000 (Note for Win98SE only: After plugging in the cable some system might prompt you for Win98SE CD, in case you don’t have The Win98SE CD and the wizard prompt you for a. NTMAP.SYS please type C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS b. NTMAPHLP.PDR please type C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS IF the system did not prompt you for anything just follow the steps below) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Make sure the Firewire cable is securely attach from the back of the drive.
CardBus / PCMCIA setting The Addonics CardBus PCMCIA card has an option switch can allow you to choose using either PCMCIA mode or CardBus mode. The switch position is as follows: CardBus Front view Factory default setting is CardBus mode PCMCIA Side View Cardbus and PCMCIA selection switch. CardBus mode – move the switch to the side with the DOT indicator CardBus mode currently supports WIN 95/98/ME/2000 only. For DOS, WIN 3.1x and WIN NT, the switch must be set in PCMCIA mode.
CardBus/PCMCIA driver Installation For Windows 95, 98, 98SE and ME (Do not run the SETUP program from the driver disk, SETUP Is for DOS or WIN 3.1 using PCMCIA mode only) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Power on your system and wait for the Desktop screen. Connect the CardBus/PCMCIA cable and external AC/DC adapter into the back of your Mobile DVD/CDRW. Plug the CardBus / PCMCIA card end of the cable into the PCMCIA slot on the side of your computer.
PCMCIA Installation for Windows NT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Go to Start\Settings\Control Panel Double Click SCSI adapter icon Click on the Driver Tab Click Add to add new driver Follow wizard and browse to A:\NT folder for the Driver. Windows will prompt you for driver location again, to continue Type in A:\NT then click continue. Click YES to restart your computer. Double Click on the “My Computer” icon. Your Mobile DVD/CDRW will appear as a CD drive icon. You are now ready to use the DVD/CDRW drive.
For Sony and Sharp Notebook users Alternative installation procedures If you encountered system locked up using our standard installation procedures (Most common with Window 98 SE, Sharp and Sony Notebook computers and computers with Ricoh Cardbus/PCMCIA Controller) please try to reinstall using the procedures outlined below: 1. Before installing the CardBus driver, make sure the CardBus is not Inserted into the PC Card slot. 2.
!! READ ME FIRST !! Since USB Technology is still limited in regards with Transfer rate. The Fastest Write Speed will only be at 4X however Writing at 4X Speed will still vary from system to system. We have tested our USB CDRW Drive with various system and came up with this simple instructions for users to follow in order to burn CD’s successfully. Note: if Buffer Under run occurs please lower the writing speed or create an image first before making a copy.
USB Cable Installation Attach the USB-IDE cable’s “MC 36 Connector” to your Addonics Mobile Drive firm and securely – you should not be able to disconnect the cable without pressing the release notch. For Power Installation please refer to Diagram 2 from page5 USB drivers Installation For Win98 and Win98SE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Make sure your computer is up and running Verify that all cables are connected and there is power to the drive. Insert the USB cable to the USB Port.
Chapter 4 Playing Audio CDs You can use the Addonics Mobile DVD/CDRW drive to play regular music CDs. • To listen or Play audio CD’s through the computer, you may download the newer version of windows media player. Chapter 5 Software Installation CD Mastering Software installation: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Load the CD Mastering Disc onto the CD-ROM or DVD/CDRW drive. Click on the Install Button to start installation process. Follow the On screen Wizard for installation.
Technical Support If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper information can be both time consuming and frustrating. Here are some tips to help you out: (1) (2) (3) (4) MODEL NUMBER – Please have this number on hand. SYSTEM INFORMATION – Type of computer, peripherals, etc.
