User manual APRICORN EZ WRITER II

[. . . ] System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting EZ Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Names and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing Software CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] After removing the disk, gently push the tray back to its original position. This procedure is only to be used in the case of an emergency and is not meant for normal operation. NOTE: The EZ Writer is designed to operate only in the horizontal position. Operating the drive in any abnormal position is not recommended. www. apricorn. com 7 Installing the Software CD EZ Writer II comes with two software downloads: · BurnAware CD/DVD Burning Software · VLC Media Player Please note that the included software is compatible with PC only. The EZ Writer hardware is compatible with all Mac DVD/CD authoring software and media playing software 1. To install these programs, place the included software CD into your EZ Writer. From here you can click on either the BurnAware or VLC options to download the programs to your computer and also download the latest product manual. Follow the installation prompts on each of the programs to install on your computer 8 www. apricorn. com Device Drivers and Drive Letters for Windows 1. Connect the EZ Writer integrated cable as described on the previous page 3. Windows will automatically install its resident device driver (USB Mass Storage Device). After the installation, EZ Writer will appear under a new drive letter in `My Computer' (2000/XP) or `Computer' (Vista/7). If EZ Writer does not appear in `My Computer' or does not work properly, right click on `My Computer' and click on `Manage' then under `System Tools' you will click on `Device Manager' and check whether the devices are installed as indicated below. Installed Device Drivers USB Mass Storage Device Slimtype DVDRW Location Installed under 'Universal Serial Bus Controllers'. Installed under 'DVD/CD-ROM drives' (the drive listed in the figure may differ from your EZ Writer drive). www. apricorn. com 9 Device Drivers and Drive Letters for Windows 5. If the `Device Manager' entries are correct and EZ Writer still does not appear in `My Computer', you may need to reassign the `Drive Letter'. This is typically because you have mapped network drives and the EZ Writer has assigned the same `Drive Letter' as one of the mapped drives. To reassign the drive letter right click on `My Computer' and click on `Manage' then under `Storage' you will click on `Disk Management'. Right click here to change drive letter then refer to Step 8 7. On the lower half of the window scroll down to see the CD-ROM Drives listed in numerical order. You are looking for a CD-ROM with DVD and a duplicate drive letter or no drive letter at all. 10 www. apricorn. com Device Drivers and Drive Letters for Windows 8. Right click and open `Change Drive Letters and Paths' dialog box. 9. Now click the down arrow next to the `Drive Letter' to open the drop down menu and choose a new `Drive Letter'. Make sure to choose a `Drive Letter' that does not conflict with any of the mapped network drives. Click on the OK button to assign the new `Drive Letter' and close all the windows. 10. You are now ready to start copying files and folders to the EZ Writer DVD. www. apricorn. com 11 Copy files and folders to a CD (Windows) General Instructions Note: If your are copying files to a DVD using the Windows 2000 or XP Operating System, you must use DVD buring software (such as the one provided). [. . . ] The warranty period is effective from the date of purchase (validated by your original receipt) either directly from Apricorn or an authorized reseller. Disclaimer and terms of the warranties: THE WARRANTY BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND MUST BE VERIFIED WITH YOUR SALES RECEIPT OR INVOICE DISPLAYING THE DATE OF PRODUCT PURCHASE. APRICORN WILL, AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NEW PARTS OR SERVICEABLE USED PARTS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO NEW IN PERFORMANCE. ALL EXCHANGED PARTS AND PRODUCTS REPLACED UNDER THIS WARRANTY WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF APRICORN. [. . . ]