User manual ASUS M3A78-EM

[. . . ] 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 www. asuscom. de/sales Technical Support Telephone Fax Online support Website +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959910 www. asuscom. de/support www. asuscom. de/news 2 ASUS M3A78-EM No part of this documentation, 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 DOCUMENTATION "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 DOCUMENTATION OR PRODUCT. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. [. . . ] Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any. Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device. If this situation occurs, contact your retailer for help. Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device. If you accidentally sprayed any solvent on the device, use a clean cloth to wipe it. You may also use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent to easily wipe it from the device. Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or writing mode. Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device. A warped disc may break while in use and damage the device. Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold environment, specially during cold seasons. Wait until the discs have reached room temperature. FlextraLinkTM incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process. Once the available data drops to approximately 1% of the total buffer capacity, the drive stops recording and marks the last write position. When new data is received from the host, it is loaded to the data buffer, and the laser is repositioned to link the new data with the data already written. FlextraLinkTM uses minimal system resources so that your PC remains fully operational throughout the writing process, and available for other applications. Although the transfer rates vary, and may not be at maximum, depending on the part of the disc being written to, the CAV method allows faster recording speed because the rotation speed does not have to change when the head writes data to different areas of the disc. This is primarily advantageous for computer applications. 20 ASUS M3A78-EM CAV Recording Method Speed 52x 48x 40x 32x 24x 16x 8x 0x Time ASUS M3A78-EM 21 Front panel 1. Headphone jack This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. Headphone volume dial Control the volume of the headphone connected to the drive by turning the dial to the left (volume decreases) or right (volume increases). Disc Loading Tray This tray holds the disc. Open the loading tray by pressing the STOP/EJECT Button. [. . . ] The holes on the sides of the drive should align with the holes on the drive bay. 30 ASUS M3A78-EM 3. Secure the drive with screws that came with the drive package. Use two screws on each side of the drive. Depending on the space on your chassis, you may need to connect the drive cables before securing the drive into the chassis. For cable connections, proceed to the following section, "Connecting the Drive Cables. " ASUS M3A78-EM 31 Connecting the drive cables 1. [. . . ]