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.

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
backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
(“ASUS”).

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EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
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(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE
OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR
ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or
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.

The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual
revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the
period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in
the manual revision number.

SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED
FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
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ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR
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AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered
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explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

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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

TM

Technology

TM

Technology

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

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Features

The ASUS SCB-2424V-U is an External Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive with
24x CD-Write, 24x CD-ReWrite, 24x CD-Read and 8x DVD-Read
capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0
(USB 2.0) specification and comes equipped with the latest innovative
technologies in CD recording.

ASUS External Slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM drives are accentuated by the
latest innovations in CD-recording technology including

FlextraLink

The following sections describe these technologies in detail.

TM

, and P-CAV (Partial Constant Angular Velocity).

FlextraSpeed

FlextraSpeed™ technology

TM

,

The ASUS
ensure quality recording when using discs that require flexible speeds. The
drive employs this technology that allows automatic recording speed
adjustment based on the recording media.

In addition to the fact that there are low and high quality recording media,
various other factors such as dye layer, temperature, humidity, dust,
fingerprints, etc., affect the recording characteristics of CD-R and CD-RW
discs. Due to these factors, some discs may not be able to stand the
high-speed capabilities of the latest CD-RW drives. The
technology solves this problem by automatic assessment of the disc
quality and recording capability. The recording speed is based on these
factors. If you use a high quality recording disc, you can maximize the
recording capability of the drive and get the best quality output. If you use
a low quality disc, the drive speed adjusts to the level that is most
appropriate for the disc, still optimizing the disc recording capability.

The

FlextraSpeed

because of the controlled motor rotation speeds and reduced noise
caused by spindle air, thus prolonging the drive motor’s life and ensuring
high-quality recording.

FlextraSpeed

™ technology also helps maintain the CD-RW drive

™ technology provides the optimum solution to

FlextraSpeed

™

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FlextraLink™ technology

The ASUS

FlextraLink

™ technology provides a seamless combination of

flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality.

FlextraLink

™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun
problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW drive technology
allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write
process. Once the available data drops to approximately 1% of the total
buffer capacity, the drive stops recording and marks the last write position.
When new data is received from the host, it is loaded to the data buffer,
and the laser is repositioned to link the new data with the data already
written.

FlextraLink

™ uses minimal system resources so that your PC
remains fully operational throughout the writing process, and available for
other applications.

The diagram below shows the advantage of the

FlextraLink

™ recording

technology.

FlextraLink™ Technology Solution

Conventional
Recording

Data

Buffer

Write Data

Memory

Recording with
FlextraLink™
Technology

Data

Write Data

Data

Write Data

Data transfer
slows down

Buffer
Memory

Write process
continues

Data transfer
slows down

Buffer
Memory

Write process stops;
waits until there is
enough data for writing

Data

Buffer
Memory
Empty

Data

Write Data

Data transfer slower
than write process

Bad disc results

Data transfer continues
and fills buffer with
sufficient data for writing

Buffer
Memory

Write process continues
until writing is complete

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Partial Constant Angular Velocity (P-CAV)
technology

The Partial Constant Angular Velocity (P-CAV) recording method is a
combination of the Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear
Velocity (CLV) recording technologies. In CAV recording technology, the
drive maintains a consistent rotation speed which will result in a variable
transfer rate, while in CLV recording technology, the data transfer rate is
kept at a fixed level by changing the rotation speed.

P-CAV recording technology switches from CAV to CLV once the
maximum transfer rate is reached. Unlike Zone Constant Linear Velocity
(Z-CLV) recording, no links are produced in the P-CAV recording process,
resulting in a higher average transfer rate.

The following illustration shows the Partial Constant Angular Velocity
(P-CAV) recording technology.

Speed

32x

24x

16x

12x

10x

8x

4x

0x

Time

Partial CAV

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Top cover

1

2

1. STOP/OPEN button

This button has two functions. When power is ON, pressing this button
opens the top cover. While in PLAY mode, pressing this button stops
the disc in the drive.

