User manual PHILIPS PCA382RW BROCHURE

[. . . ] 1 CD-Recordable / CD-ReWritable: What are the differences and when should you use each type?For optimum results it is extremely important that you use the right type of disc for your Philips CDReWriter or DVD+RW drive. First you should choose between using a CD-R or a CD-RW disc, depending on your specific application. The main difference between the two is that CD-R discs cannot be reused, since the data can be burned into them only once. [. . . ] In addition, please be aware that some versions of Windows® may automatically hide inactive system tray icons. Should you have disabled the Blue Button program, you may re-activate it by clicking on the item `Blue Button' in your Philips program group (For Mac: open the Blue Button program file in the Applications/Blue Button map). Doing this will open the Blue Button window on your screen but it might it not activate the Blue Button on the drive itself. If necessary, please reboot your computer to load the resident Blue Button application (the icon in the system tray) for opening the Blue Button window with the Blue Button on your drive. Your options in the Blue Button window After opening the interface window, you will see a number of buttons and a menu bar. Button 1 Clicking this button will open your Internet browser and link you to the Philips PC Peripherals product information web page. Button 2 Clicking this button will open your Internet browser and link you to the Philips PC Peripherals Service&Support web page. Button 3 Click this button to open the application program associated with the type of disc in the drive. nOTE: This table shows the default settings of the Blue Button program. If you have changed your preferences (see below), other applications may be launched when pushing the Blue Button. Changing your preferences (in the Blue Button menu from the menu bar) Click on Blue Button in the menu bar to open the menu. (Actual applications may vary) Click the Browser tab to change the Internet browser program used for opening the web pages. Click the CD tab to be able to change the programs used for opening the disc. These settings have been automatically detected during installation, but may be changed manually at any time. Click next to one of the settings to browse for other executable programs (*. Keeping the Blue Button pressed for 2 seconds or more opens your Internet browser program and points you directly to a drive support website for downloading the latest firmware for your drive automatically. Please follow the instructions given on that website. Blue Button: The fastest way to results When connecting an internal drive to your computer, certain cable connections and settings are essential for the correct operation of that drive. To be able to use the drive, it is essential that you connect the flat cable (also known as the IDE data cable) and the power cable correctly to the back of the drive. The power cable connector has a unique shape and fits into the power socket in only one way. Consult your computer manual if there is no free power cable connector available. It is absolutely essential that you connect the PIN 1 side of the flat cable, marked with a colored stripe, next to the text PIN 1 into the wide socket in the middle on the back of the drive. [. . . ] It is a question of compatibility, something you as the end user implicitly desire, but are unable to verify yourself. The Philips solution lies in a technique designated TBW [Thermo-Balanced Writing], a feature which is to be introduced in all new Philips ReWriter drives. TBW, in partnership with a Self-Learning process, adds intelligence to the drive and enables it to automatically make decisions, about how to process and write a new disc. The process is in many ways similar to the way in which fax machines initially communicate. [. . . ]