Creative PC-DVD™ 5X Drive User Guide On-line Version
DVD5x.fm Page 1 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Getting Started Creative PC-DVD™ 5X Drive This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
DVD5x.fm Page 2 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Contents Introduction .....................................................................3 Before You Begin.............................................................................................. 3 System Requirements........................................................................... 3 Document Conventions ........................................................................ 4 Text.......................................................
DVD5x.fm Page 3 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Creative PC-DVD™ 5X drive! This guide provides you with information on how to install and operate the PC-DVD 5X drive. Before You Begin The README file on the driver diskette contains information and changes that were not available at the time of printing. Read the file before you continue. You may want to make a backup copy of the diskette before you begin.
DVD5x.fm Page 4 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Document Conventions The following conventions help you locate and identify the information you need. Text Text Element Use bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears. italic On the DOS command line, italic text represents information you are to provide, usually described in a list following the command. Also, word or phrase that is being defined; title of a book or manual. UPPERCASE Key name, directory name, file name, or acronym.
DVD5x.fm Page 5 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM PC-DVD 5X Drive PC-DVD represents a breakthrough in optical disc technology. A digital video disc (DVD) has a maximum data capacity more than twenty-five times that of an ordinary CD—a full length movie with digital audio can be placed on a single disc! Your PC-DVD 5X drive can play not only the lastest DVD movies but also CD formats such as audio CDs, CD-ROM software, and CD-R.
DVD5x.fm Page 6 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Rear Panel CD Audio connector sends audio from the PC-DVD drive to the audio card when connected by a CD audio cable (or to the Dxr2 decoder card when present). Enhanced IDE Data connector transfers data between the PC-DVD drive and devices, such as your computer’s hard disk and motherboard, when connected by an IDE data cable. Power In connector connects an electrical power cable from your PC power supply to the drive.
DVD5x.fm Page 7 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Installing Your PC-DVD 5x Drive Step 1: Learn the Windows 95 Version If your operating system is Windows 98 or Windows NT, skip this step and go to “Step 2: Install the Drive in Your Computer” on page 7 How you install Creative PC-DVD Encore may be determined by your version of Windows 95. If you do not know your version number, follow this step to learn it.
DVD5x.fm Page 8 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM 4. Insert the PC-DVD drive into the drive bay as shown. You may want to connect the cables as described below before you insert the drive into the bay. Then, feed the cables through the bay as you insert the drive. 5. Connect a PC power cable to the PC-DVD drive. The computer’s power supply is usually located in a rear corner; several power cables extend from the box with connectors available for internal devices. Power In connector Power cable 6.
DVD5x.fm Page 9 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Step 3: Connect PC-DVD to Your Computer You can now connect the PC-DVD drive to the IDE controller on your computer’s motherboard. The motherboard should have two IDE connectors: Primary is usually used by your hard disk drive; secondary is used by devices such as CD-ROM drives. Refer to your computer’s documentation for the location of the IDE connectors.
DVD5x.fm Page 10 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM 4. Connect the audio cable to your audio card (see the audio card’s documentation for instructions). PC-DVD drive (master) IDE data connector Pin 1 Power cable Colored stripe CD-ROM drive (slave) Pin 1 Audio cable Power cable CD audio cable Note: Align the colored stripe on the IDE data cable to pin 1 of the drives’ IDE data connectors. To secondary IDE connector. 5.
DVD5x.fm Page 11 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM 3. Connect the power cable and IDE data cable to your hard disk drive. PC-DVD drive (slave) Pin 1 Power cable Hard disk drive (master) Audio cable IDE data cable Power cable Note: Align the colored stripe of the IDE data cable to pin 1 of the hard disk drive’s data connector. To primary IDE connector. 4. Connect the PC-DVD audio cable to your audio card (see figure on page 8). 5.
DVD5x.fm Page 12 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Installing Software Windows 95 The instructions that follow show the installation in Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2. If you are not sure which version you have, see “Step 1: Learn the Windows 95 Version” on page 7. To install the driver and software manually, click Start on the Taskbar, select Settings, and click on Control Panel. On the Control Panel, double click on the Add New Hardware icon and follow the on-screen instructions. For versions 4.00.
DVD5x.fm Page 13 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Enabling DMA Transfer (Windows 95 OSR2) Enabling DMA transfer improves the smoothness of the video display. To enable DMA transfer: 1. Click the Start button on the Windows 95 Taskbar, select Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. On the Control Panel, double-click the System icon. 3. On the System Properties page, click the Device Manager tab. 4. On the Device Manager tab page, double-click CDROM, then select Creative PC-DVD. 5.
DVD5x.fm Page 14 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Technical Specifications Average Access Time (random) ❑ DVD 140 msec ❑ CD 90 msec Buffer Memory 512 KB Data Capacity ❑ DVD One-sided/single layer: 4.7 GB One-sided/double layer: 8.5 GB ❑ CD 748 MB (Mode 2) 656 MB (Mode 1) Data Transfer Rate (Sequential) ❑ DVD 6,760 KB/sec (5X) ❑ CD 4,800 KB/sec max.
DVD5x.fm Page 15 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM Troubleshooting Sound PROBLEM Cause Solution No sound from speakers. This may be caused by one of the following: ❑ The audio cable or speakers are not connected properly. ❑ The volume is not adjusted to an audible level. ❑ The drive may be faulty. Try one of the following: ❑ Ensure that the PC-DVD drive and audio card are connected as shown in the figures in “Step 2: Install the Drive in Your Computer” on page 7.
DVD5x.fm Page 16 Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:01 AM PROBLEM Cause Solution PROBLEM Cause Solution Your computer does not recognize the PC-DVD drive. The driver for the PC-DVD drive is not installed properly. Re-install the driver using the installation diskette. The disc tray cannot be ejected. ❒ The eject command is not being transmitted to the PC-DVD drive by your computer. ❑ An application that is currently running is preventing the eject command. ❑ The IDE data cable is not connected correctly.
