ASUS DRW-0804P User Manual

DRW-0804P

DVD±R/RW Drive

Dual Format

User Guide

E1533

First Edition V1

February 2004

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................ 4

ASUS contact information ................................................ 5

Safety Information ............................................................. 6

Installation Notices ....................................................... 6

Safety Information ........................................................ 7

Using the Device .......................................................... 7

Conventions used in this guide ........................................ 7

Package Contents .............................................................. 8

Welcome! ............................................................................ 9

Product introduction ......................................................... 9

Specifications ............................................................... 9

Features ..................................................................... 10

Front panel ................................................................. 11

Rear panel ................................................................. 12

Installation ........................................................................ 13

System requirements ................................................. 13

Setting the jumper terminals ...................................... 14

Installing the device .................................................. 15

Connecting the drive cables ...................................... 17

Drive basics ...................................................................... 18

Placing a disc into the drive ....................................... 18

Ejecting a disc from the drive ..................................... 19

Using the emergency eject pinhole ............................ 20

Using compact discs ....................................................... 21

Cleaning a disc .......................................................... 21

Handling a disc .......................................................... 21

Technical information ...................................................... 22

Environmental specifications ..................................... 22

Electrical and Audio Specifications ............................ 22

DVD region codes ............................................................ 23

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
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 the 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 to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
Telephone [phone]
Web site www.asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Telephone (MB/Component) [phone] (English)

(Notebook) [phone] (English)
(Server/PC) [phone] (English)
(Networking) [phone] (English)

Support fax [phone]

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]
Web site usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone (General) [phone]

(Notebook) [phone]
Support fax [phone]
Support e-mail [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Online support www.asuscom.de/support
Web site www.asuscom.de/news

ASUS COMPUTER (Middle East and North Africa)

Address P.O. Box 64133, Dubai, U.A.E.
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Web site www.ASUSarabia.com

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Safety Information

Observe the following precautions before installing and using the drive!

Installation Notices

Do not place this device in an
unstable position, or on vibrating
surfaces.

Do not place this device under
direct sunlight, or in humid or
damp places.

Do not use or place this device
near magnetic fields, televisions,
or radios to avoid electronic
interference that affects drive
performance.

Do not attempt to disassemble or
repair the drive. Opening the drive
may result to exposure to laser
radiation.

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Safety Information

Using the Device

• Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those

specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the drive.

• Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment.

Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device.

• Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any.

• Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device. If this situation

occurs, contact your retailer for help.

• Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device. If you

accidentally sprayed any solvent on the device, use a clean cloth to
wipe it. You may also use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent to
easily wipe it from the device.

• Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or

writing mode.

• Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device. A warped

disc may break while in use and damage the device.

• Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold

environment, specially during cold seasons. Wait until the discs have
reached room temperature.

Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the
following symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING/DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself
when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components
when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a
task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

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Package Contents

Upon opening your ASUS DRW-0804P drive package, check if all the
following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is
damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.

• ASUS DRW-0804P internal DVD±R/RW (IDE interface)

• IDE cable

• Mounting screw set

• Audio cable

• Emergency eject pin and instruction slip

• User guide

• Multi-language quick installation guide

• Bundled software CD

The above items are available in retail boxes only.

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS DRW-0804P Drive!

Read the instructions and important information in this manual for proper
use and installation of this device.

Product introduction

Specifications

The DRW-0804P has the following specifications.

Write Speeds 8X/6X/4X/2.4X on DVD+R

4x/2.4X on DVD+RW
8X/6X/4X/2X/1X on DVD-R
4X/2X/1X on DVD-RW
24X/16X/8X/4X on CD-R
24X/16X/10X/4X on CD-RW

Maximum Read Speeds 12X on DVD-ROM

40X on CD-ROM

Interface Enhanced IDE/ATAPI

Data Buffer Size 2 MB

Random Access Time DVD-ROM: 140 ms

CD-ROM: 130 ms

Application discs DVD Single/Dual layer discs, DVD+R,

DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-ROM Mode 1
CD-ROM/XA Mode 2 (form 1, form 2)
Photo CD (single and multiple session)
CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text,
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM

Recording Format DVD-R DAO, Incremental, Multi-Border Recording

DVD-RW Restricted Overwriting
DVD+R Incremental Recording
DVD+RW Random Recording
CD-R/RW DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write

OS Compatibility Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP

Mounting Orientation Vertical/Horizontal

Dimensions 148 (w) x 42.3 (h) x 198 (d) mm

Mass 1100 g (2.42 lbs)

Refer to the section “Technical information” on page 22 for detailed
specifications.

