AOpen ESV189U0307A User Manual

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:

y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
y Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

y 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........................................................................................1

2. Introduction.......................................................................2

2.1. Overview ......................................................................................................2

2.2. Features.......................................................................................................2

2.3. Format Compatibility ....................................................................................3

2.4. Type of Writing.............................................................................................4

Disc-At-Once...........................................................................................4

Track-At-Once.........................................................................................4

Session-At-Once.....................................................................................4

Multi-session...........................................................................................4

Packet Write............................................................................................4

3. Hardware Installation .......................................................5

3.1. System Requirements..................................................................................5

3.2. Hardware Instruction....................................................................................6

Front Panel..............................................................................................6

Rear Panel..............................................................................................7

3.3. Installing Portable USB2.0 Combo drive......................................................8

3.4. Convertible Adapter .....................................................................................9

3.5. Supported CD-R and CD-RW Discs ..........................................................11

Supported Discs....................................................................................11

The handling of CD-R and CD-RW Discs.............................................11

4. Software Installation.......................................................12

4.1. Before You Start.........................................................................................12

4.2. Installing CD-R / RW Burning Software .....................................................12

5. Technical Support ..........................................................13

5.1. Troubleshooting .........................................................................................13

Appendix A. Glossary...........................................................15

Appendix B. Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) ................18

Use Precautions English

1. Use Precautions

These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby
preventing injury to you 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

y Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble or to modify it.
y Do not look inside the device. If you expose your eyes to the laser inside the

device, you risk damage or loss of your eyesight.

y Do not insert fingers or foreign objects into the device.
y Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions

or place containers on it that contain liquids which might spill into any openings.

y Follow the Operation Manual carefully. Follow the correct procedure when

setting up the device.

y If unusual smells, sounds or smoke emanate from the device or if liquids enter

the device, switch the computer off immediately and unplug it from the power
outlet.

y Make sure the computer is electrically grounded.
y When opening the computer, always unplug the computer from the electrical

outlet. Do not touch the plug with wet hands.

y When used in a fan-cooled system, the device should not be exposed to

temperatures outside the range of 5 ~ 40 ℃.

1.2. Warning as to Use

This Portable USB2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive together with software is a product for
utilizing CD-RW recording media with rewriting, erasing and readout capabilities, as an
external computer memory device. Except in the case where copying of CD-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 and
copyright laws. Take notice that unauthorized copying may be subject to claims for
damages and to penalties.

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Introduction

2. Introduction

2.1. Overview

Thank you for purchasing Portable USB2.0 DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive. In this
manual, we will explain how to install your Combo drive correctly. Please read this
manual carefully before using the drive. The Combo drive provides 24X CD-RW writing,
24X CD-R writing, 24X CD-ROM reading and 8X DVD-ROM reading.

POWER-BURN

POWER-BURN is a new technology that automatically prevents buffer under-run errors
by predicting them before they happen. This Combo drive features POWER-BURN
technology to enable stable writing in the following situations where buffer under-run
errors may otherwise occur in a conventional drive.

y With high-speed writing,
y When some other operation is being performed on the computer during writing,
y When writing CD-R/CD-RW from a CD-ROM drive,
y 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

The Combo drive supports all major CD formats, offering full backward-compatibility
through the huge installed base of CD/ROM drives and media. What’s more, reordered
CD/RW media can be played in a DVD player with multi-read feature, maintaining future
compatibility.

2.2. Features

y Bring everywhere
y Best combination of USB2.0 high-speed & high-quality data writing
y Best compatibility with recording software
y Hot plug & play
y Fast and easy installation for PC
y Compliant with Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III, Volume 2 V1.0

(CD-RW)

y POWER-BURN has made auto-avoidance against buffer under run errors

possible

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Introduction English

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y OPC

technology boosts recording reliability

y Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-R/RW discs
y 2 MB Buffer Memory
y Support PIO Mode4 and UDMA

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(Optional)

y Support disc diameters of 12 cm and 8 cm
y Emergency disk unload

2.3. Format Compatibility

This Combo drive is compatible with the following formats:

”Read” means Data Transfer; “Play” means Audio Play back

Format Write Read Play
CD-DA Y Y Y
CD-ROM Y Y
CD-Extra Y Y Y
CD-ROM/XA Y Y
Photo-CD* Y Y
CD-I* Y Y
CD-ROM+CD-DA Y Y
Video-CD Y Y
CD-Text Y Y
CD-R Y Y Y
CD-RW Y Y Y
DVD-ROM Y

* CD-I, Photo-CD requires special reader/player; Photo-CD writing requires Kodak license

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Continuously monitors the signal level during recording and adjusts the laser power to
compensate when the disc is dirty, insuring a flat signal.

2

The compatibility of UDMA function is interrelated with the chipsets of motherboard.

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Introduction

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”.

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 “Multisession”.)

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 “Multisession”.

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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Specification English

3. Hardware Installation

The installation of this Portable USB2.0 Combo drive is fast and easy. Please follow
these instructions described below:

3.1. System Requirements

A PC system with the following features is highly recommended for ensuring a stable
Combo drive performance.

y CPU: Pentium II 350 MHz or higher
y Operating System: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
y Memory: 64MB minimum, 128MB recommended
y CD-ROM Drive: Minimum 16X drive recommended
y USB2.0 Host controller card (Please be informed that you do not need to

install one if your motherboard is equipped with an USB2.0 controller on it.)

y USB2.0 certified cable (Included)
y Writing Software:

The drive requires CD writing software to write onto a CD-R/RW disc. When
you use the CD writing software, make sure that it supports this drive.

y Hard Drive Space:

When writing to a CD-R/RW disc, you will need a working area (50 to 100 MB
free space) on the hard drive. When creating an image file for all data to write
to a CD-R/RW disc, in addition to the working area, you will need as much hard
drive space as that data (up to 800 MB in total). However, such hard drive
space for the image file is not needed when you are directly writing from a hard
drive, CD-ROM drive or so on (on-the-fly writing).

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