MCE Technologies G4 User Manual
PowerBook G4
Internal
CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
User’s Guide
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PowerBook G4 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the MCE Internal CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive for the
PowerBook G4! 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..
Getting Started
Under Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x the combo drive is recognized by the Apple CD/
DVD Driver software extension. If you were previously using an Apple CDROM or DVD expansion bay drive and have the Apple CD/DVD Driver
extension enabled, then you may begin to use the combo 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 or Apple’s disc burning utilities (iTunes and Disc
Burner).
To play DVD video discs with the 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 Combo Drive
Gently push the CD disc into the combo drive’s slot until the disc is pulled in by
the drive’s grabbing mechanism.
To eject the CD tray when a CD disc is present and mounted on the
PowerBook's Desktop, simply highlight the disc’s 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
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PowerBook G4 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
Booting from the Xcarét Pro Drive
In order to boot the PowerBook from the combo drive,
1) Insert a bootable CD disc into the drive while your PowerBook is on and
wait for the CD to mount onto the Desktop.
2) Open the Startup Disk control panel (usually located under the Apple
menu).
3) Select the inserted bootable CD as the Startup Disk.
4) Close the Startup Disk control panel.
5) Select Restart from the Special menu in the Desktop.
6) P
ress the "C" key until your computer begins booting from the CD.
If you instead select Shut Down from the Special menu in the Finder after
selecting the bootable CD as the Startup Disk, you must still press the "C" key
down when starting up in order to boot the PowerBook from the bootable CD in
the drive.
Having booted from a CD in the combo drive, you will not be able remove the
CD from the drive or replace the drive with another device. You must first select
and boot from another bootable volume. From the Startup Disk control panel,
select another bootable volume not currently in the combo drive to be the startup
disk. Restart the PowerBook, booting from the newly selected volume. You can
then replace the CD disc.
Toast or iTunes?
If you are debating on whether to use Toast or Apple’s iTunes and/or Disc
Burner for your CD-Recording needs, please visit the following web site for
assistance:http://www.roxio.com/en/support/toast/itunes.html. This web site
contains very sound information about Toast and iTunes/Disc Burner as well as
tips on how you can use them together.
Note: If you plan to use Toast along with iTunes/Disc Burner then,
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using the “Extensions Manager” control panel, disable the “FireWire
Authoring Support” extension.
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