User manual SAMSUNG SW-248B

[. . . ] - It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction. Do not move the drive while in operation and do not attempt to open the disc tray byforce. Make sure to close all working programs before attempting to open the tray and always usethe open/close button. - Do not insert a pin into the emergency opening while in operation. Do not use cracked, distorted or damaged discs. - In particular, a disc with a crack on the inner tracks may break while in use. Safety Precautions Other Never allow food particles or foreign substances to enter the drive casing. To protect against the risk of fire, do ot spill such liquids as alcohol and benzene on the drive. Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or modify the device without express approval as directed in the manual. [. . . ] Run the CDSETUP. EXE file in the Ddriver folder. When Setup is successfully completed, click OK button or press the Enter key. Reboot the computer. Manual Setup Make the C:\SAMSUNG directory. Copy the files from the diskette to the C:\SAMSUNG directory. * C:\SAMSUNG after the C:\prompt and press [Enter]. Add the DEVICE=C:\SAMSUNG\SSCDROM. SYS \D:SSCD000/V entry. Edit the AUTOEXEC. BAT file. Add the C:\SAMSUNG\MSCDEX/D:SSCD000 entry. Reboot the computer. Using the Drive Using the CD-R/RW Drive To play audio or video CDs in your CD-R/RW drive, proceed as follows. Push the power button and boot the computer. After booting the computer, open the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. Insert the disc (CD) with the label on the disc facing upwards and close the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. Play the disc (CD). Playing Audio CDs Run the CD player supplied with Windows or your sound card. You can listen to the CD by connecting headphones to the appropriate connector. If you have installed the appropriate player, such as Microsoft Windows Media Player, you can adjust the volume using the headphone volume control on the drive front panel. If you select digital playback in all versions of Windows Media Player, sounds cannot be output to the headphone jack of the product. Storing and Cleaning Your Discs To ensure a long service life for your discs and drive, follow the pre-cautions below when storing and cleaning your discs. Do not place a disc in direct sunlight. Store a disc vertically in a well-ventilated and stable location. Do not write or attach a label on a disc. Do not drop a disc or place heavy objects on it. Do not touch the surface of a disc; hold it by the edges. To clean a disc, polish lightly from the inside of the disc to the outside with a soft cotton cloth. Do not leave the disc compartment open when you are not using it. Using the Drive Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the following Web site: http://samsung-ODD. com http://samsung. com System Requirements Before you install the CD-R/RW drive, we strongly recommend that you check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below. Item Computer Disk space Windows version Description Intel Pentium II 400MHz(or higher), 64 MB of RAM (or higher) with an 80pin IDE interface for Ultra DMA. 700 MB minimum Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/NT4. 0 (or higher) Troubleshooting If you have any problems recording via your CD-R/RW drive, follow the appropriate instructions below for the source that you are using. Hard Drive Check whether the source file is corrupted. Optimize the hard disk by using the Windows defragmenter feature: START / PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / SYSTEM TOOLS / DISC DEFRAGMENTER Decompress the hard disk if it is compressed. [. . . ] Right-click the mouse on TRAY ICON (right side of the menu bar at the bottom of the monitor) and then select "Eject" to take the CD out. Select the drive where the disc is inserted from Windows Explorer. Right-click the mouse and select "Eject" to take the CD out. When recording NERO or Easy CD Creator, it will be recorded not on a CD but a form of image file. This seems to occur when you select the recording function as the system selects "Image Recorder" instead of SW-248. In this case, select a recorder from the menu items at the upper part of NERO or Easy CD Creator and then select SW-248 from the Recorder Selection window. [. . . ]