ASUS E542 User Manual

®

CD-R/CD-RW Drive

ATAPI / Enhanced IDE Interface

E542

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Copyright © 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

Product Name ASUS CD-R/RW Drive
Manual Revision 1.00 E542
Release Date June 2000

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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Marketing

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
Telephone: [phone]
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Technical Support

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CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 7

Features ...................................................................................................................7

Unpacking ...............................................................................................................8

II. INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 9

ASUS CD-R/RW Drive Parts ................................................................................. 9

Front Visew ................................................................................................................ 9

Rear View................................................................................................................... 9

Installation ............................................................................................................ 10

Precautions ............................................................................................................... 10

Safety Precautions .................................................................................................... 10

Installing the Drive....................................................................................................11

III. CONTROLS ....................................................................................... 16

Summary of Controls and Connectors..................................................................16

Front View................................................................................................................ 16

Rear View................................................................................................................. 17

IV. OPERA TION/TESTING ..................................................................... 18

Operating/Testing Your ASUS CD-R/RW Drive .................................................. 18

Loading and Unloading a Disc................................................................................. 18

Operating the ASUS CD-R/RW Drive ..................................................................... 19

Software Installation ................................................................................................ 19

V . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION............................................................ 20

Additional Information ......................................................................................... 20

Care of Discs ............................................................................................................ 20

Emergency Eject ...................................................................................................... 21

Interface Pin Table ................................................................................................... 22

VI. APPENDIX ........................................................................................ 23

Jumper Block ........................................................................................................23

Auto Selftest ......................................................................................................... 24

Basic Principles of CD-R and CD-RW Media......................................................25

A Cross-section: A CD-R Disc................................................................................. 25

The Additional CD-R/RW Area of a CD-R and CD-RW Disc ............................. 26

A Cross-section: Blank CD-R or CD-RW Disc ....................................................... 26

A Cross-section: Partially Recorded CD-R or CD-RW Disc ................................... 26

A Cross-section: Fully Recorded CD-R or CD-RW Disc ........................................ 27

CD-RW .................................................................................................................28

The Best Way to Create Your Own CDs —With Re-usable CD-RW ...................... 28

Multiread: Making CD-RW Media Compatible with CD-ROM and DVD-ROM .. 28

CD-R .....................................................................................................................29

What is CD-Recordable? ......................................................................................... 29

What is the Orange Book? ....................................................................................... 29

What does Orange Book-certified Media Mean and Why? ..................................... 29

What is Multisession CD?........................................................................................ 30

What is the Recording Speed of CD-R? .................................................................. 30

What is the Difference Between CD-R “Fixation” And “Finalization”? ................. 31

What is “Disc At Once”? ......................................................................................... 31

What is “Track At Once”?........................................................................................ 32

What is “Incremental” or “Packet” Writing? ........................................................... 32

What is the Difference Between a “Multisession” Disc and a “Multitrack” Disc? . 32

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COMPLIANCE

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-

proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Electromagnetic Compatibility/Low Voltage Directives

This digital apparatus is in conformity with the EMC directive and
low-voltage directive.

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LASER SAFETY

This unit employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device when
connected due to the possibility of eye damage.

LASER-SICHERHEIT

In das Gerät ist ein Laser eingebaut. Nehmen Sie die Abdeckung nicht ab und versuchen
Sie nicht, das Gerät zu reparieren, solange es angeschlossen ist. Es besteht die Gefahr einer

Augenverletzung.

CAUTION

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS LASER

RADIATION EXPOSURE.

WARNUNG

DIE VORNAHME VON REGELUNGEN ODER EINSTELLUNGEN ODER DIE
DURCHFÜHRUNG VON VERFAHREN, DIE NICHT IN DIESEM DOKUMENT
(DIESER BESCHREIBUNG; IM NACHSTEHENDEN TEXT) ANGEGEBEN SIND,
KANN EINE GEFÄHRLICHE EINWIRKUNG VON LASERSTRAHLUNG ZUR
FOLGE HABEN.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

KLASS 1

LASERAPPARAT

DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPO-

SURE TO BEAM

VARO! AVATT AESSA OLET ALTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTTEILYLLE

ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEN

VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA

EJ STRÅLEN

ADVERSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. UNDGÅ UNSAETTELSE FOR

STRÅLING

DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE

TO BEAM

VORSICHT INSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET

NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETSEN

LUOKAN I

LASERLAITE

KLASSE 1

LASER-PRODUKT

Laser

Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs
Wave length 780–800 nm (at 25° C)
Output Power (measured above the objective lens)

1 mW (Read)
20 mW (Write)

Beam divergence 60 degrees

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I. INTRODUCTION

Introduction

The ASUS CD-R/RW Drive is a new generation half height 5.25” internal CD-Re­cordable/ ReWritable drive with the popular Enhanced IDE interface.

