Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive User’s Guide http://www.mcetech.
Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the MCE Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive! We are sure that your new drive will enrich your PowerBook computing experience. If at any time you are unsure about or are having difficulty with the operation of your new product, you may contact MCE Technical Support via email at support@mcetech.com or by telephone at (949)458-0800. Please be sure to read the manual thoroughly before using your new device.
2 Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive Features In addition to reading data on CD discs, the Xcarét Pro CDRW drive also reads and records data on CD-R discs, and also allows one to read and update or rewrite data on CD-RW discs. It also provides the following features: • Convenient Expansion Bay design The expansion bay design allows for true portability. All power is supplied by the PowerBook.
Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive 3 recommended that you perform a Custom Install of the Toast software, selecting the “Toast only” option. The Toast CD Reader extension is automatically installed in your Extensions folder. You may disable it. When you launch the Toast application, a warning message may appear indicating that an unknown driver is installed and suggests disabling this driver if there are any problems.
4 Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive To insert the Xcarét Pro CDRW drive into your PowerBook: 1) make sure any right-side expansion bay device has been removed and that the bay is empty, 2) carefully insert the drive into the expansion bay and 3) very gently push the drive all the way into the PowerBook expansion bay from the rightmost side until an audible click is heard. This locks the drive into place inside the PowerBook.
Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive 5 2) simultaneously press the Command and Y keys on the PowerBook’s keyboard; 3) drag the icon of the CD onto the Trash icon on the Desktop; or 4) select "Make Right Module Removable" using the expansion bay control strip. The Xcarét Pro CDRW has an emergency CD tray eject mechanism in the event that none of the previously mentioned CD tray eject methods are effective.
6 Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive Booting from the Xcarét Pro CDRW Drive In order to boot the PowerBook from the Xcarét Pro CDRW drive, 1) insert a bootable CD into the drive while your PowerBook is on and wait for the CD to mount onto the Desktop 2) open the Startup Disk control panel (usually located under the Apple menu), 3) select the bootable CD as the Startup Disk, 4) close the Startup Disk control panel, 5) select Restart from the Special menu in the Desktop, and 6) press the "C" key until your
Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive 7 Important Usage Notes The MCE Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive is designed to withstand the normal, reasonable handling involved with mobile use. It is not designed to handle abrupt shock such as that experienced in dropping, pounding, banging or otherwise smashing the Xcarét Pro CDRW drive. Exercise care when handling the Xcarét Pro drive and it will provide you with reliable and extended storage capabilities.
8 Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive Why won't the Xcarét Pro CDRW drive’s tray disengage when I push the eject button? The following conditions must be met for the eject button to disengage the CD tray: • The Xcarét Pro CDRW drive must be inserted in the PowerBook and the PowerBook must be powered on. • If there is a CD in the Xcarét Pro CDRW drive, it must not be mounted onto the Desktop.
Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay CDRW Drive 9 This is not recommended. The reason is that the uninterrupted transfer of data is the most critical condition for successfully writing a CD-R or CDRW. Applications running in the background run the risk of interrupting this data flow and causing a fatal error while writing. This will render your CD-R and, in most cases, your CD-RW media useless. Troubleshooting tips for Toast software are found in the Documentation.
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