IBM 22P6979 User Manual

40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive

User’ s Guide

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40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive

User’ s Guide

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Safety: Read first ..........iii

About this book ...........vii

Registering your option ..........vii

Installation and user’s guide ......1

Introduction ..............1

Product description ...........1

Software description ...........2

Beforeyoubegin.............2

System requirements...........2

HandlingInstructions..........3

Product views ..............3

Frontviewofthedrive..........3

Backviewofthedrive..........3

Installing the Drive ............5

Step1.Openingthecomputer .......5

Step 2. Unpacking the drive ........5

Step 3. Selecting an IDE port ........5

Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper ....5

Step5.Mountingthedriveinthebay.....6

Step6.Attachingthecablestothedrive....7

Step 7. Completing the hardware installation . . 7 Step 8. Updating your computer configuration . . 7

Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software . . . 8

Using CD-R and CD-RW discs ........9

Usingthedrive.............9

HandlingandcaringforaCD.......9

CaringfortheCD-RWdrive........10

Loading a CD ............10

Ejecting a CD manually .........11

Using Windows XP native recording with your

CD-RWdrive.............11

Using IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA) ....12

Using the UDF Reader software for Windows 98,

Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Me ......12

Using StorageGuard ..........13

UsingtheRecordNowsoftware.......13

Appendix A. Product specifications . . 17

Appendix B. Problem solving .....19

Troubleshooting.............19

Your computer or CD-RW drive does not operate

correctly or the busy indicator light does not

comeon...............19

You cannot format a CD-RW disc ......19

You cannot create a multi-session disc. ....20

You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or

CD-RW disc. .............20

You cannot eject a CD...........20

You cannot read from the CD after successfully

writing to it. .............20

You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive

icon does not display (Windows XP) .....21

The CD cannot be read. .........21

There is no sound from the CD. ......22

The connectors on the audio cables provided do not fit the connector on your audio adapter. . . 22 You receive ″buffer underrun″ error messages

when copying CDs or making data CDs. . . . 22

Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings . . 23

Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA

parameters for Windows Me.........23

Changing the DMA parameter setting from the

Windows XP desktop ...........23

Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional . . 24

Appendix D. Product warranty and

support information .........25

Warrantyinformation...........25

Warranty period .............25

Service and Support ...........25

Warranty information on the World Wide Web . 25

Online technical support .........25

Telephone technical support ........26

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06

8/2000 ................26

Part1-GeneralTerms..........26

Part 2 - Country-unique Terms .......29

Appendix E. Notices .........35

Trademarks..............36

Electronic emission notices .........36

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

statement..............38

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About this book

This manual contains instructions for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the IBM®40X/12X/40X CD-RW Max Drive. The manual is divided into the following sections:

Installation and user’s guide

This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the following languages:

v English v French v German v Spanish v Italian v Brazilian Portuguese v Simplified Chinese v Traditional Chinese v Japanese

Appendixes

The appendixes contain device-driver special configuration settings and help and service information. They also contain the product warranties and notices.

Note: The illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from your

hardware.

Registering your option

Thank you for purchasing OPTIONS by IBM. Please take a few moments to register your product and provide us with information that will help IBM to better serve you in the future. Your feedback is valuable to us in developing products and services that are important to you, as well as in developing better ways to communicate with you. Register your option on the IBM Web site at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/register

IBM will send you information and updates on your registered product unless you indicate on the Web site questionnaire that you do not want to receive further information.

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Installation and user’s guide

This section provides the product description, installation instructions, and instructions for using and maintaining the IBM 40X/12X/40X Max CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) drive.

Introduction

This section describes this option and the software that comes with it. This section also contains some information you will need before you install the option.

Product description

The IBM 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW drive can write and read CD-RW and CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, and can read mass-produced stamped CDs. CDs created with this drive are compatible with Multi-Read CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives that can read CD-RW discs and other media, and with older non-MR CD-ROM drives that can read only CD-R and CD-ROM discs.

