MCE Technologies Xcaret Pro, RW161024, RW2K161024, DVRW88824, DVRW2K88824 User Manual
Xcarét Pro
Expansion Bay CD-RW Drive
or
Expansion Bay DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive
User’s Guide
http://www.mcetech.com
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the MCE Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay Drive! We are
sure that your new drive will enrich your PowerBook computing experience.
Please be sure to read the manual thoroughly before using your new device.
The MCE Xcarét Pro line of expansion bay optical drives consists of several
different models:
•(RW161024) 16x10x24 Xcarét Pro CD-RW Drive for PowerBook G3
1998
•(RW2K161024) 16x10x24 Xcarét Pro 2000 CD-RW Drive for PowerBook G3 1999 and 2000
•(DVRW88824) 8x8x8x24 Xcarét Pro DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive for
PowerBook G3 1998
•(DVRW2K88824) 8x8x8x24 Xcarét Pro 2000 DVD/CD-RW Combo
Drive for PowerBook G3 1999 and 2000
Please check the part number of the drive to ensure that it is the appropriate
mechanism for your PowerBook.
Throughout this manual we will refer to these drive models as simply Xcarét Pro
drive, unless there is a major difference between the different products which
requires distinguishing.
To take advantage of all of the drive’s full capabilities, one must use it with CD
recording software. A very popular CD-recording program, Roxio Toast Lite, is
included with the drive. For detailed information about the software, please
Xcarét Pro 2000
Expansion Bay Drive
for
PowerBook G3
1999/2000
Xcarét Pro
Expansion Bay Drive
for
PowerBook G3
1998
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refer to its documentation, which is installed onto your hard drive in PDF format
when the program is installed (you’ll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
program, downloadable from the
Adobe web site, in order to view this file).
Getting Started
Under Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x the Xcarét Pro drive is recognized by the Apple
CD/DVD Driver software extension. If you were previously using an Apple
CD-ROM or DVD expansion bay drive and have the Apple CD/DVD Driver
extension enabled, then you may begin to use the Xcarét Pro drive immediately
to read pre-recorded audio or data CD's (or DVD video discs for those with
DVD/CD-RW combo drives).
To write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc you’ll need to use a CD recording program
such as the Roxio Toast Lite application which comes bundled with the Xcarét
Pro drive. Simply load the Toast CD into your computer and double-click on
the Toast installer icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: In addition to the Roxio Toast Lite program, the Toast installer
places three files into your computer’s Extensions folder: Toast CD
Reader, Toast FireWire Support, and Toast USB Support. Since these
files are not necessary for operation of the Xcarét Pro drives, they may
be disabled using the Extensions Manager control planel or simply
removed from the Extensions folder.
To play DVD video discs with the Xcarét Pro DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive you
may use the Apple DVD Player application that is included with the Mac OS.
If your PowerBook does not automatically launch the Apple DVD Player
application upon insertion of a DVD movie into the Xcarét Pro Combo Drive,
you may launch it manually either by selecting it from the Apple menu, if it is
present there, or by double clicking it’s icon located on your hard drive (usually
in the Applications folder).
Using the Xcarét Pro Drive
The Xcarét Pro drive slides into only the right-side expansion bay of the
PowerBook model for which it was designed. It does not fit into the left bay of
any PowerBook. Also, before attempting to insert the drive into the PowerBook,
ensure that the drive is oriented correctly by confirming that its front label is
facing outward and right-side up.
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Inserting the drive
To insert the Xcarét Pro Drive into your PowerBook:
1) Make sure any right-side expansion bay device has been removed and
that the bay is empty.
2) Carefully insert the drive into the expansion bay.
3) Very gently push the drive all the way into the PowerBook expansion
bay from the rightmost side until an audible click is heard. This locks the
drive into place inside the PowerBook.
Inserting a CD Disc
When placing a CD disc into the Xcarét Pro Drive, make sure that the CD is
completely seated upon the drive’s center spindle.
Failure to do so could cause damage to the drive
or CD and lead to possible loss of data. Once the
CD is placed properly in the drive, gently push
the CD tray closed until a soft click is heard. If
the CD contains data, then it will mount onto your
PowerBook's Desktop automatically.
The Drive’s Activity LED
The Xcarét Pro drive has a green activity LED located on its front bezel which is
normally not lit. It lights up when data on a CD is being accessed or when data
is being written to a CD. It also lights up when your PowerBook is communicating with the Xcarét Pro drive (even though there may be no disc inside the
drive at the time).
Ejecting the CD Tray
Also located on the front bezel of the Xcarét Pro drive, the drive’s eject button is
used to eject the CD tray under the following conditions:
1) The drive is completely inserted into the PowerBook and
2) The PowerBook is turned on and
3) There is no CD in the drive or the CD which is present in the drive is not
mounted onto the PowerBook's Desktop.
Simply push the button and the CD tray will be ejected. This has no effect when
the Xcarét Pro drive is outside of the PowerBook, or when the PowerBook is
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turned off, or when a CD disc is present in the drive and it is mounted onto the
PowerBook's Desktop.
To eject the CD tray when a CD is present and mounted on the PowerBook's
Desktop, simply highlight the CD icon and either:
1) Under Mac OS 8.6-9.x, simultaneously press the Command and Y keys
on the PowerBook’s keyboard (or under Mac OS X, simultaneously
press Command and E);
2) Drag the icon of the CD onto the Trash icon; or
3) Under Mac OS 8.6-9.x, select "Make Right Module Removable" using
the expansion bay control strip.
The Xcarét Pro drive has an emergency CD tray eject mechanism in the event
that the methods mentioned above are ineffective. Carefully insert the end of a
straightened paperclip into the small hole under the activity LED on the front of
the drive. Once the paperclip encounters resistance, apply a slight pressure with
it and then remove it from the hole. The CD tray will disengage.
Removing the Xcarét Pro Drive
To remove the drive from the PowerBook, one of the following conditions must
be met:
1) Your PowerBook must be powered off, or
2) Your PowerBook must be in Sleep mode, or
3) If your PowerBook is powered on make sure that the expansion bay
control strip indicates that the "Right Module Is Removable."
emergency
eject hole
eject button
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