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Index Main Page Safety Precautions Using the Drive Notational Using the DVD-ROM Drive Installation Storing and Cleaning Your Discs While Operating Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory Other System Requirements Introduction Front Troubleshooting Solving Technical Problems Rear Setup Installing the DVD-ROM Drive Connecting the Cables Installing the Device Driver Setting Up the Device Driver Specifications
Safety Precautions Warning / Caution Warning : This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. Caution : This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, damage to home or property could result. Notational Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could result in bodily harm or damage to equipment.
Safety Precautions Installation Place the drive on a level surface. - Failure to do so may cause the device to fall onto a hard surface, resulting in damage or malfunction. Do not place the drive in direct sunlight. Avoid low- or high-temperature environments. Avoid high-humidity environments.
Safety Precautions While Operating Handle with caution to prevent damage from external shock. Do not drop the drive, and protect it fromsevere shocks. - It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction. Do not move the drive while in operation and do not attempt to open the disc tray byforce. Make sure to close all working programs before attempting to open the tray and always usethe open/close button. - Do not insert a pin into the emergency opening while in operation.
Safety Precautions Other Never allow food particles or foreign substances to enter the drive casing. To protect against the risk of fire, do ot spill such liquids as alcohol and benzene on the drive. Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or modify the device without express approval as directed in the manual.
Introduction Front 1. Emergency eject hole. (if the compartment does not open when you press the Eject button, power off the computer, insert a pin or unfolded paper clip in the hole and push firmly) 2. Indicator Light. (When it is green, a disc is being read.) 3. Eject button. 4. Disc compartment. (the compartment opens and closes automatically when you press the Eject button) Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
Introduction Rear 1. Two-pin digital audio output terminal for use with a sound or MPEG card supporting digital audio features. 2. Four-pin sound output terminal for use with a sound card. (refer to the sound card documentation for further details) 3. Master/slave select terminal. 4. 40pin host IDE interface connector. 5. 4pin power terminal.
Setup Installing the DVD-ROM Drive Make sure that the PC is powered off and disconnected from any power source. If necessary, attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive. Remove the cover from a free expansion slot and install the DVD-ROM drive, as shown in the illustration.
Setup Connecting the Cables Connecting the power cable The 4-pin power cable from the internal power unit of your computer must be connected to the power terminal on the rear of the DVD-ROM drive. 1 +5V DC 2 Ground A - Cut Side 3 Ground 4 +12V DC Note: An improperly connected power cable may cause trouble. Check the direction of the power connector and the incline side of the DVD-ROM drive before connecting.
Setup a : Master Drive (Choose the MA Jumper) b : Hard Drive c : MainBoard d : Primary 1 e : Secondly 1 If there is two DVD-ROM drive, select MA (Master) / SL (Slave).
Setup Connect a jumper to the rear side of the DVD-ROM. If the jumper is connected to MA (Master), it will work in the Master mode. If the jumper is connected to SL (Slave), it will work in the Slave mode. If the jumper is connected to CS (CSEL), you can control the device by using the host interface signal CSEL. (In general, connection to MA is recommended.
Setup Installing the Device Driver No additional device driver is needed for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/NT4.0, as the default Windows device driver is used. You can check that the DVD-ROM drive has been correctly detected by Windows. To do so, proceed as follows. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop. Double-click on the Control Panel folder. Double-click on the System icon. Click on the Device Manager tab. Expand the CD-ROM branch. The SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD - *** device name is displayed.
Setup Setting Up the Device Driver The device driver is located in the Ddriver folder of the User's Guide disc with is provided in the package. This device driver is to recognize a DVD-ROM drive on Dos mode. This driver should be applied for DOS mode user to install on Windows 98 or Windows ME only. Automatic Setup Insert the User's Guide disc into the CD-ROM drive and open the Ddriver folder. Run the CDSETUP.EXE file in the Ddriver folder.
Using the Drive Using the DVD-ROM Drive To play audio or video CDs and / or DVDs in your DVD-ROM drive, proceed as follows. Push the power button and boot the computer. After booting the computer, open the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. Insert the disc (CD/DVD) with the label on the disc facing upwards and close the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. The indicator light comes on. Play the disc (CD/DVD). Accessories z The type of accessories varies depending on product model.
Using the Drive Storing and Cleaning Your Discs To ensure a long service life for your discs and drive, follow the pre-cautions below when storing and cleaning your discs. Do not place a disc in direct sunlight. Store a disc vertically in a well-ventilated and stable location. Do not write or attach a label on a disc. Do not drop a disc or place heavy objects on it. Do not touch the surface of a disc; hold it by the edges.
Using the Drive Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the following Web site: http://samsung-ODD.com Http://samsung.
Using the Drive System Requirements Before you install the DVD-ROM drive, we strongly recommend that you check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below. Item Description Computer Intel Pentium II (or higher), 128 MB of RAM (or higher) with an IDE interface Disk space 100 MB minimum Windows version Windows 98 / 2000 / ME / XP Windows NT 4.0 (or higher) DVD Region Protection Coding (RPC): The RPC feature is supported on DVD players and is used with DVD-video discs (such as movies).
Troubleshooting Problem Meaning / Solution The DVD-ROM drive is not detected by the computer. Check that the power, audio and IDE cables are correctly connected to the computer. After installing the DVD-ROM drive, the PC gets slower. Change the IDE cable and reconnect it to the computer. Preferably, connect a second IDE cable to the DVD-ROM drive in master mode. Check the position of the jumper in the master/slave select terminal. The DVD-ROM drive is not recognized by MS-DOS.
Specifications SAMSUNG continually strives to improve its products. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice.
