User manual PLEXTOR 241040 ATAPI

[. . . ] Model PX-W2410TA (Internal) Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the PlexWriter 24/10/40A, a reliable, high-performance CD rewriter, recorder and reader. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you--and keep you--on the leading edge of CD technology. To get you there, we first have to help you install your PlexWriter drive properly and operate it correctly. [. . . ] Plextor has developed several utilities to help you get the most from your PlexWriter drive. Plextor Manager 2000 This unique suite of audio management and drive control applications puts you in the CD driver's seat. A variety of distinctive modules allow you to listen to, record and even create your own playlists using a standard and digital audio file formats. Rip the finest quality audio using digital audio extraction at high speed. A simple mouse click and you're done. Control every aspect of the drive from spindown timeout to eject lock. Plextor Manager 2000 also gives you information on the drive's configuration and the media inserted into it. See the Plextor Manager 2000 User's Manual for details. CD Res-Q For backup and disaster recovery, CD Res-Q lets you create an image of your hard disk drive on secure, reliable CD-R or CD-RW media. By spanning CDs, you can back up your entire hard drive. Additional features include making a CD bootable, choice of compression, hard drive or image file integrity verification, and more. NOTE: CD Res-Q backup works only with Plextor CD-R and CD-RW drives. You can restore from almost any CD-ROM drive. CD Res-Q requires that you have a DOS boot floppy to create a bootable backup set of CDs. If You Don't Have CD Res-Q CD Res-Q is provided free of charge if you purchase the SCSI model PlexWriter drive as a retail kit. If you purchased a non-Plextor retail box or an ATAPI-interface PlexWriter such as this one, CD Res-Q is not included. But you can purchase this software directly from Plextor. To purchase CD Res-Q visit our online store at www. plextorshop. com. 26 PlexWriter 24/10/40A Operations Manual Section 3. Installing and Using Software Other Applications Software Other valuable applications software--which may already be included if you purchased a kit from Plextor--lets you use your PlexWriter drive in exciting new ways. · Packet writing software: This type of application lets you use your PlexWriter as an enormous floppy drive. You can drag and drop files straight to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. · Mastering software: In conjunction with your PlexWriter drive, mastering software lets you create discs in specific formats, such as audio, data, mixed mode, and others. NOTE: If you use a CD-R disc with packet writing software, you can't use that disc later with mastering software (and vice versa). CD-RW discs also must be used with either one type of software or the other. You can, however, erase a CD-RW disc and use it again--and once a disc is erased, you can use it with either type of software. PlexWriter 24/10/40A Operations Manual 27 Section 3. Installing and Using Software This page intentionally left blank. 28 PlexWriter 24/10/40A Operations Manual 4. Using Your PlexWriter This chapter explains how to use your PlexWriter drive and how to load, handle and care for your CDs. CAUTION: Ensure your PlexWriter is in a horizontal position. [. . . ] · Send us e-mail at support@plextor. com, or send a fax to the attention of the Technical Support Department at 303. 708. 0709. Include your telephone number and the hours during which you can be reached. Be as detailed as possible in describing your problem. Please include system configuration, hardware and software, as well as versions of drivers used. [. . . ]