Contents
Safety: Read first ....................iii
About this book ....................vii
Registering your option ..................vii
Installation and user’s guide................1-1
Product description ...................1-1
Installationrequirements..................1-2
Beforeyoubegin....................1-2
Handlingprecautions..................1-2
Drive controls and connectors ...............1-3
Installing the drive....................1-4
Step1.Openingthecomputer...............1-4
Step 2. Unpacking the drive ...............1-4
Step 3. Setting the configuration jumpers ...........1-5
Step 4. Selecting an IDE connector .............1-6
Step5.Mountingthedriveinthebay............1-6
Step6.Attachingthecablestothedrive...........1-7
Step 7. Completing the hardware installation ..........1-8
Step 8. Updating your computer configuration .........1-9
Step 9. Installing the CD-RW and DVD software.........1-9
Step 10. Setting up your computer for DVD video playback ....1-10
Using CD-R and CD-RW discs ...............1-10
Formatting CDs ...................1-11
Creating data CDs or backing up data files ..........1-12
ViewingaDVDmovie..................1-12
DVDregioncodes..................1-12
Care and maintenance ..................1-13
CaringforaCDorDVD................1-13
Caring for the CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combination Drive......1-13
Manually ejecting a disc ................1-14
Appendix A. Product specifications .............A-1
Appendix B. Problem solving ...............B-1
Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings C-1
Enabling DMA for Windows Me ...............C-1
Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 ..............C-1
Enabling DMA for Windows XP ...............C-2
Appendix D. Product warranty and support information ......D-1
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