Chapter 1. Introduction
This chapter contains product and software descriptions and installation requirements for the IBM Multi-Burner Plus.
Product description
This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes with a CD containing software for the following operating systems:
vMicrosoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
vMicrosoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
vMicrosoft Windows XP
Your option package contains the following:
vUser’s Guide and Software CD (contains Multi-Burner Plus User’s Guide and Software Applications)
vIBM Multi-Burner Plus Drive
vFour mounting screws (M3 x 5-mm, slotted)
vIDE cable
vIBM Multi-Burner Plus Quick Start Guide
vLaser Safety Guide
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of purchase; it might be required to receive warranty service. See Appendix D, “Service and Support,” on page D-1for technical support information.
Your Multi-Burner Plus is compatible with the DVD Forum DVD-Multi Recorder specification, and can record as well as read DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R (for General, 650 nm) media. Your drive can also record and read the DVD+RW Alliance DVD+RW and DVD+R formats. In addition, your drive can record CD-R, CD-RW, (Standard, High-Speed, Ultra-Speed, and Ultra-Speed+) media, and uses buffer underrun prevention technology for reliable CD and DVD burning. Your Multi-Burner Plus can read many other formats including DVD Video, Video CD, audio CD, multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) CDs, and Kodak Photo CDs. The Multi-Burner Plus is designed for installation in a computer that uses integrated drive electronics (IDE) or enhanced IDE (EIDE) architecture.
Software description
Your IBM Multi-Burner Plus User’s Guide and Software CD contains the following software:
vIntervideo WinDVD Creator Plus
This software enables you to record video files to DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R media that can be played in most stand-alone DVD players. You can also use this software to edit and modify your own video assets prior to recording. DVD-RAM recording is also supported.
If you have an analog or IEEE 1394 capture device installed in your computer, you can use this software to record video from a camera.
vIBM Drive Letter Access (DLA)
This software enables you to write directly to CD and DVD media using the drive letter as you would if you were writing to a diskette. You can also format DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R media. With DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new directories, or save files from almost any application directly to your Multi-Burner Plus.