The drive can write to a CD-R disc at up to 40 times the standard CD-ROM speed, recording data at up to 6000 KB 80-minute CD-R disc in about four minutes. The drive writes to CD-RW and CD-R discs at different speeds. The drive can write to a high speed CD-RW disc at up to twelve times the standard CD-ROM speed, recording data at up to 1800 KB per second. At this rate, the drive can record an 80-minute CD-RW disc in less than seven and a half minutes. The drive can also read data at up to 40 times the standard CD-ROM speed, or 6000 KB per second.

This drive incorporates Mount Rainier technology. Mount Rainier is an open industry standard created to make CD-RW easier to use. Benefits include background formatting and physical defect management by the drive. For more information, go to www.mt-rainier.org.

The CD-RW drive can be installed only in a computer that uses the integrated drive electronics (IDE) or the enhanced IDE (EIDE) architecture.

In addition to this manual, the option kit includes:

v CD-RW drive v One audio cable v Four mounting screws v One IDE cable v User’s Guide and Software CD v Laser Safety Guide

per second. At this rate, the drive can record an

Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of purchase. It might be required to receive warranty service. See Appendix D, “Product warranty and support information” on page 25 for warranty information.

1. KB equals approximately 1024 bytes when referring to data transfer speeds.

Software description

The User’s Guide and Software CD contains the following software:

v IBM RecordNow: With RecordNow, you can record your own CDs in a variety

v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA): You can use DLA to access your CD-RW drive

v UDF Reader: You can use the UDF Reader to read CDs you wrote with DLA in

v StorageGuard: You can use this program to monitor how much data you have

Before you begin

Read the following information before you start your installation. You must complete the following steps to install the drive:

1. Determine which IDE port to use and the corresponding configuration setting.

2. Place or change the configuration jumper on the drive (you might need to

3. Install the drive in a drive bay.

4. Configure the system.

5. Install software.

of ways. You can use the CD copier function to make backup copies of your CDs, or you can make data CDs from files on your hard disk drive. You can also create audio CDs from MP3 files or from other audio CDs.

using a drive letter. You can copy files to recordable media using the windows command line or by using the drag-and-drop method.

other PCs.

backed up. This program also provides for easy Web updates of the recording software.

make changes to the configuration jumpers of other devices).

If you do not understand these procedures or are unsure about your ability to perform all the procedures described, contact a qualified computer technician to install the CD-RW drive for you.

System requirements

Before you begin installing the drive, be sure your computer meets the following system requirements.

v Minimum microprocessor: Intel v Minimum RAM: 32 MB v Available IDE connection v Available internal power connection v Available 5.25-in. drive bay v One of the following operating systems:

– Microsoft – Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional – Microsoft Windows XP

You might need a flathead or Phillips screwdriver to complete the installation. You might also need to refer to the documentation that comes with your computer. Be sure to have this documentation available.

Windows®Millennium Edition (Me)

Pentium®processor (or the equivalent)

2. When referring to memory storage capacity, MB means approximately 1 000 000 bytes; total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment.

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Handling Instructions

Product views

Front view of the drive

To protect your CD-RW drive during installation, observe the following precautions:

v Handle the drive with care. Dropping or jarring the drive can damage the

components inside the drive housing.

v Keep the CD-RW drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install the

drive in your computer. Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity buildup.

v Do not force insertion of the power cable. Doing so might damage the connector

or the drive.

The following sections illustrate the front and back views of the CD-RW drive.

Refer to the following illustration to identify parts that might be referred to in the installation instructions.

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ReWriteable

Note: Front bezel design might be different (varies by supplier).

1Busy indicator: This light comes on when the drive reads from, writes to, or plays a CD.

2CD tray: Use this tray to load and unload a CD.

3Manual-eject hole: This hole provides access to the eject mechanism to remove

a CD from the drive when normal ejection procedures do not work.

4Eject/Load button: When pushed, this button opens or closes the CD tray.

Back view of the drive

Refer to the following illustration to identify parts that might be referred to in the installation instructions.

1Reserved

2Audio-out connector: Use this connector to attach the CD-RW drive to a sound

adapter.

