Pacific Digital U-30109 User Manual

USB 2.0/1.1

CD-RW Drive

Installation Manual

BEFORE CALLING PACIFIC DIGITAL TECHNICAL

SUPPORT, PLEASE COMPLETELY READ THE

INSTALLATION SECTION OF THIS MANUAL

Thank You

Thank you for purchasing a Pacific Digital product. In this manual, you will find
information designed to help you understand the capability of your new Pacific Digital
drive, as well as a step-by-step explanation of how to install your product.

PACIFIC DIGITAL TECH NICAL SUPPORT

Our techni cal support staff is ready to assist you with any problem you may have with
your PDC product. Our hours of operation are Monday – Friday 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Pacific time.

You can contact Pacific Digital Technical Support at:

E-Mail: [e-mail]
Internet: http://www.PacificDigital.com
Telephone: [phone] or [phone]
Fax: [phone]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES

Having trouble with your PDC Drive? Want to know more about how it works?
Check the list of common questions provided in this manual; you may find the
answers you need. If you don’t, or if the problem persists, Please visit Pacific Digital
online at www.PacificDigital.com to view our online FAQs, if you still need assistance
please contact PDC Technical Support.

CALLING PDC FOR ASSISTANCE

If you need to get in touch with the PDC Technical Support Department, pl ease have
the following information on hand when you call:

Your Customer ID or Name, Address and Phone Number.
Your PDC Product Model and Serial Number.
Your Computers CPU, RAM, and Hard drive.

For more information about our products go to our website at

http://www.PacificDigital.com

(NOTE: Pacific Digital drives are warranted for a period

of One (1) year. You must keep your receipt readily available.
Pacific Digital will NOT replace under Warranty products for
ANY reason without a receipt).

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Copyright, Trademarks, etc.

Copyright 1999-2002, by Pacific Digital Corporation (PDC). All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including
electronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language) without prior
agreement and written consent from PDC as governed by United States and
international copyright laws.

It is the policy of PDC to improve products as new technology becomes available. PDC
reserves the right to revise this manual and make changes to its content at any time,
without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions. While great care has
been taken in preparing this manual and the products it describes, PDC cannot be held
responsible for any errors or omissions that the manual or products may contain or
exhibit. Any alteration or misuse of these products voids any expressed or implied
warranties.

“Windows” and “Windows NT” are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
(U.S.) in the U.S. and other countries.

Pacific Digital Corporation herewith declares that it will not be liable in any way for
any loss of data or any other damage, whether direct or indirect, caused by the
operation or malfuncti oning of this product. Backup important data to protect it from
possible loss.

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Table of Contents

Model and Serial Number

Parts and Functions

Getting Started 7

PCI Card Installation 8

USB CD -RW Installation 9

USB CD -RW Installation Continued 10

USB CD -RW Installation Continued 11

Bundled Software 12

Bundled Software Continued 13

Handling Guidelines 14

Handling Guidelines Continued 15

Handling Discs 16

Troubleshooting 17

USB Troubleshooting

USB Troubleshooting Continued

USB Troubleshooting Continued 20

Notes and Information 21

Notes

Notes 23

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Model and Serial Number

Product Model
Number
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Product Serial
Number
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Example Label (may vary)

Please record the PDC model and serial number from the bottom of the PDC drive or
the side of the PDC box. Record this information to the form on page 22 to keep for
reference. The serial number is located on a long bar -code label and is

required for Technical Support and Product Registration.

Register Online at

http://www.PacificDigital.com/support/register.html

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Parts and Functions

Front View (May Vary)

1. Operation indicator lamp

2. Head Phone Jack
Used for headphones or speakers for audio from an Audio CD.

3. Open/close button

4. Shutter or tray

5. Volume Wheel

Used to adjust the volume of an Audio CD within the drive.

6. Manual eject hole

Used to manually eject the tray in an event when it will not open normally.

1. Audio Jacks

2. USB 2.0 Port

3. A/C Power Connector

4. Power Switch

Rear View

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PACKAGE CONTENTS

Getting Started

USB 2.0/1.1 Cable

Drive

USB 2.0 PCI Card

(Not supplied in some

configurations)

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Power Supply

Burner bundle software & Blank

CD-R disk

PCI Card Installation

Insert the USB 2.0 PCI card into an available PCI slot on your Motherboard.

NOTE: If you are not using the USB 2.0 PCI card supplied, because of

limitations in USB 1.1 technology, your USB 2.0 drive will only be able to function as
a 4x4x8 CD-Writer.

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