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Copyright
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Disclaimer
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with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties,
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, this company
reserves the right to revise this publi cation and to make changes from time to time
in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notif y any person of
such revision or changes.
Canadian Department of Communications
Regulatory Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulat i ons of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radio-élect riques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le
Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des
Communications du Canada.
FCC Class B Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful int erf erence i n a resi dent i al i nstallation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f requency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If t his 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:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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2. Increase the separation between the equipment and recei ver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui t diff erent from that t o which the
receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/televi si on technician for help.
Notice 1:
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority t o operate the equipment.
Notice 2:
Shielded interface cables must be used in order t o compl y wi t h the emission limits.
Notice 3:
This product complies with the requirement s set out in the Council Directive on t he
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating Electromagnetic
Compatibility (89/336/EEC). For the evaluation regarding the electromagnetic
compatibility, the following standards were applied:
EN50082-1, IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IE C 801-4
EN50081-1, EN55022
D.N.S.FI. Regulatory Statement
Class 1 laser product
(EN 60825: 1991)
or
Luokan 1 laserlaite
Klass 1 laser apparat
(EN 60825: 1991)
Additional remarks:
VAROITUS - Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla
tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turyallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle
lasersäteilylle.
Varning - Om apparaten används pä annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning
specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig lasersträlning, som överskrider
gränsen för laserkläss 1.
According to EN 60825 sub-clause 6, regarding actions to be taken against
dangerous radiation including copies of all warning labels and information about the
laser components and radiation data such as wavelength, output power and pul se
times.
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Safety instructions
1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
2.
DANGER:
3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
4. Openings in the front panel and the back or bottom are provided for vent ilation.
To protect it from overheating, t hese openings must not be blocked or covered.
This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register, or
in a built-in installation unl ess proper ventilation is provided.
5. A suitable power adapter must be obtained through the authorized dealer
or franchisee.
6. Never push objects of any kind into thi s product through cabinet slots as t hey
may touch dangerous voltage points or short cut parts that could result in a fire
or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
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WRITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Names of products mentioned herein are used for identification purposes
only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective company.
All specifications subject to change without notice.
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Notice About Using An External USB
CD-Rewriter
Maintain The Device Performance
If you want to maintain the CD-Rewriter’s better performance, we recommend you
connecting only one of the CD-Rewriter to your computer at a time. However, there is an
extreme reduction in performance when two or more of fast USB devices (such as
CD-ROM, CD-Writer, s canners, printers and hard drive) are used simultaneously.
NOTE: Please make sure your computer meets the system requirements
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(or system configurations) shown on the box or on the next page of this
manual.
Prevent From the “Buffer Underrun” error
What is a buffer underrun? An uninterrupted data flow to the CD-Recorder drive is
needed when using mastering software lik e
when the PC cannot consistently send the required data flow writing to the CD-Recorder.
If a buffer underrun occurs during writing, your CD-R disc is unusable anymore. To
understand how to prevent from the buffer underrun error, please refer to “
to prevent Buffer underrun?”
on page E-11.
Easy CD Creator
. A buffer underrun occurs
What can I do
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Recommended System Configurations
The system requirement s listed below are recommended for ensuring consistent writing
performance.
Operating system: Windows
RAM: 32 MB or larger.
CPU: Pentium 166 MHz or above
Hard disc drive: Minimum 50 MB of free space for i nstalling software. 750 MB free
HD is needed when duplicating a CD through HD (10 MB free s pace for each
minute of recorded music).
An available USB (Universal Seri al Bus) port.
98 or higher
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Product Description
Front View
1. Open/Close button:
2. Play/Skip button:
3. Disc In indicator:
4. Writing indicator:
5. Volume controller:
6. Headphones jack:
7. Emergency eject hole:
Indicators status
INDICATORS
WRITING DISC IN
Off Off Drive ready and no disc loaded.
Off Blinking Green Power on or reading.
Off Steady Green Disc loaded and ready to be accessed.
Blinking Red Blinking Green Test before writing.
Steady Red Blinking Green Writing.
Open and close for disc loading and removal.
Play audio CD and skip one track forward if press again.
Lights up when data is being read from the disc; fl ashes
during seek operation. Please refer to the chart below for
detailed status desc ri pt i on.
Lights up while data is being written to or erased from the
disc. Please refer to the c hart below for detailed status
description.
Adjusts headphone volume l evel .
Attach to headphones or self -amplified speakers.
Inserts a straightened paper clip to m anually eject the
tray.
STATUS DESCRIPTION
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Rear View
Power switch:
1.
USB interface connector:
2.
Power supply connector
3.
Left View
turns the CD-Rewriter on and off.
connects the CD-RW drive to the USB cable.
