EXP Computer CRW with DVD ROM Card User Manual

User’s Manual

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS

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. Th ese l imits 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 the 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 receptio n, which can be determined by turni ng the equipment off and on, th e user i s
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the foll owing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the Distance between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into 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.

CAUTION

CHANGE OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY
PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

TRADEMARKS

PCMCIA are the trademarks of Personal Compu t er Memory Card International Association.
MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT and MSCDEX are trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.
OS/2 WARP is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
*All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 1

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................................................................ 2

FRONT PANEL OF THE CD-RW DRIVE .............................................................. 2

REAR PANEL OF THE CD-RW DRIVE ................................................................ 4

HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 6

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98/95B ............................................ 8

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Me .................................................. 11

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 ............................................... 13

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .................................................. 16

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT .................................................. 19

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINDOWS 3.1 ......................................... 21

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR OS/2 WARP ....................................................... 26

USING CD-RW WITH PCMCIA INTERFACE ............................................................ 29

CD-R/CD-RW MEDIA.................................................................................................... 31

INTRODUCTION

The external CD-RW is a high performance external CD Recordable/ReWritable drive, it can be easily
connected to computer by using PCMCIA interface, and can even be disconnected and re-connected
while the computer is running. It is a complete CD-Recording solution, which makes writing CDs
easier, faster and more affordable than ever before.

As for PCMCIA CD-RW, moreover, you can u se it just like a high capacity, durable floppy; you can
write, update, and rewrite your files thousands of times on a single CD-RW disc.

This user’s manual is intended to describe how to install the external CD-RW on the computer. To use
the CD recording software, please consult the related user’s manual for each software package.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

♦ Notebook or desktop computer with PCMCIA 2.1 Type II or III socket.
♦ Windows 95B/98/Me/2000 or Windows XP (The Hot Insert/Remove function is reachable with

these OS).

♦ Windows NT, DOS/Windows 3.1 or OS/2 WARP (These OS don’t support Hot Insert/Remove

function).

♦ Fast hard disk (ATA-3 or SCSI-2 or above) when using recording function.

Note: This external CD-RW won’t work under earlier version of Windo ws 95, please make sure the

version of your Windows 95 is 4.00.950B. (Windows 95B = Windows 95 OSR2.)

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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Your external CD-RW may differ slightly from the f igures shown, how ev er the controls w ill operate as
described below.

Front Panel Of The CD-RW Drive

1. Eject Button:

Press this button to open the disc tray. To close the disc tray, press this button again (external type
of drive), or gently push the front of the tray (Ultra-slim type of drive).

2. Disc Tray:

This disc tray is used to insert the CD media.

3. Disc Ready/Read/Write LED:

This LED is used to indicate the disc access status.

4. Emergency Eject:

In case you cannot s up ply power to the drive but want to r e move a disc from the tray, push a small
rod (paperclip) about 5cm long, through the Emergency Eject hole to disengage the gears inside.
Then pull the tray out manually. After removing the disc, gently push the tray back to its original
position. This proce dure is only to be used in t he c ase of an em e rgency a nd is not m ea nt for norm al
operation.

5. Headphone Volume Control:

Turn the wheel to adjust the audio volume of your head phones.

6. Headphone Jack:

Connect your headphones to this 3.5mm jack to listen to audio CDs.

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External Type

Ultra-Slim Type

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Rear Panel Of The CD-RW Drive

1. Power Button:

Press this button to manually power on/off the CD-RW drive.

2. Power Jack (DC IN):

Connect the AC adapter lead here.

3. Line Out Jack:

This jack provides audio signal output to your amplifier.

4. Interface Connector:

Connect the PCMCIA interface cable here.

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External Type

Ultra-Slim Type

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Note:
♦ This external CD-RW should only be powered by the AC adapter provided by manufacturer,

using an incorrect AC adapter can result in permanent and unpredictable damage to the drive.

♦ This external CD-RW supports Hot Insert/Remove function only under Windows

95B/98/Me/2000/XP, with the other operating systems, please insert the PC Card of interface
cable before power-on com puter, and remove this card after power-off computer.

1. Insert the plug of the PCMCIA interface cable into th e Int erface Connector of drive. Press firmly
until the interface connector is seated correctly.

2. Connect the AC adapter lead to the Power Jack (DC IN) at the rear panel of the drive. Attach the
AC adapter to the AC power outlet.

3. Place the CD-RW drive in the horizontal position. This dri ve i s desi gned to operate only in the
horizontal position. Operating the CD-RW drive in any abnormal position is not recommended.

4. You are now ready to install the device drivers, please follow the related software installation guide
to install the device driver.

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