User manual ASUS DRW-0804P-D

[. . . ] DRW-0804P-D External DVD±R/RW Drive Dual Format User Guide E1561 First Edition V1 April 2004 Copyright © 2004 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. 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. 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. [. . . ] IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. ASUS DRW-0804P-D external DVD±R/RW drive 7 Package contents Upon opening your ASUS DRW-0804P-D external 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 DRW-0804P-D external drive ASUS external drive stand USB 2. 0 cable and IEEE 1394 cable Power cable and adapter Emergency eject pin and instruction User guide Multi-language quick installation poster Extra front bezel (1 pc. ) and instruction Software CD (includes Windows® 98SE USB 2. 0 driver) Fashionable travel bag The above items are available in retail boxes only. 8 ASUS DRW-0804P-D external DVD±R/RW drive Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS DRW-0804P-D Drive!Read the instructions and important information in this manual for proper use and installation of this device. Product introduction Specifications The DRW-0804P-D has the following specifications: Write Speeds 8X/6X/4X/2. 4X on DVD+R 4x/2. 4X on DVD+RW 8X/6X/4X/2X/1X on DVD-R 4X/2X/1X on DVD-RW 24X/16X/8X/4X on CD-R 24X/16X/10X/4X on CD-RW 12X on DVD-ROM 40X on CD-ROM USB 2. 0 and IEEE1394 2MB DVD-ROM: 140 ms CD-ROM: 130 ms DVD Single/Dual layer discs, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-ROM Mode 1 CD-ROM/XA Mode 2 (form 1, form 2) Photo CD (single and multiple session) CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW CD-R/RW DAO, Incremental, Multi-Border Recording Restricted Overwriting Incremental Recording Random Recording DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP 155. 6 (w) x 226 (d) x 50 (h) mm 1436 g Refer to the section "Technical information" on page 26 for detailed specifications. Maximum Read Speeds Interface Data Buffer Size Random Access Time Application discs Recording Format OS Compatibility Dimensions Mass ASUS DRW-0804P-D external DVD±R/RW drive 9 Features The ASUS DRW-0804P-D is an external DVD±R/RW drive that supports both 8X DVD-Write and 8X DVD+Write. The drive also enables 4X DVDReWrite, 4X DVD+ReWrite, 12X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-Write, 24X CDReWrite and 40X CD-ROM. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2. 0 (USB 2. 0) and IEEE 1394 specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in DVD recording. ASUS external DVD±R/RW drives are accentuated by the latest innovations in optical drive-recording technology, namely: FlextraSpeedTM, FlextraLinkTM, DDSS II (Double Dynamic Suspension System II) and the Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording method. 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 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 recordable and rewritable discs. Due to these factors, some discs might not be able to stand the high-speed capabilities of the latest optical drives. The DDSS technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rpm of 40X optical 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 absorption 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 DRW-0804P-D external DVD±R/RW drive Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording The drive employs the Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording method. With CAV recording, the drive spindle motor rotates the disc at the same speed regardless of the radial position of the pickup head. This means that there is a higher transfer rate when writing data to the outer tracks of the disc than to the inner tracks, as the head traverses a longer linear path on the outer than the inner part of the disc. 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. Speed 52x 48x 40x 32x 24x 16x 8x 0x Time CAV Recording Method ASUS DRW-0804P-D external DVD±R/RW drive 13 Front panel 1 2 3 4 1. Emergency eject pinhole The Emergency Eject Pinhole allows you to manually eject a disc when the Eject Button does not work due to power failure or software problems. [. . . ] Click the name of the optical drive from the list to display the device that you installed. Screen display might vary depending on the operating system (OS) version. 20 ASUS DRW-0804P-D external DVD±R/RW drive Unplugging the device properly Make sure that you properly unplug or disconnect the device from the computer to avoid computer crash or possible data loss. Follow these steps to safely unplug the drive. Locate the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon found in the taskbar. Click the name of the hardware device to unplug. [. . . ]