User manual PLEXTOR PXS88T

[. . . ] 8X CD-Recordable 8X CD-ReWritable 24X max CD-ROM Operations Manual Model: PX-S88T (Internal) Record Your Serial Number For future reference, record the serial number and the TLA code found on the back or top of your drive in the space provided below. TLA/Firmware Revision Number If your drive came to you pre-installed, you can use Plextor Manager to display the drive's serial number and firmware revision (TLA#). Refer to the Plextor Manager User's Manual for details. Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change. [. . . ] Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below. Front Panel Figure 1: Front Panel of the PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Drive · Disc tray: Opens to allow changing media: CDs, CD-R, and CD-RW. · Emergency eject hole: Insert an emergency eject stick, paper clip, or other thin, rigid object to eject the tray if the automatic eject button does not work. Turn OFF power before using this feature. 2 PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Operations Manual Section 1. Getting Started Rear Panel Figure 2: Rear Panel of the PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Internal Drive · Interface connector: Connects to the laptop sled assembly ATAPI interface connector. Precautions Like the rest of your computer system, your PlexWriter requires reasonable care in its installation and use. · Keep the area around your drive clean from dust, smoke, and other contaminants. · Do not allow moisture or liquids, including water or cleaning fluids, to touch the drive. Thinner, benzene, or alcohol-based solvents can mar your drive's surface. Removing the cover may expose you to harmful electrical voltages or the laser beam. For your safety, entrust service to Plextor-authorized service personnel only. · Keep your CD discs free of dirt or other contaminants, by storing them in jewel cases. Do not insert dirty, warped, poorly balanced, or cracked discs into the drive. Instead, lightly wipe in a radial motion; start at the center of the disc and proceed to the outer edge. PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Operations Manual 3 Section 1. Getting Started This page intentionally left blank. 4 PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Operations Manual 2. Installation and Maintenance Hints This chapter offers some hints for installing and maintaining your PlexWriter drive. Record the Serial Number Record the serial number of your drive. A good place to record it is the inside front cover of this manual. Enable DMA To achieve top speeds for reading and writing with your PlexWriter drive, Direct Memory Access (DMA) must be enabled for the drive. In Windows 95, 98, or ME, click the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click on the System icon, then click on Device Manager tab. Double-click the CD-ROM icon and choose the PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline drive by double-clicking on it. Click on the OK button and then click the Close button to exit the System Properties window. When prompted if you want to restart your computer now, select Yes for this change to be enabled and saved. Look for firmware upgrades in the Support area, on the Downloads page. There is a description of the latest firmware revision and its intended use. Run the executable file that you downloaded from Plextor's web site. [. . . ] The result is that your disc is written successfully. PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Operations Manual 11 Section 3. Using Your PlexWriter What BURN-Proof Means to You: BURN-Proof technology in your PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline means you can safely use your computer for other things while you're writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. It reduces the dreaded "coaster effect, " and lets you multitask freely and easily without bringing the burn to a screeching halt. All of this is done seamlessly, so you successfully create CDs on the first attempt. 12 PlexWriter 8/8/24A Slimline Operations Manual Appendix A: PlexWriter Specifications Minimum System Requirements Computer Minimum RAM Hard disk size ATAPI settings Pentium MMX 200-MHz CPU or faster. [. . . ]