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Table of Contents 1. Use Precautions................................................................1 1.1. 1.2. 2. Introduction.......................................................................2 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 3. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. System Requirements ..................................................................................5 Hardware Instruction ....................................................................................5 Front Panel.............................................
Appendix A. Glossary ..................................................20 Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ........23 Appendix C. Specification ...........................................
Use Precautions English 1. Use Precautions These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to yourself or to others. This section relates to your personal safety, and also helps you minimize the risk of damaging the device. Please read carefully before proceeding. 1.1. Warning for Safety y Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble or to modify it. y Do not look inside the device.
Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1. Overview Thank you for purchasing AOpen CD-R/RW drive. In this manual, we will explain how to install your CD-R/RW drive correctly. Please read this manual carefully before using the drive. Just Link Just Link is a new technology developed independently by Ricoh that automatically prevents buffer under-run errors by predicting them before they happen.
Introduction English enhancing reliability. High Compatibility The AOpen CD-R/RW drive supports all major CD formats, offering full backward-compatibility through the huge installed base of CD/ROM drives and media. What’s more, reordered CD/RW media can be played in a DVD player with multi-read feature, maintaining future compatibility. 2.2. Features y E-IDE interface meets requirements of ATAPI Version 2.6 y Compliant with Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III, Volume 2 V1.
Introduction CD-I* CD-ROM+CD-DA Video-CD CD-Text Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y * CD-I, Photo-CD requires special reader/player; Photo-CD writing requires Kodak license 2.4. Type of Writing Disc-At-Once When only a single recording session (lead in/data/lead out) is to be recorded onto a disk, it is called “Disc-At-Once”. When using Disc-At-Once, no additional data can be recorded onto the disc, even if there is available capacity.
Specification English 3. Hardware Installation The installation of AOpen CD-R/RW drive is fast and easy. Please follow these instructions described below: 3.1. System Requirements A PC system with the following features is highly recommended for ensuring a stable CD-R/RW performance. y CPU: Pentium II 350 MHz or higher y Operating System: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT4.
Specification Don’t use force to pull out or push in the disc tray. This might cause damage to the loading section of the drive. y Disc Tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc on the ejected disc tray, and then slightly push the tray (or push the eject button), the CD will be loaded. y Eject Button y Busy Indicator This is the button used to eject or bring in the disc tray. When the disc tray or disc is being accessed, the light shines or flashes orange.
Specification English Rear Panel y Power Connector Used to connect to the host computer’s power supply (DC 5V/12V). Be careful not to reverse the power connector when attaching it. A reversed connection may cause damage to the equipment (not covered by the warranty) y E-IDE Connector Use a 40-pin double-end flat E-IDE cable to connect to the E-IDE interface. Connecting or disconnecting connectors while power is on may result in a short circuit, causing damage to the equipment.
Specification y Device Configuration Jumper Used when selecting the device configuration of E-IDE. Don’t use jumpers to change anything besides the device configuration. Configuration changes become valid after power is turned off, then on again. The device configuration jumper will be set to Master as factory default setting. Note: Installing jumper pins besides the ones for device configuration settings may be the cause of damage or abnormal drive operation. 3.3.
Specification English 3.4. Installing the CD-R/RW drive Power off your computer and all peripheral devices. Unplug the computer’s power cord from wall outlet or from the power strip. Required Tools y A medium-size screwdriver y A long-nosed pliers y Your computer system or motherboard manual (to locate your computer system’s IDE controller). Installation Procedure The discharge of static electricity can damage electronic circuitry.
Specification We recommend that you install the CD-ROM on the Secondary IDE channel as the master device (MA), and the CD-R/RW on the Secondary IDE channel as the slave device (SL). Please follow the steps below to fulfill this arrangement. y First make sure that your Secondary IDE cable has two ports available for two y IDE devices. If not, ask your main board vendor or purchase one from computer hardware stores.
Specification English 5. Place the CD-R/RW in a 5.25-inch bay. 6. Use four provided screws (size: M3x0.5x4mm) to secure the drive into the half-height bay. The screws electronically ground the drive. This CD-R/RW drive must be horizontally installed and operated. 7. Locate your computer’s power supply and find an unused power cable connector. If you do not have an available power connector, you’ll need to purchase a Y-power cable splitter that expands one power connector into two.
Specification 8. Attach the audio cable if necessary. If you had another CD-ROM drive with audio cable attached, it is not necessary to attach audio cable for your CD-R/RW. 9. Put your computer cover back on. Be careful of any sharp edges, which might be hidden inside your computer. 10. Plug in your computer power cord, and turn on the computer.
