ASUS DRW-0804P-D User Manual

DRW-0804P-D

External DVD±R/RW Drive

Dual Format

User Guide

E1561
First Edition V1

April 2004

Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for
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(“ASUS”).

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altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2)
the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

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Contents

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

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

Safety information ............................................................. 6

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

Package contents .............................................................. 8

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

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

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

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

Front panel................................................................. 14

Rear panel ................................................................. 15

Installation ........................................................................ 16

System requirements................................................. 16

Drive placement......................................................... 16

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

Installing the device driver ......................................... 18

Checking the drive in the System Properties............. 20

Unplugging the device properly ................................. 21

External optical drive basics .......................................... 22

Placing a disc into the drive ....................................... 22

Ejecting a disc from the drive..................................... 23

Using the emergency eject pinhole............................ 24

Using compact discs ....................................................... 25

Cleaning a disc .......................................................... 25

Handling a disc .......................................................... 25

Technical information ...................................................... 26

Environmental specifications ..................................... 26

Electrical specifications.............................................. 26

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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 in one that
vibrates.

Do not place this device in areas
where there is direct sunlight,
high humidity, or damp condition.

Do not use or place this device
near magnetic fields, televisions,
or radios, where there is
interference that can affect the
performance of the drive.

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

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Using the device

• Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device. A warped
disc might break while in use and damage the device.

• Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those
specified in this manual can 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 can 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 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, note 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: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a
task.

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Package contents

Upon opening your ASUS DRW-0804P-D external 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-D external drive

• ASUS external drive stand

• USB 2.0 cable and IEEE 1394 cable

• Power cable and adapter

• Emergency eject pin and instruction

• User guide

• Multi-language quick installation poster

• Extra front bezel (1 pc.) and instruction

• Software CD (includes Windows

• Fashionable travel bag

The above items are available in retail boxes only.

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