ASUS SCB-2424V-U User Manual

SCB-2424V-U

External Slim
Combo Drive

24x/24x/24x CD-RW Drive
8x DVD-ROM Drive

User Guide

E1683

First Edition V1
July 2004

Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents

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

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

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

Installation notices ....................................................... 6

Using the device .......................................................... 7

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

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

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

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

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

FlextraSpeed™ technology ....................................... 10

FlextraLink™ technology ........................................... 11

Partial Constant Angular Velocity technology ............ 12

Top cover ................................................................... 13

Left side panel ........................................................... 13

Right side panel ......................................................... 14

Rear panel ................................................................. 14

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

Installation ........................................................................ 15

System requirements ................................................. 15

Connecting the drive cables ...................................... 16

Installing the SCB-2424V-U driver ............................. 17

Checking the drive in the system ............................... 20

Unplugging the drive .................................................. 22

Drive basics ...................................................................... 23

Placing a disc into the drive ....................................... 23

Ejecting a disc from the drive ..................................... 24

Using the emergency manual eject bar ..................... 25

Using compact discs ....................................................... 26

Cleaning a disc .......................................................... 26

Handling a disc .......................................................... 26

Technical information ...................................................... 27

Environmental specifications ..................................... 27

Electrical and audio specifications ............................. 27

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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 15 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 laser radiation
exposure.

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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 and metal objects to get into the device. If this situation

occurs, contact your retailer for assistance.

• 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, especially 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: Instructions 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 External Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM
(SCB-2424V-U) 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 External Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive (SCB-2424V-U)

• USB 2.0 cable

• Power adapter

• User guide (English and Traditional Chinese)

• Multi-language quick installation poster

• Bundled software CD
(plus Windows

The above items are available in retail boxes only.

®

98 SE and Mac OS® USB 2.0 driver)

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS External Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM
(SCB-2424V-U) Drive!

To ensure proper installation and use of this drive, read the instructions
and other important information contained in this manual.

Product introduction

Specifications

The SCB-2424V-U has the following specifications.

Speeds

CD-R Write
CD-RW Write
CD Read
DVD Read

24x, 20x, 16x (P-CAV), 10x, 8x, 4x (CLV)
24x, 20x, 16x, 12x (P-CAV), 10x, 8x, 4x, 2x (CLV)
24x max (CAV) ~ 3600 KB/sec
8x max (CAV) ~ 10820 KB/sec

Random access time

DVD
CD

Interface

Technology support

Buffer memory size

Application discs

DVD

CD

Writing mode

Dimensions

Mass

130 ms
110 ms

USB 2.0

FlextraSpeed
FlextraLink

P-CAV Recording Technology

2 MB

12 cm or 8 cm diameter, 1.2 mm thick
DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD-ROM,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD+RW, DVD+R

Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, I-trax,
Multi-session Photo CD, Karaoke CD

Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once,
Packet Write

129.0 (w) x 142.0 (d) x 16.0 mm (h)

250 g

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Technology

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Technology

Refer to the section “Technical information” on page 27 for
detailed specifications.

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