Specification English 3.5. Supported CD-R and CD-RW Discs Supported Discs This drive can write to discs that carry the following logos: CD-R discs This CD-RW drive can write to these discs at 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x, 52x speed. These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player. CD-RW discs This CD-RW drive can write/re-write at 4x speed on those discs that support 4x speed. These discs can be read/played on a CD-ROM that supports “Multi-Read”.
Specification 4. Software Installation 4.1. Before You Start Please understand that CD recording is a non-interruptible process. Therefore, a stable recording environment is a must. If you have a HDD set up only for CD recording purpose, the recording process shall be smooth.
Specification English 5. Technical Support For additional information or help during installation or normal operation of this drive not available in this manual or from our Web site, please contact our dealer where you have purchased this product for support, or you may contact us directly: AOpen Inc. http://www.aopen.com.tw AOpen America Inc. http://www.aopen.com AOpen Computer B.V. http://www.aopen.
Specification 5.2. Troubleshooting Write problems Symptom No drive recognition Possible Causes Bad connection between IDE cable and your CD-R/RW drive. Conflicts with other IDE devices. Solutions y Ensure that cables or IDE connectors are not y Using other writing software y which not supports your CD-R/RW drive. Cannot write Using other writing software y which not supports your CD-R/RW drive. Disc inserted upside down. y No power.
Specification English Read problems Symptom No drive recognition No operation Possible Causes IDE cable and the CD-R/RW drive not connected properly. Conflicts with other IDE devices. Read error occurs y Power is not switched on. y No power y IDE cable isn’t connected properly. y Cannot read photo CD discs Bad photo CD disc.
Specification 5.3. How to Contact Us Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we receive numerous emails and phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very hard for us to serve everyone on time. We recommend you follow the procedures below and seek help before contact us. With your help, we can then continue to provide the best quality service to more customers.
Specification English Pacific Rim AOpen Inc. Tel: 886-2-2696-1333 Fax: 886-2-8691-2233 China Europe AOpen Computer b.v. Tel: 31-73-645-9516 Fax: 31-73-645-9604 Germany AOpen Computer GmbH. Tel: +49 (0) 2102 157 777 Fax: +49 (0) 2102 157 799 America AOpen America Inc. Tel: 1-510-498-8928 Fax: 1-408-922-2935 Japan AOpen Japan Inc. Tel: +048-290-1800 Fax: +048-290-1820 艾尔鹏国际上海(股)有限公司 Tel: 86-21-64952080 Fax: 86-21-64952152 Web Site: www.aopen.
Specification Appendix A. Glossary CD-DA Compact Disc - Digital Audio. The typical music CD is written with this CD format. At this time, up to 74 minutes of music can be written on a CD. The corresponding standard is the Red Book. CD-I Compact Disc - Interactive. This format allows the storage of different types of data such as images, music or video on a CD. The process is defined in the Green Book. CD-R Compact Disc - Recordable. A technology for CD-R (recordable) media.
Specification English Enhanced Music CD, CD + and CD Extra An expansion of Audio or Mixed-Mode CD consists of two sessions. The first session corresponds to CD-DA, while the second session consists of computer data. The process is specified in the Blue Book. Finalization Finalization is the permanent closing of the writing procedure on a CD. After that, it cannot be written to, regardless of whether it was produced as a single-session or a multi-session CD.
Specification Orange Book The Orange Book is a physical format of recordable CD announced in 1989 by Philips and Sony. The Orange Book describes CD-MO in part-I and CD-R in part-II. Later on part-II was updated. In 1994, version-II was announced for the CD-ROM and its double speed type. In 1996, the standards for phase change optical disc, rewritable CD (CD-RW) was added as part-III. Photo-CD A CD format and system devised by Eastman Kodak to record digitized photograph data.
Specification English Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) The following FAQ’s are the most common problems you may find during installation or regular use. Please review these FAQ’s to have your problem solved. In case you do not find any items that answer your problem, please contact your dealer or technical support. Q: Computer won’t boot up after installation. Please proceed the following procedures to get your computer back to work: y Turn off and unplug your computer first.
Specification Q: Unable to see a second session reading from a CD-ROM drive. y Eject the CD and re-load it. y Refresh the screen. Select the My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5. y Make sure if your CD-ROM drive reads CD-RW discs. CD-RW discs can only be used in CD-R/RW or newer MultiRead CD-ROM. y For Windows 3.x users: Windows 3.x cannot read multi-session CD disc that is created by Direct CD. If some other programs create the CD disc, please verify you are using version 2.
Specification English Appendix C.