2. PLAY/SKIP button

This button has two functions. When the drive is idle, press this button
to start playing a loaded audio disc from the first track. While in the
PLAY mode, press this button to skip to the next track on the disc.

Left side panel

3

3. 5V Power port

This port is for the AC adapter plug.

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Right side panel

4

4. Power switch

Turns the drive ON or OFF. Move the switch to the left turns on the
drive. Move the switch to the right turns off the drive.

5. Power/Read/Write indicator

This LED flashes green when

• the drive is turned ON

• the drive is reading data from a disc

• a USB connection is established

The LED flashes red when the drive is writing data on a disc. The LED
turns off when the drive is off.

5

Rear panel

U

6

6. Headphone port

This port allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug.

7. Headphone volume dial

Controls the volume on the connected headphone. Turn left to increase
or right to decrease the volume.

8. USB port

This port connects the supplied USB plug and cable.

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8

Front panel

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Installation

System requirements

Before installing and using the SCB-2424V-U, make sure that your system
meets the following requirements.

For Notebook or PC:

• IBM-compatible Intel® Pentium® II 333 MHz or higher PC

• Windows

• At least 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended)

®

98 SE/Me/2000/XP operating system

For Macintosh®:

• PowerPC™ Processor (G3, G4 or G4 Dual)

• Mac OS

• 128 MB of RAM

®

Do not use damaged or warped disc in the drive. The disc may break during
use and may cause potential body injury or damage to your drive.

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Connecting the drive cables

1. Insert the USB cord - B series plug into the USB port of the drive

2. Insert the USB cord - A series plug into a notebook, PC or MAC USB
port.

3. Insert the power adapter plug into the DC IN socket of the drive.

4. Connect the the other end of the power adapter cable to a wall socket.
If necessary, use an adapter plug to fit the power outlet in your area.

All the cable plugs are slotted to fit in only one orientation. If a plug does not fit
in, try reversing it. DO NOT use too much force when fitting the cable plugs.

Notebook or PC

USB 2.0 cable and plug

Power adapter plug

SCB-2424V-U

DC IN socket

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Installing the SCB-2424V-U driver

For Windows® 98 SE users

Windows 98® Second Edition users need to install the SCB-2424V-U driver
on the system before using the drive. A device driver is a software program
that makes a device work on an operating system (OS).

Follow these steps to install the driver.

1. Check if all cables between the drive and the notebook or PC are
properly connected.

2. Turn on the notebook or PC.

3. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your notebook or PC.

4. Turn on the drive.

5. The OS automatically detects a
new hardware after restarting.
Click Next.

6. Select the recommended option
to allow Windows® to search the
driver. Click Next.

7. Specify the location of the driver.
Click Browse to locate the .INF
driver file.

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8. Locate the folder
“USB_RW_Driver” in the CD-ROM
drive. Click OK.

9. The specific location of the device
driver appears on the Add New
Hardware Wizard window. Click
Next.

10. Windows® automatically displays
the location of the driver and
detects the driver file name, which
has an INF extension. Click Next
to install the device drivers on the
system.

11. After the driver installation is
completed, click Finish to start
using the drive.

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For Mac OS

Mac OS® users need to install the driver for the Mac

®

®

to recognize the new

hardware installed.

Follow these steps to install the driver:

®

1. Start up your Mac

2. Insert the bundled software CD in the CD drive of your Mac

.

®

.

3. Open the folder “ASUS MSC Driver Installer.”

4. Double click on the icon “Install ASUS MSC Driver.”

5. A window displaying the progress of the installation process appears.

Press Stop if you want to abort installation.

6. After all the device drivers are installed in your system, a confirmation

box appears. Click OK. You may start using your SCB-2424V-U drive!

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Checking the drive in the system

To make sure your computer recognizes the drive, follow these steps to
check the computer.