The drive is in fact a multi-function device, since it can be used as:

• Fast CD-ROM reader

• CD-Recorder, e.g., to record your own CD-ROMs or Audio-CDs

• CD-ReWritable device to use as your personal storage medium, by using

Incremental Packet Writing

The ASUS CD-R/RW Drive is the ideal tool for publishing large amounts of data in
compact form on CD. The new Incremental Packet Writing function will make this
drive attractive to the general desktop PC-user for personal data storage.

CD-Recordable discs can be recorded at the supported speed of your drive, and in
all standard formats, e.g., CD-Audio, CD-ROM (XA), CD-i and Video-CD. Since
these discs are recorded in accordance with the Orange Book (Part II) specification,
these discs can be played back on all compatible CD-players.

CD-ReWritable is a new feature that allows reuse of previously written discs by
rewriting portions or the complete disc in accordance with the Orange Book (Part
III) specification. These discs can also be recorded at the supported speed of your
drive in all standard formats.

Features

I. INTRODUCTION

Features

• Multi-function device (CD-ROM reader , CD-Recorder and CD-ReWritable
drive)

• Supports Incremental Packet W riting for data storage applications and “drag
& drop” File System support through the CD-UDF standard (endorsed by
Optical Storage Technology Association or OSTA)

• Supports standardised Multi Media Commandset (MMC) as standardised
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• Plug & Play read compatibility under W indows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT

• Interfaces directly to low cost standardized Enhanced IDE connector on

PC motherboard

• Supports Fast Format (Background Formatting) depending on the applica­tion software, which reduces formatting time of a CD-RW disc to only a
few minutes.

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I. INTRODUCTION

I. Intr oduction

Unpacking

Unpacking

If the ASUS CD-R/R W Drive package shows evidence of rough handling or damage
and the drive does not function properly on initial startup, return the drive and dam­aged package to your supplier and request a replacement.

Lift out the ASUS CD-R/RW Drive and remove the packing materials. Check that
the package contains the following items :

• ASUS CD-R/RW Drive

• Mounting Screws

• Jumper (Factory-mounted on jumper block)

• IDE Ribbon Cable

• Audio Cable

• This User’s Manual

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II. INSTALLATION

ASUS CD-R/RW Drive Parts

Front View

Recordable

ReWritable

PHONES

VOLUME

123 4567

1 Headphone Plug
2 Headphone Volume Control
3 Emergency Eject
4 Disc Tray

Rear View

MASTER

SLAVE

CABLE SELECT

AUDIO OUT

R GND L

CSM
SLA

ACTIVE

OPEN/CLOSE

!

DISC INWRITING

5 Write Indicator
6 Disc In/Active/Error Indicator
7 Open/Close Button

IDE PIN 1

DC INPUT

GND

+5 +12

Parts

II. INTSTALLATION

8 9 10 11 12

8 Digital Audio Out
9 Audio Line Out Connector

10 Jumper Block

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11 IDE Connector
12 Host DC Power Connector

II. INSTALLATION

Installation

Precautions

This CD-Recordable/Rewritable drive, like all electronic equipment, is static sensitive.

• T ake the proper precautions when handling the drive, for example by touch­ing the PC chassis before touching the drive.

II. Installation

Precautions

• A void touching the IDE connector pins, audio-connector pins, and jumper
pins.

• Keep the drive in its conductive wrapping until you are ready to install the
drive in your computer.

Safety Precautions

• Europe: This drive shall be installed only with an EN60950 (IEC950) ap­proved Power supply.

• USA/Canada: This drive is for use only with IBM compatible UL listed
Personal Computers or Macintosh UL listed workstations weighing less
than 18 kg.

IMPORTANT: It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unautho­rized copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broad­casts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.

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