Power led:
1.
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Installation
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Hardware Installation
Installation procedure
1. Turn on your computer and enter the Windows 98SE/ 2000/ ME operating system.
2. Connect the AC transformer to the CD-Rewriter and the power outlet.
ower outlet
3. Turn on the power. And the power indicator should be on at this time.
Off On
4. Connect the CD-Rewriter to the PC’s USB slot with a USB cable.
Step 1
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5. Once you finish the above steps, the s ystem will autom at ically detec t the presenc e
of the CD-Rewriter. Please finish the driver’s installation according to the
computer’s instruc tion (the driver software is on t he attached 1.44MB dis k). Aft er
rebooting, the computer system will automatically recognize the CD-Rewriter.
(Additional software programs, provided with the product, can be installed. For
additional information on installing and using software and hardware, please refer to
the product’s Instruction Manual as well as the User Manual enclosed in the
CD-ROM.)
Note
If the “New hardware help” box does not show up after the
CD-Rewriter is connected to the com puter, it is pos sible that
the USB slot is not in order. Please reboot your computer and
enter the main board’s BIOS (Basic Input and Output System)
to check whether the USB is disabled or not. If the US B is
disabled, change the setting to enabled.
Note
Once you complete the installation of the USB driver, the
computer will recognize the CD-Rewriter every time you
6. By using the vertical stand, you can place the CD-Rewriter in various ways to make
the most use of your s pace.
connect the USB cable t o i t. User can start operating di rectly.
7. After finishing all the steps above, please de-install the produc t in t he reverse order
of step 3 to 1.
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CD writing software installation
Before you start…
Please understand that CD recording is a non-interruptible process . Therefore, a stable
recording environment is a must. It is the best condition, if you have a HDD onl y for CD
recording purpose. That is, in this HDD, only Windows 98SE or higher and the necessary
software are installed, nothing else. Then the recording process will be smooth. However
if an extra HDD is not available, you m i ght need to carry out the following steps to
optimize your W i ndows CD rec ording process.
1. Close all resident programs including Anti-Virus, Screen Saver, System Agent,
Power Management, etc. Turn off A ut o Insert Notific at i on. Further, maxim i zi ng and
minimizing windows are not recomm ended either. If not, any operation of these
applications will intrude the CD recording process and dam age your dis k.
2. Defragment your HDD before any CD recording. This is particularly important when
you write files to CD from HDD. Defragmentat i on of HDD reallocates all the f i l es so
that these relevant files are placed in the nearby clusters. This saves time and risks
when Easy CD Creator is trying to search f or the files you want to record on CD.
3. It is not advisable that you have too many devices internally connected to the
system. Heavy load carri ed by the system power supply may result in unstable
power delivery to each of the internal devices thus causes system unsteadiness.
Installing CD writing software
1. Load the software CD in CD-ROM or your CD-ReWriter.
2. Follow the instructions shown on screen and proceed t o i nstallation.
3. Some program may require your system to be rebooted after installation. Follow the
program's request to reboot your P C accordingly.
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Operation Instructions
Load a CD disc
Press the eject button on the CD-ReWriter front panel and the tray will eject
automatically.
Put the CD disc in the t ray with t he l abel ed side up.
Press the eject butt on or slightly push on the front of t he tray to close the tray.
When a CD disc is loaded, you should be able to read files properly on the disc
within a program.
Removing a CD disc
Press the eject butt on on the CD-ReWriter front panel .
Remove CD disc from the tray.
Press the eject butt on or slightly push on the front of t he tray to close the tray.
Maintenance
Typically, the CD-ReWriter needs no m aintenance or cleaning. Most problems will be
prevented if you keep CD discs clean. Use lens-cleaning cloth to slightly wipe away dusts
on disc surface and avoid scratching it.
Emergency Eject
If the tray does not eject automatically, you may manually pull out the tray. Follow these
steps:
♦
Switch off the power.
♦
Insert a straightened paper clip into the emergency hole (please refer to the
illustration in Front View). The tray will be partially ejected.
♦
Gently pull out the tray.
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)
The following FAQ’s are the most c om m on problem s you m ay f ind during ins tal lati on or
regular use. Please review these FAQ’s to have your problem solved. In case you do not
find any items that answer your problem, please contact your dealer or technical support.
Q: The CD-ReWriter doesn’t show up in My Computer or Explorer.
The following steps will assist you to get your drive to work as a CD-ROM:
If you cannot find CD-ReWriter in Explorer, restart your c omputer, or s hut it down
and then turn it on again.
Make sure the computer is plugged in and that each device has power. To check if
the CD-ReWriter receives power properly, you can check the power indicator or test
it by pressing eject button to see if the tray opens and cl oses.
