Combo Drive CD-R 52X/CD-RW 32X/DVD 16X USB 2.
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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 and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION FEATURES ABOUT USB SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS INSTALLATION HARDWARE INSTALLATION DRIVER INSTALLATION SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION DVD REGION CODING OPERATION & CONNECTION FRONT PANEL REAR VIEW 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 8 9 TECHNICAL DATA 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 12
INTRODUCTION Features Welcome to a multimedia world of CD-ReWritable technology and DVDROM capabilities. This high-performance combo drive combines CD-RW and DVD-ROM in one single drive which frees up precious bay space and presents you abundant function. It reads CDs of all types at maximum 52X speed, and DVD-ROMs at 16X speed maximum. For the writing ability, it writes to CD-Rs at up to 52X speed, and to CD-RWs at up to 32X speed. .
About USB USB (Universal Serial Bus), a means of attaching devices to your computer, is basically a standardized intelligent serial connection which provides an expandable, hot-pluggable*1 interface. Devices suitable for USB range from simple items like mice and keyboards to more complicated devices like printers, MP3 players, and storage devices. One other benefit of USB is plug and play. That is, when you plug the USB device in, it is automatically detected, drivers installed and then ready for operation.
Package Contents The package contains the following items: ♦ USB 2.0 external Combo drive ♦ Power adapter ♦ AC power cable ♦ Audio cable ♦ USB 2.
INSTALLATION Hardware Installation 1. Connect the power adapter and the AC power cord to the drive. 2. Attach the USB 2.0 cable to the drive. USB Connector 3. Attach the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to the USB port in your computer. The drive is now ready to use. ) If you are installing a USB 2.0 drive, your computer must have a USB 2.0 port to achieve top speed. You may experience slower USB 2.0 drive performance if connected to USB 1.1. 4. Connect the audio cable to the drive and your computer.
Note: ♦ Be sure to use the USB 2.0 cable packed with the drive. ♦ Never plug or unplug in any other USB device while the drive is transferring data. It’s likely to loss data. ♦ It’s advisable not to disconnect the drive or unplug the power to the drive while a CD is inserted. ♦ Don’t connect more than two CD-RW drives of USB connection to a single computer.
DVD Playback Software The bundled DVD playback software has a newly enhanced MPEG1 and 2 decoder to provide you with the most rich and powerful image quality. It is based on the proprietary MPEG-2 video decoding engine that supports full resolution 720 x 480 video playback. You can enjoy the wide range of educational and entertaining CD/DVD titles with sound and visual effect of theater quality. Installation under Windows 98SE Environment 1.
drives can be changed up to 5 times by the end users under some software decoder (e.g. PowerDVD). And referring to the region codes, there are 6 regions worldwide, and normally, there is a region code mark on the package of DVD titles.
OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel 1 2 3 4 1. Led Indicator Green LED for CD/DVD family discs. Orange LED for data writing. While the tray goes in/out, the indicator lights Green and it’s off when the drive is ready. The indicator flashes Green when the drive is reading an audio/data CD. 2. Disc Tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc in the tray, then press the Close/Eject button or gently push the tray to close it. 3.
Rear View 1. Analog Audio Output Connector (RCA Jack) 2. USB Connector 3. D.C. Power Connector 4.
TECHNICAL DATA Performance Transfer rate Read: CD-ROM: 7800kb/sec (up to 52X) CD-RW: 6000kb/sec (up to 40X) DVD-5: 21632kb/sec (up to 16X) DVD-9: 13520kb/sec (up to 10X) Write: CD-R: 7800kb/sec (up to 52X) CD-RW: 4800kb/sec (up to 32X) Data buffer 2MB Writing modes TAO (Track at once), DAO (Disc at Once), SAO (Session at once), Multi-session, Incremental Packet Writing (fixed and variable packet size) Writing speed CD-R: 8X/16X/24X/32X/40X/48X52X CD-RW: 4X/10X/12X/16X/24X/32X Mechanism (physical spe
Disc Disc Size 80mm and 120mm discs Disc Data Capacity DVD-ROM: Single layer – 4.7GB Double layer – 8.
TROUBLESHOOTING To help you get more familiar with this USB 2.0 external drive, Combo 5232UI, the following FAQ lists some common problems you might encounter. Please read it for reference before you request RMA support from your dealer. Q1. The drive cannot be recognized. (1) It’s possible the drive hasn’t been connected properly. Please check whether the USB cable and power connector are tightly connected. If yes, do the hot-plugging again.
Before writing CD-R discs with data copy, remember to choose “Import session” so as to read the former sessions. Q5. There is noise while reading. If the disc is eccentric or there are labels stuck on the disc surface, it will cause noise. Q6. The drive doesn’t have power. Please check if the power cord is connected securely. Q7. The tray cannot be ejected. There are two possible reasons: (1) Need to be ejected by the application. Some of the burning or playing application will lock the drive.
(3) Place the disc correctly. (4) The blank disc needs full format first if using packet writing software. Q10. “Buffer underrun” always occurs while writing discs. Here are some suggestions: (1) Close the screen saver & TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident). (2) Quit other redundant application while burning. (3) Select good quality and high-speed supported blank discs. (4) Increase main memory capacity. (5) Select other burning software. (6) De-fragment the hard disk.
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