Kanguru QS2 DVDRW Quick Start

Kanguru DVDRW

Quick Start Guide

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Kanguru DVDRW from Kanguru Solutions!

The Kanguru DVDRW is a full sized USB2.0 DVD drive that allows you to burn and play your DVDs and CDs on your computer. Just plug the drive into an available USB port to instantly add a DVDRW drive to your dsektop, laptop or netbook.

Package Contents

If any of the following items are missing, please contact Kanguru Solutions Technical Support at 508-376-4245 ext.2 and your replacement parts will be shipped to you immediately.

• Kanguru DVDRW drive

• AC power adapter

• USB 2.0 cable

Note: This is a Quick Start Guide only. For further information please download the user manual from our website at:

http://support.kanguru.com/download.php?FLIB=1&id=99

Getting to Know Your DVDRW Setup

1. Connect the USB cable from your DVDRW to the PC and the

AC power adapter from your DVDRW to an electrical outlet.

CD/DVD Tray Eject Button

Activity Indicator

2. Flip the On/Off switch to the On position.

USB Port DC In On/Off Switch

Windows Operation

Mac Operation

Setting up your Kanguru DVDRW

The Kanguru DVDRW does not require any drivers for Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7. These operating systems have built-in drivers that support the Kanguru DVDRW. Simply connect your Kanguru DVDRW to your PC and Windows will automatically detect the new hardware and install the appropriate driver.

Burning CDs/DVDs

Current Windows operating systems come with the ability to burn CD and DVDs through Windows Explorer. Please refer to Microsoft Windows’ documentation for instructions on burning CDs and DVDs.

Removing your Kanguru DVDRW

Be sure to follow these safe removal procedures. Failure to do so may result in data corruption.

1. Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar.

2. Select the USB Mass Storage Device with the corresponding drive letter for your Kanguru DVDRW from the popup menu.

3. A message will appear informing you that it is safe to remove the device. You can now disconnect the USB cable.

If you receive a message that the device cannot be removed, close any programs or windows that may be accessing the device and then try to safely remove it again.

Setting up your Kanguru DVDRW

Mac OS X and later has a built-in driver to support the Kanguru DVDRW. Simply plug in the Kanguru DVDRW to your computer and your operating system will automatically detect the new hardware and install the appropriate driver. A CD/DVD icon will appear on your desktop when a CD or DVD is inserted into the drive.

Note: The CD/DVD icon will only appear on your desktop when a CD or DVD is inserted in the drive. You will not see a CD/DVD icon on your desktop if the DVDW is connected but there is no disc present.

Burning CDs/DVDs

The Kanguru DVDRW does not come bundled with Mac compatible software. However there are many free, 3rd party burning programs available for Mac. We recommend using Burn! burning software with the Kanguru DVDRW.

Removing your Kanguru DVDRW

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To remove your Kanguru DVDRW, click and drag the CD/DVD icon from your desktop to the trashcan. This will safely eject the disc from your system. Once the disc has been removed you can safely disconnect the USB Cable. If there is no disc in drive, there won’t be a CD/DVD icon on your desktop. In this case you can simply disconnect the USB cable.

Linux Operation

Setting up your Kanguru DVDRW

Most Linux operating systems have a built-in driver to support the Kanguru DVDRW. Simply plug in the Kanguru DVDRW to your computer and your operating system will automatically detect the new hardware and install the appropriate driver. An icon will show up on your desktop when a CD or DVD is inserted into the drive.

Note: The CD/DVD icon will only appear on your desktop when a CD or DVD is inserted in the drive. You will not see a CD/DVD icon on your desktop if there’s no CD or DVD present.

Burning CDs/DVDs

The Kanguru DVDRW does not come bundled with Linux compatible software. However there are many free, 3rd party burning programs available for Linux. We recommend K3B Burning Tool burning software.

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To remove your Kanguru DVDRW, right click on the CD/DVD icon on your desktop and then select “Eject Volume” from the pop-up menu. This will safely eject the disc from your system. Once the disc has been removed you can safely disconnect the USB Cable.

Compatible Media

The Kanguru DVDRW reads and writes several CD and DVD recordable formats, including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R. The drives write to DVD-R/RW and DVD+/R/RW GENERAL PURPOSE media. It will not write to DVD-R Authoring media.Please note that even among the media manufacturers listed, some media may exist that is not compatible.

Kanguru Solutions recommends the following brands of media:

• DVD+R: Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh, Philips, Sony

• DVD+RW: Verbatim, Ricoh, Philips, Sony

• DVD-R: Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, TDK, Philips, Sony

• DVD-RW Verbatim, TDK, Philips, Sony

• CD-R 40X: Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, Philips, Sony

• CD-R 4-32X: Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh, Maxell, Philips, Sony

• CD-RW (74 min) 24X: Verbatim, Philips, Sony

Minimum System Requirements

• Pentium II 133MHz processor or faster

• 64MB System RAM or higher

• Available USB 2.0 port

• Operating Systems:

○ Windows XP SP2*, Vista, 7, 8 ○ Mac OS X 10.x and above ○ Linux Kernel 2.4 and 2.6

* In line with Microsoft’s End-of-Support announcement for Windows XP, Kanguru Solutions is ending support for the Windows XP platform. While our products have been quality tested internally on Windows XP, we cannot guarantee normal product operation on an unsupported OS.