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AOpen DRW2412PRO User Manual

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© Copyright 2002 by AOpen Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AOpen Inc. All brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Disclaimer

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician help.

FCC Warning

Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Table of Contents

1. Use Precautions ............................................................... 1
1.1. Warning for Safety ....................................................................................... 1
1.2. Warning as to Use ....................................................................................... 4
2. Introduction ...................................................................... 5
2.1. Overview...................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Features....................................................................................................... 6
2.3. Format Compatibility.................................................................................... 7
2.4. Type of Writing............................................................................................. 7
Disc-At-Once .......................................................................................... 7
Track-At-Once ........................................................................................ 8
Session-At-Once .................................................................................... 8
Multi-session........................................................................................... 8
Packet Write ........................................................................................... 8
3. Hardware Installation....................................................... 9
3.1. System Requirements ................................................................................. 9
3.2. Hardware Instruction.................................................................................. 10
Front Panel ........................................................................................... 10
3.3. Installing the DVD+RW/+R drive ............................................................... 14
Required Tools...................................................................................... 14
Installation Procedure........................................................................... 14
3.4. Supported CD-R, CD-RW and DVD+RW/+R Discs .................................. 19
Supported Discs ................................................................................... 19
The handling of CD-R, CD-RW and DVD+RW/+R Discs ..................... 19
4. Software Installation ...................................................... 20
4.1. Before You Start ........................................................................................ 20
4.2. Installing Software ..................................................................................... 20
5. Technical Support.......................................................... 21
5.1. Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................................... 21
5.2. Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 22
5.3. How to Contact Us..................................................................................... 24
Appendix A. Glossary.................................................. 26
Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ....... 29
Appendix C. Specification........................................... 31
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

When you use AOpen DVD+RW/+R, please pay heed to the following
At the time of installation: As suggested in your specifications please do not install in an unstable position or in one that vibrates.
Do not install in high humidity, direct sunlight, or damp conditions.
Do not use near magnetic fields, or place near a television or a radio signal as the performance of the device may be affected.
Do not open to try to repair as the laser may be harmful.
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Use Precautions English
Do not move from a cool environment to a warm one, as this will abruptly
change the temperature of the device
When moving the device, remove any disc from the device because any harm
caused to the disc may result in data loss.
Prevent liquids or metals from entering the device. If this situation should occur
please contact your reseller for advice.
Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device. If a spray solvent
does happen to spray on the device please use a cloth to wipe it clean, or use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent and wipe the device clean.
When the device is reading/writing please do not interrupt power supply.
Do not place damaged discs inside the device. In the winter do not use discs
brought in from outside immediately but wait until they have reached room temperature.
When installing the IDE device please pay attention to these following details:
Keep the IDE cable within 6 inches in length (15 cm).
Before connecting the IDE cable, please make sure the power supply is off.
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Use Precautions English
When cleaning CD / DVD disc, please note:
Press the eject button to remove the disc
Use compressed air to rid dust from the disc (spray with compressed air for
about five seconds)
When checking for dust, please make sure that your hands do not touch the
surface of the disc.
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Use Precautions English
Other points to pay attention to:
When moving the drive, please make sure that the disc has already been ejected.
If you have not used the drive for some time, there will be dust collected on the
cover and in the tray. Before using the drive spray with compressed air to clean it of dust.
Before connecting all cables and wires, please make sure the power supply is
off otherwise this may cause a short circuit.

1.2. Warning as to Use

This DVD+RW/+R drive together with software is a product for utilizing DVD+RW/+R recording media with rewriting, erasing and readout capabilities, as an external computer memory device. Except in the case where copying of CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs or the like is especially recognized under the copyrights laws as being for the purpose of individual use by the customer or the like, or in the case where the customer has obtained permission to make copies from the right holder, reproduction of CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs and copyright laws. Take notice that unauthorized copying may be subject to claims for damages and to penalties.
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Hardware Installation English

