User manual PLEXTOR PX-504A

[. . . ] Model PX-504A ATAPI DVD+R/RW AND CD-R/RW DRIVE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL FEBRUARY 2003 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. This manual is copyrighted, all rights reserved. [. . . ] Depending on how fast the CD-ROM drive can stream data to the PX-504A, it may not be fast enough to keep the buffer full. In this case, the buffer may become empty and a buffer underrun error may happen. However, because it is equipped with Buffer Underrun Proof technology, your PX-504A can still make successful copies if you use software that supports this feature. (All software shipped with the Plextor PX-504A drive retail kits supports Buffer Underrun Proof technology. ) If you still have problems writing with this configuration, use the image writing method (that is, write an image to your hard drive, then write that image onto the CD-R or CD-RW media), or record at a lower speed for best results. We also recommend that DMA be enabled on your computer, if your system supports it. Figure 6. How to Install the PX-504A If Your Computer Is Originally Set Up in Configuration A PX-504A Installation and Users Manual 13 Section 2. Installing Your PX-504A Before PX-504A Installation B Hard disk connected as Master device, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive connected as Slave on the primary IDE port; nothing connected to secondary IDE port. How to Install the PX-504A Set the mode jumper to Master, and connect the PX-504A as Master to secondary IDE port. Figure 7. How to Install the PX-504A If Your Computer Is Originally Set Up in Configuration B Before PX-504A Installation C Hard disk connected as Master device on primary IDE port; nothing connected to secondary IDE port. How to Install the PX-504A Set the mode jumper to Master, and connect the PX-504A as Master to secondary IDE port. Figure 8. How to Install the PX-504A If Your Computer Is Originally Set Up in Configuration C 14 PX-504A Installation and Users Manual Section 2. Installing Your PX-504A Before PX-504A Installation D System uses special Cable Select cables; all devices are jumpered for Cable Select. How to Install the PX-504A Set the PX-504A's mode jumper to CSEL, and connect the drive to the end of the cable from the computer's IDE interface connector. Figure 9: How to Install the PX-504A If Your Computer Is Originally Set Up in Configuration D About Cable Select The Cable Select jumper position sets the PX-504A drive to use the CSEL signal from the IDE interface for configuration purposes. This signal automatically selects the correct Master/Slave setting for the drive. Figure 10: Configuring the PX-504A Drive for Cable Select To use CSEL, you must have: · A computer that supports CSEL. · A special CSEL (Cable Select) cable for IDE. PX-504A Installation and Users Manual 15 Section 2. Installing Your PX-504A NOTE: The IDE cable supplied by Plextor does not support CSEL. To use CSEL and Cable Select, you'll have to purchase a CSEL cable, or use one that may be supplied with your CSEL-configured system. Identifying Whether Your System Uses Cable Select If you are unsure whether or not your system has a Cable Select cable installed, either look at the cable or look at the jumpers on the CD-ROM drive. If any device is jumpered as Cable Select, then both devices on that cable should be jumpered the same. Locating the Master Position on a Cable Select Cable With Cable Select, Master and Slave are determined not by jumpers, but by the connectors on the Cable Select cable. The connectors are identified as Master or Slave. Install the PX-504A Drive Before proceeding to install the PX-504A drive in your personal computer, doublecheck your jumper setting. Record the Serial Number Record the serial number and TLA code of your drive on the inside front cover of this manual. Mount the Drive in the Computer You can mount your internal drive in any available bay. You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use. NOTE: The drive can be mounted horizontally or vertically. If you don't have an empty bay, remove the existing IDE CD-ROM drive and install the PX-504A. You must make a minimum of two cable connections to your PX-504A. The two cable connections that you must make are: · IDE cable · Power cable There are also two optional cable connections: · An analog audio cable connection if you are using a sound board in your computer and plan to connect the PX-504A's audio output to the audio connector on the sound board. · A digital audio cable connection if the sound board is equipped with SPDIF or Digital-In and you wish to use the digital audio output from your PX-504A. 16 PX-504A Installation and Users Manual Section 2. Installing Your PX-504A Do You Need Another IDE Ribbon Cable? [. . . ] Plextor then returns the RMA form to you via e-mail, with the RMA number and shipping information included. When you receive the RMA number, pack the Plextor drive securely in a box, and include the RMA form as a packing slip. Write the RMA number prominently on the outside of the box, and ship the box and the drive to Plextor. 36 PX-504A Installation and Users Manual Appendix B: Technical Support Contacting Plextor's RMA Department You can contact our RMA Department and request RMA forms at: · rmasupport@plextor. com · Or by fax at 510-651-9765 · Or by calling us at 800-886-3935 Packing Your Drive Check the drive to make sure there is no disc inside, and if possible, pack your drive in the original box. Some of our customers have not held on to their boxes and have had to resort to less-than-secure methods to get drives back to us. CAUTION: Never ship the drive with a CD or DVD disc inside it. If you did not receive a box (for example, your drive came pre-installed in a computer), we recommend you pay a packaging store (such as Mail Boxes Etc. ) to ship your drive. [. . . ]