3Configuration pins: These pins are used to set the drive configuration.

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4IDE connector: Use this connector to attach the CD-RW drive to the IDE cable.

5DC-power connector: Use this connector to attach the CD-RW drive to the

computer power supply cable.

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Installing the Drive

To install the drive into your computer, do the following:

Step 1. Opening the computer

To open your computer, do the following:

1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.

2. Unplug the power cords for the computer and all attached devices.

3. Remove the cover from the computer. See the documentation for your

computer for instructions on removing the cover.

Step 2. Unpacking the drive

To unpack the drive, do the following:

1. In order to discharge any accumulated static electricity, touch an unpainted metal surface for at least two seconds. Take the bag that the drive is packed in and touch the bag to an unpainted metal surface for at least two seconds.

2. Remove the drive from the bag.

If you must put the drive down, place the antistatic bag on a flat padded surface, and place the drive on the bag with the component side facing up.

Step 3. Selecting an IDE port

Newer computers typically have two IDE ports. If your computer has two IDE ports, use the secondary IDE port to connect the CD-RW drive. Typically the secondary IDE port is adjacent to the primary IDE port that connects to your hard disk drive. The IDE port you select and the cable position you select determine which configuration jumper setting you use for the drive. See “Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper” for instructions on setting the configuration jumper.

v If you have two IDE ports, connect the CD-RW drive to the secondary IDE port

with the IDE cable that comes with your drive. If the CD-RW drive is the only device on the secondary IDE port, you will use the master configuration setting. If there is another device on the secondary port in addition to the CD-RW drive, you will use the slave configuration setting.

v If you must attach the CD-RW drive to the same IDE port as a faster device,

such as a hard disk drive, use the slave setting for the CD-RW drive and the master setting for the faster device. In some instances, the hard disk drive might require a master-with-slave-present setting when another device on the same cable is configured as a slave. For further information on setting configuration jumpers on other devices, see the documentation that came with your computer or with the device in question.

v Some non-IBM computers support the cable-select setting, where the position of

the device on the cable determines whether a device is master or slave. See the documentation that comes with your computer to determine if your computer supports this setting.

Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper

The following illustration shows the master 1 setting, the slave 2 setting, and the cable-select 3setting. Configure the CD-RW drive by placing a jumper over

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one pair of pins corresponding to the setting you chose in Step 3.

v If you are configuring the drive as master, set the jumper to the master 1

device setting. (This is how the drive is set when it is shipped.) If there is a second device on the IDE port, check that the device is configured as slave.

v If you are configuring the drive as slave, set the jumper to the slave 2device

setting. Check that the other device on the IDE port is configured as master (or master-with-slave-present).

v If you are configuring the drive as cable-select, set the jumper to the cable-select

3 device setting. If there is another device on the IDE port, check that the device is also configured for cable-select.

Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay

Attention: Be sure to use the mounting screws in the option package when you are driving screws directly into the drive. Using screws that are too long might damage the drive.

You can mount the CD-RW drive in the computer either horizontally or vertically. If you mount the drive vertically, you must secure any CDs you place into the drive before you close the drive tray, or the CD-RW drive will not be able to read the CD properly. For further instructions on securing your CDs in a vertically mounted drive, see “Loading a CD” on page 10.

1. Slide the drive into the bay. Your computer might have specific required procedures for installing storage devices. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for further instructions.

2. Align the drive-bay screw holes with the threaded holes in the drive housing or mounting bracket. Be sure to use the mounting screws provided with this drive. Using the wrong size screws might damage the drive. Thread the screws in loosely to check their position. Usually two screws are used on each side.

3. Check to ensure that the alignment is correct, and then tighten the screws to secure the drive. Do not overtighten.

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Contents

About this book

Registering your option

Installation and user’s guide

Introduction

Product description

Software description

Before you begin

System requirements

Handling Instructions

Product views

Front view of the drive

Back view of the drive

Installing the Drive

Step 1. Opening the computer

Step 2. Unpacking the drive

Step 3. Selecting an IDE port

Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper

Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay