User manual IOMEGA CD-RW 52X24X52 USB

[. . . ] For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. If the equipment is not on a reliable surface, it may drop and cause injury. Make sure the voltage of the power source is appropriate when connecting the equipment to the power outlet. If the equipment is not in use for several days, disconnect the equipment from the power outlets to avoid damage by transient power surges. [. . . ] Please disable it in the BIOS setup to avoid writing errors (Buffer Under-run). Additional Requirements for USB 2. 0 Interface High Speed USB 2. 0 interface required to achieve maximum speeds NOTE: (1) High Speed USB 2. 0 adapter card is sold separately and will not be bundled in this package. (2) To achieve maximum record/write speed your system may require data to be copied first to the computer's hard drive rather than directly from another source disc or drive. *Check the original box to see if your drive supports writing to a Double Layer DVD+R disc. 6 ENGLISH FEATURES AND CONTROLS Front View Figure: Front view of DVD Writer A Eject/Close Button B Busy / Write LED C Volume Knob D Earphone Jack E Emergency Eject Hole Push button to eject/close the tray. The light lit stands for Busy; the light blinking stands for Write/Rewrite. In case the Eject button isn't working, insert a small stick or paper clip into this hole to eject the tray. Note: Turn off the power before doing this manual ejection. 7 ENGLISH Rear View Figure: Rear view of DVD Writer A Power Connector B USB Connector Five-pin connector for DC power input. Standard USB B type jack. 8 ENGLISH USB 2. 0 USERS USB 2. 0 is a very new technology. You must install a USB 2. 0 adapter card for your External drive to run at USB 2. 0 speeds. If you do not have a USB 2. 0 card installed, this drive will still work connected to a standard USB 1. 1 connection, but the speed will be limited to USB 1. 1 speed. After installing a USB 2. 0 adapter card, follow the steps below for your operating system to verify the USB 2. 0 card is installed properly. Windows® 98SE/ME users: Right click My Computer and select Properties. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software for Recording CDs, DVDs or Playing DVDs you wish to install from the CD kit. (To prevent damage to the power plug, connect carefully to avoid bending the power plug. ) Attach the included Hi-Speed USB cable B type plug to the drive. (Examine the connection carefully for the correct orientation. ) Connect the A type plug end of the Hi-Speed USB cable to the USB 2. 0 adapter card connection on your computer. (NOTE: If you cannot identify the USB 2. 0 connection, refer to the documentation of your USB 2. 0 card. If you do not have a USB 2. 0 adapter card installed, you can still connect the drive to a standard USB 1. 1 connection. ) Special notes for Windows 98SE user. If this is the first time you are installing this USB drive to your Windows 98SE (Second Edition) Operating System, you will have to install a USB driver for your Windows 98SE. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the USB driver properly, then restart your computer. (For more details, please refer to the USB 2. 0 Users page. ) 2. 3. 4. 5. (Optional) Audio Cable Connection for Audio CD Playback 1. (NOTE: Ensure the computer and the drive are off before connecting the audio to your computer. ) Connect the audio cable to the "Audio In" connector of your computer. (NOTE: Only connect the audio cable to powered speakers or to headphones with volume control function. ) 11 ENGLISH OPERATION Installing Necessary Device Drivers In Windows, the DVD Writer acts as a "CD-ROM Drive" for purpose of installation and setup. In some cases, you will need to install additional software to make use of all the features of the DVD Writer. To use the DVD Writer on a computer: As a CD-ROM drive: Most Windows Operating Systems (Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 95) supply a generic CD-ROM device driver that allows the DVD Writer to function as a standard CDROM drive. As a DVD-ROM drive: The computer's operating system (excluding Windows 95) also allows the DVD Writer to function as a DVD-ROM drive. [. . . ] After that, you will not be able to change your drive's code setting. 15 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING If you meet any trouble during installation or normal use of your drive, please refer to the following information. Read Problems Symptom No operation. USB cable is not connected properly between the computer USB port and the drive. Cannot read the former session of the CD-RW disc which has been written at least twice. "Load Contents" or "Import Session" was NOT clicked on the Software. [. . . ]