ASUS E806 CRW-2410S, CRW2410S User Manual

CRW-2410S

24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive

User’s Manual

Copyrights/Disclaimer

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Product Name: CRW-2410S Manual Revision: 1.00 E806 Release Date: July 2001

Contents

Copyrights/Disclaimer....................................................... 2

FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4

ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 5

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

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

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

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

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

Product Introduction ......................................................... 9

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

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

Front Panel ................................................................ 12

Rear Panel................................................................. 13

Installation ........................................................................ 14

System Requirements ............................................... 14

Setting the Jumper Terminals .................................... 15

Installing the CD-RW Drive........................................ 16

Connecting the Drive Cables ..................................... 18

Installing the Device Driver............................................. 19

Installing the CD-RW Software ....................................... 19

CD-RW Drive Basics ........................................................ 20

Placing a Disc into the Drive...................................... 20

Ejecting a Disc from the Drive ................................... 21

Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole .......................... 22

Using Compact Discs ...................................................... 23

Cleaning a Disc.......................................................... 23

Handling a Disc.......................................................... 23

Technical Information ...................................................... 24

Environmental Specifications..................................... 24

Electrical Characteristics ........................................... 24

FCC/CDC Statements

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! 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.

ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Marketing

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Tel (English): +886-2-2890-7123 Tel (Chinese): +886-2-2890-7113 Fax: +886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: news2.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Marketing

Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2

Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw

Technical Support

Fax: +1-510-608-4555 BBS: +1-510-739-3774 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)

Marketing

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only)

Technical Support

Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0

Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM

Safet y Information

Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS CRW-2410S 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 may affect the performance of the drive.

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

Safet y Information

Using the Device

• 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 a 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 discs inside 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.

Package Contents

Upon opening your ASUS CRW-2410S 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 CRW-2410S drive

• IDE cable

• Drive screws

• Nero 5 Burning ROM disc

• ASUS 24X CD-R disc

• ASUS 10X CD-RW disc

• User’s Manual

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