Disconnect and then reconnec t the CD-Rewriter’s power cable. This might fix a
faulty connection.
Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable.
Q: Not sure which drive letter was assigned to the CD-ReWriter.
The CD-ReWriter will have an icon, just like a CD-ROM drive. You can easily see which
icon is CD-ReWri ter by double-click ing “My Computer” icon, then right -click CD drive’s
icon, and selecting Eject. The t ray of s elected drive will open.
Q: The CD-ReWriter has problem in reading CD di sc.
There are several ways to solve this problem as follows:
The CD disc in the tray may be loaded upside-down, or a little off-center. Try
re-loading the CD disc with its l abel side up.
After loading a CD disc, it will take a mom ent to let the CD-ReWriter read the disc
information. When the indicator on the front panel stops flashing and stays green, it
is ready for access.
If the disc you just loaded is a blank CD disc, try it later after copying some
information to the CD.
Q: Error message when double-clicking on the CD-ReWriter icon.
If there is no CD in the CD-ReWriter, load a CD disc and try again.
After loading a CD disc, you need to wait for a short moment to let the CD-ReWriter
read the disc information and ready f or further acces s. The CD-ReW riter is ready
when the light stops flashing and stays green.
The CD disc in the tray may be loaded upside-down, or a little off-center. Try
re-loading the CD disc with its l abel side up.
If the disc you just loaded is a blank CD disc, try it later after copying some
information to the CD.
Q: What are possible causes of buffer underrun
Hard Disk
Extremely fragmented hard drive.
Not enough space in temporary directory.
Hard disk compression may cause buffer underruns. We do not recommend writing
from a compress ed hard di sk or disk partition.
"Dumb" thermal re-c al i bration (only on very old hard drives).
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Other Hardware
Spin-down of CD-ROM drives you're copying data or audio from .
Slow source devices.
Source devices that transfer data in bursts.
Incorrect recorder controll e r settings.
Inability of the devices to sync properly.
Overall system conf i gurat i on.
Computer is unable to allow data trans fer fast enough.
Setting hard drive’s read ahead optimization to "none" may cure buffer underruns in
some cases. (Go to the Start menu | Settings | Control Panel | System |
Performance | Advanced Settings/ File System | Hard Disk and set " Read-ahead
optimization" to "None. " )
Networks
Recording across the network (a network may be too slow to m aintain adequate
throughput speed).
Files to Be Recorded
Recording many small files.
Damaged source files (dat a l oss).
Trying to record files in use by the system or other applic ations.
Other
Copying from a CD that is s cratched, dirty, or dam aged.
Recorder malfunction
Q: What can I do to prevent Buffer underrun?
You can try the following procedures t o prevent buffer underrun:
♦
Use a faster hard drive and defragment your hard dri ve at l east once a week.
♦
Do not record across a network. Copy the desired files to your local hard dri ve.
♦
If your source hard disk is more than five years old, make sure it does smart
thermal re-calibration.
♦
It may be necessary to write audio at slower speeds than those you can achieve for
data, since writing CD-DA audio requires streaming more bi ts per second to the
recorder.
♦
Record in lower speed – it takes l inger t im e to em pt y the buf fer when recordi ng at
lower speed.
♦
Keep the CDs, the recorder, and your s ource CD-ROM drive free of dust.
♦
Close all other application programs.
♦
Disable the screen saver and anti -vi rus programs.
♦
PC power management makes PC slower and thus it may result in buffer underrun.
Disable the power management or delay t he power savi ng t i me.
♦
Keep your CD-R/CD-RW cool . Sometimes t he drive fails when they overheat.
♦
Your system must fulfill the minimum configuration of your C D-recor ding M astering
software.
♦
Do not try to copy empty di rect ories , zero byt e fi les , or f iles that m ay be in us e by
the system at the t i me of recording.
♦
If your data includes more than 10,000 very small files, create a disc image first, or
record at a slower speed.
♦
The temporary directory should always have space free at least t wice the size of
the largest file you are recording.
♦
Try a different brand of recordable disc.
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Q: Cannot directly copy from one CD to another.
Some CD-ROM disc will not allow direct copying to the CD-ReWriter or are not
capable of digital audio extraction.
You need to have a supported CD-ROM drive to use as your source.
Some CD discs may have copy protections or other features that do not allow a
CD-to-CD copy.
Q: Poor audio quality.
Make sure the audio cable is connec ted completel y between the sound card and
CD-ReWriter or CD-ROM.
Make sure that you do not have any sound-muting feature turned on by way of the
monitor or software.
Try listening to the wave files (.WAV) on your hard drive to see if they sounded poor
before you copy them to CD.
Q: Unable to see a second session reading from a CD-ROM drive.
