EXP Computer CRW with USB 2.0 Cable 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

MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh is trademark of Appl e Computer Inc.
*All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

CONTENTS

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

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 2

PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS.................................................................................. 4

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

REAR PANEL OF THE CD-RW DRIVE .................................................................. 6

HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................... 8

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98SE ................................................ 10

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Me .................................................... 13

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 ................................................. 16

HOW TO UPDATE THE DEVICE DRIVER ............................................................ 18

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .................................................... 20

USING CD-RW WITH USB INTERFACE ..................................................................... 22

CD-R/CD-RW MEDIA...................................................................................................... 24

INTRODUCTION

The external CD-RW is a high performance external CD Recordable/ReWritable drive, it makes
writing CDs easier, faster and more affordable than ever before. The features are:

♦ It can attach with the USB (Universal Seri al Bus) interface, the specification of these interfaces

must me e t :

USB 1.1 (Data Transfer Rate = up to 12Mbits/sec) or
USB 2.0 (Data Transfer Rate = up to 480Mbits/sec) standard.

♦ As for USB CD-RW, moreover, you can use it ju st like a high capacity, durable floppy; you can

write, update, and rewrite your files thousands of times on a single CD-RW disc.

♦ The external CD-RW can be easily con nected to computer via USB interface, and can even be

disconnected and re-conn ected while the computer is running.

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.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

USB 2.0 function USB 1.1 function

! Notebook or desktop computer with USB2.0

port.

! Windows 98SE/Me/2000 or Windows XP.

(Make sure the USB2.0 device driver h as
been installed and i s available).

! Backwards compatible with USB1.1

standard.

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

NOTE:
♦ Although the external C D-RW supp orts U SB2.0 functi on, the ac tual tr ansfer spee d is de pen din g

on what USB port it is connected to. If the USB port supports USB2.0, the external CD-RW
works with USB2.0 function (up to 480Mbits/sec); if the USB port only supports USB1.1, the
external CD-RW can only works with USB1.1 function (up to 12Mbits/sec).

♦ Under Win95 and Win98, the USB device is not stable to work, we recommend using this

external CD-RW with Windows 98SE (Second Edition) and the newer version of Windows
operating systems.

! Notebook or desktop computer with USB1.1

port.

! Windows 98SE/Me/2000 or Windows XP.

(Make sure the USB device driver h as been
installed and is available).

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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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