User manual ASUS VE198TL

[. . . ] 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. The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. [. . . ] Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 4 ASUS VE198TL external slim combo drive ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address Telephone Fax E-mail Web site 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-7798 info@asus. com. tw www. asus. com. tw Technical Support Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address Fax Web site 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA +1-510-608-4555 usa. asus. com Technical Support Telephone (General) (Notebook) Support fax Online support +1-502-995-0883 +1-510-739-3777 x5110 +1-502-933-8713 support. asus. com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Telephone Fax Web site Online contact Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 www. asuscom. de www. asuscom. de/sales Technical Support Telephone (Component) (Notebook) Support Fax Online support +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959910 +49-2102-959911 support. asus. com ASUS VE198TL external slim combo drive 5 Safety information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the drive! Installation notices Do not place this device in an unstable position, or on vibrating surfaces. Do not place this device under direct sunlight or in humid or damp places. Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields, televisions, or radios to avoid electronic interference that affects drive performance. Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive. Opening the drive may result to laser radiation exposure. 6 ASUS VE198TL external slim combo drive Safety information Using the device · Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure. · Do not attempt to disassemble the drive. · Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment. Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device. · Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any. · Prevent liquids and metal objects to get into the device. If this situation occurs, contact your retailer for assistance. · Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device. If you use a high quality recording disc, you can maximize the recording capability of the drive and get the best quality output. If you use a low quality disc, the drive speed adjusts to the level that is most appropriate for the disc, still optimizing the disc recording capability. The FlextraSpeedTM technology also helps maintain the CD-RW drive because of the controlled motor rotation speeds and reduced noise caused by spindle air, thus prolonging the drive motor's life and ensuring highquality recording. 10 ASUS VE198TL external slim combo drive FlextraLinkTM technology The ASUS FlextraLinkTM technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality. 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. The LED turns off when the drive is off. 5. Rear panel U 6 7 8 6. 7. Headphone port This port allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. Headphone volume dial Controls the volume on the connected headphone. Turn left to increase or right to decrease the volume. USB port This port connects the supplied USB plug and cable. 8. Front panel 14 ASUS VE198TL external slim combo drive 3. 3. 1 Installation System requirements Before installing and using the VE198TL, make sure that your system meets the following requirements. For Notebook or PC · IBM-compatible Intel® Pentium® II 333 MHz or higher PC · Windows® 98 SE/Me/2000/XP operating system · At least 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) For Macintosh® · PowerPCTM Processor (G3, G4 or G4 Dual) · Mac OS® · 128 MB of RAM Do not use damaged or warped disc in the drive. [. . . ] After the driver installation is completed, click F i n i s h to start using the drive. 18 ASUS VE198TL external slim combo drive For Mac OS® Mac OS® users need to install the driver for the Mac® to recognize the new hardware installed. Insert the bundled software CD in the CD drive of your Mac®. Open the folder "ASUS MSC Driver Installer. " Double click on the icon "Install ASUS MSC Driver. " 5. A window displaying the progress of the installation process appears. Press S t o p if you want to abort installation. 6. After all the device drivers are installed in your system, a confirmation box appears. [. . . ]