Eject the CD and re-load it.
Refresh the screen. Selec t t he My Comput er ic on in Windows Explorer and press
F5.
Make sure if your CD-ROM drive reads CD-RW discs. CD-RW discs can only be
used in CD-ReWriter or newer MultiRead CD-ROM.
For Windows 3.x users: If some ot her programs create the CD di sc, please verify
you are using version 2.23 of the MSCDEX.EXE file. First, restart your PC and
when you see “Starting MS-DOS…” on your monitor, press F8. Each line in your
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files will load one at a time. Press “Y” until you
see a line containing “MSCDEX.EXE”, then press “Y” and you will see the version
number displayed on monitor. The number shall be 2.23 or greater. In case you
cannot find this file, you can download it from Microsoft's FTP site:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSFILES/MSCD223.EXE
. That is a self-extracted
ZIP file. Please run it to retrieve MSCDEX.EXE file.
See if the CD-ReWri ter or ot her CD-ROM drives can read t he CD dis c properly. I f
so, then the problem is probably with the CD-ROM drive. Contact the manufacturer
of the drive for updated drivers or patch f i l es.
Q: Unable to see the CD label or all files on the CD wi thin Windows Explorer.
Refresh the screen. Selec t My Computer icon in Windows Explorer and press F5.
Q: Applications cannot locate the CD in CD-ReWriter.
Some programs only locate the first logical drive letter assigned to a CD-ROM or a
CD-ReWriter drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is assigned to drive D and
CD-ReWriter is assi gned t o drive E, the program locates drive D only and will not locate
drive E. Thus you need to reassign drive letters to both your CD-ROM and CD-ReWriter
drives in case you need to run the program i n CD-ReWriter.
Windows: right-click My Computer icon. Click Properties item, open Device
Manager and double-click CD-ROM drive, then clic k Set ting tab. Under Reserved
after
drive letters, select the drive letter
the existing letter (for both start and end
drive letter) and click OK. Then double-click CD-ReW riter icon, then cl ick S etting
before
tab. Under Reserved drive letters, select the drive letter
click OK.
current one and
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Q: Can I use hard drive compression software?
It is not recomm ended to use hard drive compression sof tware when CD-ReWriter is
installed. CD-R and CD-RW writing program may c heck f ree space t o est imat e needed
space. However, due to the hard drive compres sion software’s compression ratio may
vary from time to time. The actual free space avai lable may not be enough for disc
copying.
Q: To maintain optimal writing performance
Regularly run disc de-fragmentat ion and scanni ng programs on your hard drive (pleas e
refer to your Windows m anual f or detail ed information). Doing t his i m proves t he ac ces s
time to the hard drive, and thus ensures writing in higher performance.
Finally, these are only GENERAL rules and not necessary to apply to any combination of
CD-ROM drives, HDD and motherboards. A few trials on different configurat ions bef ore
recording are recommended. Also, try out different CD-R media before you proceed to
make volumes duplication as you may figure out which brand of CD-R media originat es
smoother recording and easier access . As long as you f ind the bes t CD rec ording w ay,
stick to it. Have a nice recording time.
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Technical Supports
In case you cannot solve the problems by FAQs, contact customer support. Please have
the following information ready before you call or email us. It is also helpful to write down
any error messages you received.
Information In your computer
CD-ReWriter firmware version
Drive serial number
Computer or motherboard brand/model
CPU type and speed
RAM size
BIOS, if any
IDE – Primary/Master
IDE – Primary/Slave
IDE – Secondary/Master
IDE – Secondary/Slave
VGA card type, if any.
Sound Card
Operating System and version
How to find this information
CD-ReWriter firmware version
In Windows 98SE or higher: Right-click My Com puter icon, then selec t Properti es, c lick
Device Manager tab. Double-click CD-ROM item and double-click
Select Properties and cl i ck Setting tab. Firmware version is displayed within Setti ng tab.
Example: Firmware revision: A.AW
CD-ReWriter serial number
Serial number is printed on a label affixed on bottom of the CD-ReWriter.
Computer or motherboard brand/model
The computer brand and model appear on the front of your computer system. Or you may
find it in the manuals come with your system. The motherboard brand and model can be
found when you remove the housing or casing, or on the packing box.
Example: XYZ TX586-3.
CPU type and speed
This information typic ally c an be found i n your c om puter’s manual or in boot-up sc reen.
Example: Pentium MMX 166, or A M D K 6-200.
Operating system and RAM size
In Windows 98 or higher: Right -click My Computer icon. Then select General tab and
both operating system vers ion and RAM size are shown there.
Example: 4.10.1998, 64.0 MB RAM.
ATAPI CD-R/RW
.
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