User manual ASUS E959 CRW-2410A

[. . . ] ® CRW-2410A 24x/10x/40x CD-RW Drive User's Manual Copyrights/Disclaimer Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Wait until the discs have reached room temperature. · · · 7 Package Contents Upon opening your ASUS CRW-2410A drive package, check if all the following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately. · · · · · · · · · · ASUS CRW-2410A internal IDE drive IDE cable Mounting screw package Wire cable Emergency eject pin ASUS High- Speed CD-R blank disc ASUS High-Speed CD-RW blank disc User's Manual Multi-language Quick Installation Guide Bundled software CD NOTE: The above items are available in retail boxes only. 8 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW-2410A Drive! To ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual. Product Introduction Specifications The CRW-2410A has the following specifications. · Speeds 24X, 16X, 12X, 8X, 4X writes 10X, 8X, 4X, 2X rewrites 16X~40X reads Interface ATAPI specification Technology support FlextraSpeedTM Technology FlextraLinkTM Technology Double Dynamic Suspension System II (DDSS II) Zone CLV Recording Technology Data buffer size 2MB Application discs 12cm or 8cm diameter, 1. 2mm thick CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I, Mixed Mode CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-Text, DVCD, CD-G, Karaoke CD, I-trax, Bootable CD Recording form Orange Book Part 2, 3 Disc-at-once, Track-at-once Session-at-once, Packet write, Overburn, DAO-RAW mode OS compatibility MS-Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/NT, SCO Unix, Linux, Netware, OS/2 Warp Power supply DC 5 x (1 +/- 5%)V DC 12 x (1 +/- 10%)V Dimensions 41. 5 (h) x 149. 0 (w) x 197. 5 (d) mm Mass 997 g NOTE: Refer to the section "Technical Information" on page 26 for detailed specifications. · · · · · · · · · ASUS CRW-2410A User's Manual 9 Features The ASUS CRW-2410A is a CD-RW drive with 24X-write, 10X-rewrite, and 40X-read capabilities. The drive complies with the AT Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI) specification and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording. Highlighting the major characteristic of ASUS CD-RW drives, the CRW-2410A strategically identifies the media quality at the beginning of the recording so that it can apply the appropriate writing speeds and ensure effective data storage. Thanks to the FlextraSpeedTM and FlextraLinkTM technologies developed by ASUS. FlextraSpeedTM increases accuracy and reliability when rewriting across a broad base of certified media, while FlextraLinkTM prevents buffer underrrun problems to eliminate the creation of unusable discs. The following sub-sections describe these technologies in detail. FlextraSpeedTM Technology The ASUS FlextraSpeedTM technology provides the optimum solution to ensure quality recording when using discs that require flexible speeds. The CRW-2410A drive employs this technology that allows automatic recording speed adjustment based on the recording media. In addition to the fact that there are low and high quality recording media, various other factors such as dye layer, temperature, humidity, dust, fingerprints, etc. , affect the recording characteristics of CD-R and CD-RW discs. The DDSS CD-ROM technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of 40X CD-ROM drives. The DDSS II improves this feature by handling up to over 10, 000 rpm of the new 50X drives. In addition, the DDSS II stabilizes the pick-up head of the drive in both horizontal and vertical directions, making tracking and focusing even more precise. Like the DDSS, the DDSS II vibration absoption structure contains a "dynamic mass" that can absorb the vibration caused by high revolution of spindle motor. However, the DDSS II moves the dynamic mass to be suspended to the chassis, thus providing more stability and accuracy when accessing data from the disc. The following diagram illustrates the DDSS/DDSS II design structure. DDSS / DDSS II Design Structure 12 ASUS CRW-2410A User's Manual Zone CLV Recording Technology The Zone Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) recording method allows you to achieve a higher recording speed by using a different speed for each of the four zones partitioned from the inner to the outer area in a disc. When using the Zone CLV, the recording in Zone 1 is 16X speed, then increases to 20X speed in Zone 2, after t1 time. In Zone 3, the recording reaches the maximum 24X speed, after t2 time. Zone CLV Recording Method Speed 24x Zone3 20x Zone2 16x Zone1 t1 t2 Time ASUS CRW-2410A User's Manual 13 Front Panel ¤ 24x10x40x High Speed Recordable Rewritable W R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Headphone jack This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. Headphone volume dial This volume dial allows you to control the volume of the headphone connected to the drive. Turning the dial to the left decreases the volume, turning to the right increases volume. [. . . ] DO NOT use too much force when fitting the cable plugs. Power Cable 4-pin Audio Cable IDE Cable NOTE: Replace the computer cover according to your computer manual. 20 ASUS CRW-2410A User's Manual Installing the Device Driver Before you can use your CRW-2410A drive, you must first install the device driver. Make sure you that you have completed the drive installation and have replaced the computer cover before you proceed. Follow these steps to install the device driver. Your operating system (OS) detects the new hardware (CD-RW drive) that you installed and automatically looks for the appropriate driver. [. . . ]