For Windows® OS:

1. Right-click My Computer icon on your desktop.

2. On the pop-up menu, click P

3. Click the Device Manager tab on the system properties window.

4. Double-click on CD-ROM from the list.

roperties.

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For Macintosh OS®:

1. Turn ON the drive.

2. Place a disc in the drive.

3. Execute the System Profiler from

the Apple Control Panels.

4. Click on the Devices and
Volumes tab. All types of devices
attached to the Mac system are
displayed on this tab.

5. Look for a disc icon with the USB
device symbol. The icon is
usually added at the bottom of the
list and is displayed with the
volume label of the disc placed in
the drive.

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Unplugging the drive

When installed, the drive must be properly unplugged or disconnected
from the computer to avoid a computer crash or possible data loss. Follow
these steps to safely unplug your drive from the notebook or PC.

Windows® OS

1. Left-click the Unplug or Eject
Hardware icon in the taskbar.

2. Click Safely Remove.

3. Unplug the drive from the USB
port when this pop-up window
appears. Click OK.

Mac OS

For Mac® users, make sure the drive is idle before disconnecting it. Close
all files and applications using the drive.

1. Drag the drive icon to the Trash.

2. Unplug the connector from the USB port.

®

Disconnecting the drive while in use may damage the data files and/or the drive.

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Drive basics

Placing a disc into the drive

1. Press the Stop/Open button on the top cover panel of the drive to

open the top cover.

2. When the top cover opens, carefully lift the top cover fully upward.

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3. Place the disc into the tray and make sure that the disc is securely
clipped in place.

4. Close the top cover by gently pressing the cover downwards until the
top cover locks in place.

Ejecting a disc from the drive

1. Press the Open/Stop button on the top cover panel of the drive to
open the top cover.

2. Carefully remove the disc from the drive.

3. Close the top cover by gently pressing it downwards.

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Using the emergency manual eject bar

The emergency manual eject bar at the bottom panel of the drive allows
you to manually open the top cover and remove a disc from the drive in
cases when:

• supply of power to the computer is cut due to power outage

• the drive malfunctions

Use the manual method only as a last resort when the Open/Stop button does
not work. Make sure that you have turned off your CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
before manually opening the top cover of the drive.

Follow these steps to manually open the top cover of the drive using the
emergency manual eject bar.

1. Lift the slim CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and place upside down to expose
the bottom of the drive. Press the manual eject bar, located as labeled.

2. Open the top cover and carefully remove the disc.

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Using compact discs

Take note of these instructions when using compact discs to avoid
damaging the discs and your drive.

Cleaning a disc

Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the
dust on a disc.

Handling a disc

Hold a disc by the edges. Do not touch the disc surface.

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Technical information

Environmental specifications

Temperature

Humidity

Vibration

Impact

Operation +5°C to <+45°C
Storage - 20°C to <+60°C

Operation 8% to 80% non-condensing
Storage 5% to 95% non-condensing

Operation 0.5 G peak at 5 ~ 500 Hz
Storage 2 G peak at 10 ~ 500 Hz

Operation Read (CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW)

• Half sine wave, 11 ms/10s interval,
15 G, 3 cycles

• Half sine wave, 3 ms/10s interval,
60 G, 3 cycles

Write (CD-R, CD-RW)

• Half sine wave, 11 ms/10s interval,

0.8 G, 3 cycles

Storage • 50 G (11 ms, half sine wave,

3 shock/each side, no damage

• 120 G (3 ms, half sine wave,
3 shock/each side, no damage

Acoustic

Reliability

MTTR*

*Mean Time To Repair

Random access Sound power level<50 dB

Time Averaged Sound Pressure Level<42dB

MTBF 60,000 power on hours
ODC 20% of power on time

30 minutes

Electrical and audio specifications

Power source

I/O terminal

Audio

Voltage +5V DC +/-5%

USB terminal USB B type (high speed)

No. of channels 2 (stereo)
Sampling frequency 44.1kHz
Quantization 16 bits
Distortion 0.2% max (at 1 kHz)
S/N ratio 70 dB

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