2. Introduction

2.1. Overview

Thank you for purchasing AOpen DVD+RW/+R drive. In this manual, we will explain how to install your DVD+RW/+R drive correctly. Please read this manual carefully before using the drive.
High Speed
AOpen’s DVD+RW/+R drive offers unprecedented performance to handle today’s demands by reading DVD’s at up to 8x speed and writing DVD+RW discs at super
2.4x speed. This product writes a 4.7 GB disc in about 30 minutes. Beside, this product writes CD-R or CD-RW discs at fast 12x / 10x speed. To read CD’s up to 32x speed.
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. AOpen DVD+RW/+R features Just Link technology to enable stable writing in the following situations where buffer under-run errors may otherwise occur in a conventional drive.
With high-speed writing,
When some other operation is being performed on the computer during writing,
When writing DVD+RW/+R/CD-R/CD-RW discs from a DVD-ROM/CD-ROM
drive,
When writing directly via network.
High Reliability
An improved anti-heat design and the OPC design boost recording reliability. Optimum Power Control continually monitors signal levels during recording and adjusts laser power to compensate for a dirty disc. This feature ensures a flat signal, significantly enhancing reliability.
High Compatibility
This product supports all major CD / DVD formats, offering full backward-compatibility through the huge installed base of CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives and media. What’s more, reordered DVD+RW/+R media can be played in a DVD player with multi-read feature, maintaining future compatibility.
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2.2. Features

E-IDE interface meets requirements of ATAPI Version 2.6
Completely sealed door construction provides high reliability
JustLink has made auto-avoidance against buffer under run errors possible
Can read not only CD-R, CD-RW and DVD+RW discs, but also video CDs,
music CDs, photo CDs, and CD-Text
Can read CD data at 32x speed (4.8MB/sec data transfer rate), write data at
12x speed (CD-R, 1.8MB/sec data transfer rate.), re-write data at 10x speed *1 (High Speed CD-RW, 1.5MB/sec data transfer rate), and write data at 2.4x speed (DVD+RW/+R, 3.32MB/sec data transfer rate).
Excellent media compatibility: The firmware of DVD+RW/+R drive has tuned up
to the 99% compatibility.
Support random write UDF in DVD+RW
Legacy DVD-ROM and DVD Player can play DVD+RW/+R disc
An improved anti-heat design means that no cooling fan is needed.
Compliant with Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III, Volume 2 V1.0
(CD-RW)
Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-R/RW discs
Emergency disk unload
Front panel rotary volume control
Back panel included analog audio output and digital audio output
*1 The speed at which to write on the current standard CD-RW disks is 4x recording (at a data transfer rate of 600KB/second).
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2.3. Format Compatibility

This DVD+RW/+R drive is compatible with the following formats:
”Read” means Data Transfer; “Play” means Audio Play back
Write Read Play
*1
CD-DA
CD-ROM
CD-Extra
CD-ROM XA
Photo CD*2
CD-I*2
CD-G
CD-Text
DVD+RW
DVD-RW*3
DVD-R*3
DVD+R
DVD-ROM
*1
Play means audio play back. Read means data transfer.
*2
CD-I, Photo-CD requires special reader/player. Photo-CD writing requires
.
Kodak license
*3
Theoretically allows if disc being read is compatible with DVD-ROM Not
recommended and unwarranted by AOpen.

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”.
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When using Disc-At-Once, no additional data can be recorded onto the disc, even if there is available capacity.
The advantage of this method recording is that it enables creation of discs that can be played back on almost any CD player or CD-ROM drive, because there are no links inserted between the data tracks.
Track-At-Once
When many sessions are to be recorded onto a disc, it is called “Track-At-Once”. If there is space available on the disc, additional data can be recorded onto it.
The advantages of this method include being able to record additional sessions onto a disc, and using a CD-ROM of backup data. (Refer to “Multi-session”.)
Session-At-Once
A "Session-at-Once" recording almost corresponds to a "Disc-at-Once recording", i.e. all data ("Lead-in", data area and "Lead-out" are written in one go. The only difference is that the CD is not "finished", i.e. after a "Session-at-Once" recording you still have the possibility to write a further "Session" on the CD at a later date.
Multi-session
The recording of lead-in/data/lead-out is referred to as one session. The Disc-At-Once method is also referred to as “Single Session”, because the disc is only recorded once. A disc that has had multiple additional session recorded onto it using the Track-At-Once method is called “Multi-session”.
Packet Write
The Packet Write recording method was developed. It differs from Track-At-Once or Disc-At-Once in that data is recorded in small fixed sectors of 64k bytes, known as packets.
The advantages of this method are elimination in overhead per session and the elimination of buffer under run errors. This method, however, cannot be utilized for audio data. A number of formats, such as UDF and CD-R FS, can be used when recording using the Packet Write method.
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