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Features

The ASUS DRW-0804P is a DVD±R/RW drive capable of reading data
from and writing data in DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW formats. The dual
compatibility feature of the drive allows you to create DVDs that can be
played or read by most DVD-ROM drives and DVD players. This function
provides you with flexibility and efficiency in terms of multimedia data
storage and sharing.

The drive complies with the Enhanced-IDE Attachment Packet Interface
(ATAPI) specification and comes equipped with the latest innovative
technologies in DVD recording.

Check out other features of the drive:

• FlextraLink

• FlextraSpeed

™

™

• Superior stability with DDSS II

• Optical pickup head Liquid Crystal Tilt (LCT) technology

• Compatible with a wide range of disc formats

• Operates on horizontal or vertical mounting

• Supports DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write

• Windows

®

98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP compatible

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Front panel

21 3 4

1. Emergency eject pinhole

The Emergency Eject Pinhole allows you to manually eject a disc when
the Eject Button does not work due to power failure or software
problems. Insert the emergency eject pin or the tip of a paper clip into
this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc. Refer to page 20 for
details.

Turn off your computer before using the Emergency Eject Pinhole.

2. READ/WRITE indicator

This LED is lit (Green) when data is being read or written on the disc.

3. Disc loading tray

This tray holds the disc. Open the loading tray by pressing the Eject
Button. Place a CD or DVD on the tray with the label side up. Press the
Eject Button or push the front part of the tray to load the disc.

4. Eject button

Press this button to eject the tray and load or remove a disc.

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Rear panel

12 534

1. Audio output

This connector is for an analog audio output cable. This connector is
compatible with “Molex 70553”.

Pin Name Description

1 L Left channel audio output

2 & 3 G Ground

4 R Right channel audio output

2. Device configuration jumper

These pins allow you to select either Master, Slave, or Cable Select
mode for the drive. (

Pin Name Switch Status Description

1 MA ON Master mode

2 SL ON Slave mode

3 CS ON Cable select mode

4-5 Reserved

Refer to page 14 for the jumper settings

)

3. Air vent

This air vent allows air intake to maintain ideal drive temperature.
Make sure the air vent is not blocked by cables or other objects inside
the system.

4. Host IDE interface

This connector is for a 40-pin IDE cable to connect the drive to the IDE
interface on the motherboard.

5. DC input

This DC connector is for a 4-pin power cable from the system power
supply.

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Installation

System requirements

Before installing the drive, make sure that your computer system meets
the following requirements.

• IBM-compatible Pentium

®

III 700MHz or Celeron® 700MHz or

AMD Duron™ 850 MHz or higher PC

• Windows

®

98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP operating system

• At least 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

• An empty 5.25-inch external drive bay

• HDD empty storage capacity of 100MB or more

Average seek time: 20ms or less
Transmission rate: 2 MB/s or more

• Avoid using a hard disk that thermally calibrates during operation.

• Do not insert damaged or warped disc in the drive to avoid potential body
injury or damage to the drive.

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Setting the jumper terminals

Set the jumpers to configure the device to either master or slave mode
before installing it into your computer chassis. The different modes are
discussed below. Select your desired mode by placing the jumper cap over
the pins.

Put the jumper caps properly over the pins to avoid damage to the drive.

Jumper terminals

Master Mode

RESERVED

Cover the two pins labeled MA (see illustration)
to set the drive as a secondary master drive.
Select this mode if your computer supports four
IDE devices. The computer hard drive is set as
Primary Master.

Slave Mode

RESERVED PIN 1

Cover the two pins labeled SL (see illustration)
to set the drive as a slave device if your
computer supports only two IDE devices. If your
computer supports four IDE devices, this mode
sets your drive as either Primary or Secondary
Slave.

Cable Select Mode

RESERVED PIN 1

Cover the two pins labeled CS (see illustration)
if your computer supports a Cable Select
(CSEL) signal. You need an exclusive interface
cable for this mode. Refer to your computer
manual for details.

M
A

PIN 1

S
L

C
S

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