User manual AOPEN COM4012

[. . . ] It reads CDs of all types at maximum 40X speed, and DVD-ROMs at 16X speed maximum. For the writing ability, it writes to CD-Rs at up to 40X speed, and to CD-RWs at up to 12X speed. With the bundled software, you can enjoy the fun of creating customized audio and data CDs and the fascinating DVD entertainment of high resolution. Here are some important features of this Combo Drive: EIDE/ATAPI Interface for easy installation 8X, 16X, 24X, 32X and 40X writing speed on CD-R media 4X, 8X, 10X and 12X writing speed on CD-RW media Adopts Buffer Underrun Prevention technology Supports writing modes of TAO, DAO, SAO and packet writing Large internal buffer: 2MB Supports MultiRead function Serves as RPC-2 DVD-ROM Drive Smooth DVD playback Low power consumption 1 COM4012 COMBO DRIVE System Requirements For IBM compatible PCs, the system requirements recommended are as follows: PC sufficient to run Windows 95/98/Me or WindowsNT/2000/XP Pentium II 300MHz above with at least 64MB of memory Fast and sufficient hard disk space (minimum 150MB for installation, 1GB or more is recommended. ) IDE host interface supporting ATAPI MMC command Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me or Windows NT/2000/XP Package Contents The package contains the following items: Combo drive Audio cable Application software disc A bag of screws 2 COM4012 COMBO DRIVE INSTALLATION Host Interface Connections Most current mainboard models have two IDE ports (primary and secondary) which can connect two IDE cables. [. . . ] You can only play DVD-Video discs with the same region code as your DVD-Video Playback system. As for DVD-ROM drives, one kind of the DVD-Video Playback system, there are 2 types: RPC Phase 1 (as RPC1): RPC1 drives do not have built-in hardware support for region management. DVD-ROM drives of this kind don't play a part in controlling the playback region. RPC Phase 2 (as RPC2): RPC2 drives maintain the region change count information in hardware, and in general, the region of such drives can be changed up to 5 times by the end users under some software decoder (e. g. And referring to the region codes, there are 6 regions worldwide, and normally, there is a region code mark on the package of DVD titles. : Region 1: Canada, US Region 2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East (including Egypt) Region 3: Southeast Asia and East Asia (including Hong Kong) Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean Region 5: Eastern Europe, Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia Region 6: China About This Combo Drive This Combo Drive is a RPC2 drive and according to DVD-Forum, PC chip must be designed into DVD-ROM drives to record how many times a user has changed the region code. Once the limit of 5 changes is reached, the drive won't allow you to change the region code any more. It means the code will be locked and only those DVD titles of the same region code could be played afterwards, so set the code carefully. 7 COM4012 COMBO DRIVE OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel 1. Headphone Jack By plugging in the stereo mini jack here, you can listen to an audio disc directly playing from the drive with headphones. Headphone Volume Control This rotary knob adjusts the volume level of the headphone output. Turning the wheel to the right will increase the audio volume. Led Indicator Orange LED for DVD series discs. While the tray goes in/out, the indicator lights Green and it's off when the drive is ready. The indicator flashes Green when the drive is reading an audio/data CD and it flashes Orange when it's reading DVD titles. 8 COM4012 COMBO DRIVE 4. Disc Tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc in the tray, then press the Close/Eject button or gently push the tray to close it. Emergency Eject Hole When the Eject/Close button can't work properly and the disc tray can't be opened, you can insert a paper clip or other small rod into this hole for manual ejection. Please make sure to power off the system before you do that. Play/Skip button Press this button to play tracks or skip to next track during the playing state. Close/Eject button This button opens and closes the disc tray. If the tray is closed, pressing the button will eject it. If the drive is playing, pressing this button will stop playing. [. . . ] (7) Keep the source & destination discs clean. (no scratches, fingerprints or contamination. ) (8) Copy data as image file to hard drive to avoid buffer underrun. Do not install redundant driver or application to reduce system loading as well as confliction. (10) Enable Buffer Underrun Protection mode if your software supports it. [. . . ]