I-O Magic 16X User Manual

MagicDVD 16X

Multi-purpose DVD-ROM

USER’S GUIDE

Dear I/OM

Customer:

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Congratulations on the purchase of your MagicDVD 16X Multi-purpose DVD-ROM.
We can assure you that it is made from new state-of-the-art chipsets and components.
Your product has also gone through the most rigorous test and quality assurance
procedures in the industry.

want to express our sincere gratitude for your decision

All of the employees at I/OM

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to purchase our product. Our commitment to you is to provide a product that is easy to
install and use. I/OMagic will also assist you with installation, if needed, and ensure
that our resellers provide you the highest level of sales and service.

began with one PCMCIA sound product in 1993. Since then our company has

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I/OM
grown and now offers more than fifteen products in the multimedia market, including
internal CD-ROM drives, PCMCIA CD-ROM drives, 3D stereo sound cards, Wavetable
sound cards, 3D video cards, PCMCIA card readers, and PCMCIA modems. In the
coming months we will introduce our consumer TV video conferencing, scanners, USB
devices and many other exciting technologies.

We encourage you to browse our web site at http://www.iomagic.com to thoroughly
review our complete product offering. We hope you enjoy using your new product, and
look forward to earning your business in the coming years.

Sincerely,

Michael R. Dendo
Vice President of Sales

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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D’OUVERTURE. EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS.

Copyright Statement

It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorised copies of
copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts and sound
recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.

Notice:

Trademarks:

Copyright:

Warranty:

I/OM

Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this

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material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular product.

I/OM

Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for

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incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is
accurate. I/OM

Corporation is not responsible for printing or clerical

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errors.
Mention of third party products is for information purposes only and

constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. I/OM

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Corporation assumes no responsibility with regards to the performance of
these products.

This document contains proprietary information, which is protected by
copyright (see below).

The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.

Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows,
Windows 95 and the Windows 98 logo are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation. All other trademarks and product names used
within this manual are the property of their respective companies and are
hereby acknowledged.

© 2000 I/OM

Corp. all rights reserved. No part of this publication may

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be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language or computer language, in any form, by any
means, without prior written consent of I/OM

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.

I/OM

Corporation warrants that the products it sells will be free from

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defects in materials and workmanship. Consult the warranty card for
complete warranty information.

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

FCC Warning Statement

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 emit radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, television reception
interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

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Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is

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connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR EUROPE

“The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.”

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1

ACKAGE CONTENTS

P

YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 3

RONT PANEL

F

EAR PANEL

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PECIFICATIONS

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INSTALLATION 6

Handling Static-Sensitive Devices 6
Host Interface Connections 6

ARDWARE INSTALLATION

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Setting-up the “Mode Select” Jumper 7
Connecting to a Primary IDE Controller 8
Connecting a Secondary IDE controller 8
Attaching your MagicDVD 16X DVD-ROM Drive to your computer 8

RIVER INSTALLATION

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Windows 95/98 Installation 11

OFTWARE INSTALLATION

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Power DVD Playback Software 11

POWER DVD PLAYBACK SOFTWARE 13

EATURES

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EFORE YOU BEGIN

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OWER

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DVD

To Playback DVD Titles: 16
To Playback MPEG Files: 16
Express Menu 17
Getting additional help 17

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INTERFACE

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TROUBLESHOOTING 18

CONTACTING I/OMAGIC 24

REGISTER YOUR I/OMAGIC PRODUCT 25

IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN

With MagicDVD 16X Multi-purpose DVD-ROM, today's demanding interactive
programs are no obstacle f or your PC. The MagicDVD transfers CD-ROM data at up
to 40X speeds and DVD-ROM data at up to 16X speeds. The MagicDVD is the
complete solution for all your DVD / CD-ROM needs. The most popular form ats for
DVD and CD-ROM are supported, including:

DVD-ROM & Video ( Single & Dual Layer)

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DVD-R, DVD-RW

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CD-ROM (Mode 1 and 2).

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CD-ROM-XA

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CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA

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Photo CD (Single and Multi-session).

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CD-EXTRA ( CD-PLUS ), HYBRID CD, CD-Text

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Our Power DVD playback software, supports navigation features allowing you to enjoy
the versatility and interactivity of DVD. The basic navigation functions include play, fas t
forward / backward, stop / pause, audio volume adjustment, dr ive detec tion, and many
more. Power DVD also supports the advanced functions such as seamless multi-angle
switching, multi-language (up to 32-languages c hannels), and m enu s elections of sub­title and sub-pictures.

MagicDVD 16X multi-purpose DVD- ROM and Power DVD are the perf ect c om bination
for your PC’s DVD experience.

Package Contents

The MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM package contains the following
items:

MagicDVD 16X drive.

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MagicDVD User’s manual (This Document).

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Data cable (IDE cable).

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Power DVD Playback Software.

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System Requirements

Minimum system requirements for playing DVD movies utilizing Power DVD
software:

Pentium II processor at 266 MHz or better.

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Windows 95 / 98.

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16 Bit Sound Card (Optional for sound).

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AGP/PCI display card with DirectDraw Overlay support.

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32 MB Ram.

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Minimum system requirements for MagicDVD 16X Multi-Purpose DVD-ROM:

Pentium II processor at 266 MHz or better running Windows 95 / 98 or

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higher.
One available (working) E-IDE port.

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8 MB of RAM (16 Recommended).

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16 MB of free hard disk space or better.

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HHAARRDDWWAARREE DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN

Front Panel

Auto loading by means of the ejection

1. Disk tray

button. Place the CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
with the label facing up onto the tray.

2. Busy indicator

3. Eject button

Forced ejection hole (above eject button): W hen the eject button has lost its

function, insert a stiff rod into this hole and push to eject the disk tray.

Flashes during data access.

This button is used to open and close the
tray.

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Rear Panel

4. Audio output

5. Device configuration
jumper

This is a connector for output of analog
audio.

Pin 1 = Left channel
Pin 2 = Ground
Pin 3 = Ground

This is the jumper switch for selection of
the drive use mode and supporting PC. T he
jumper goes on both pins vertically.

Pin 4 = Right channel

MA = Master

SL = Slave
CS = CSEL of

IDE interface.
Reserved = Do

not use.

6. Host IDE interface

7. DC input

4

This is a 40-pin I/O connector according to

the ATA specifications.

This is the power supply input.