IBM 22P6979 manual Environmental requirements, Write/Read speeds, Media Speed Compatibility

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The following table lists the environmental specifications for the CD-RW drive. You can mount the drive vertically or horizontally.

Environmental requirements

Environmental Requirements:

Specification	Operational	Nonoperational
Temperature (noncondensing)	+5° C to +45° C	-40° C to +60° C
	(+41° F to +113° F)	(-40° F to + 140° F)

Relative humidity	8% to 80%	5% to 90%
(noncondensing)

Write/Read speeds

The following table lists the write/read speeds for the CD-RW drive.

Drive Write/Read Speeds:

Function	Supported Speed
Read (CD-ROM/CD-R disc)	17-40x	(CAV)

Read (CD-RW/Audio disc)	14-32x	(CAV)

Write (CD-R disc)	17-40x	(PCAV)

Write (CD-RW disc)	4x, 10x, 12x

Media Speed Compatibility

The following table lists the media speed compatibility for the CD-RW drive.

Function	CD-R Media Compatibility	CD-RW Media
		Compatibility

Reads	ALL	ALL

Writes	4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x	Multispeed (1x2x4x, 4x,
		1x-4x)
		High Speed

Note: Media or drive speed must support the listed write speed of the media.

Drive-performance specifications

The following table lists the performance specifications of the CD-RW drive.

Drive performance:

Feature	Specification
Burst data transfer rate	16.7 MB (1 MB is approximately 1 000
	000 bytes of data) per second (ATA PIO
	Mode 4) 16.7 MB per second (ATA
	multi-word DMA Mode 2), 33.3 MB per
	second (Ultra DMA Mode 2)

Average access time (including latency)	100 ms (17-40x, CAV)

Cache memory (Read/Write)	2 MB

1640X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Page Safety Read first Iv 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide Contents Vi 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide Registering your option Installation and user’s guideAbout this book AppendixesViii 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide Product description Installation and user’s guideIntroduction System requirements Software descriptionBefore you begin Front view of the drive Handling InstructionsProduct views Back view of the drive40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide Opening the computer Installing the DriveSetting the configuration jumper Unpacking the driveMounting the drive in the bay Attaching the cables to the drive Completing the hardware installationUpdating your computer configuration Installing the CD-RW drive software Using CD-R and CD-RW discsUsing the drive Handling and caring for a CDCaring for the CD-RW drive Loading a CDUsing Windows XP native recording with your CD-RW drive Ejecting a CD manuallyClick Make Compatible Using IBM Drive Letter Access DLAOpen My Computer IBM RecordNow Using StorageGuardUsing the RecordNow software 14 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide Power requirements Appendix A. Product specificationsPhysical specifications Write/Read speeds Drive-performance specificationsEnvironmental requirements Media Speed CompatibilityFormat Copy capability Create Capability CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2 or CD-ROM Extended Appendix B. Problem solving You cannot format a CD-RW discYou cannot eject a CD You cannot create a multi-session discYou cannot successfully write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc Select Make a Data DiscClick Start → Settings → Control Panel CD cannot be readThere is no sound from the CD Click the Device Manager tab Click Start → Control Panel Click Switch to classic viewClick the Advanced Settings tab Click Device Manager buttonEnabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional Click Device ManagerWarranty period Appendix D. Product warranty and support informationWarranty information Service and SupportPart 1 General Terms IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000IBM Warranty for Machines Warranty Service Extent of WarrantyItems Not Covered by Warranty KindLimitation of Liability Part 2 Country-unique Terms India CAMBODIA, LAOS, and VietnamHong Kong and Macau JapanEUROPE, Middle EAST, Africa Emea NEW ZealandPEOPLE’S Republic of China PRC Following Terms Apply to the Country Specified Austria and GermanyIreland EgyptFrance ItalySouth AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, Lesotho and Swaziland United KingdomAppendix E. Notices Avis de conformite a la reglementation d’Industrie Canada TrademarksIndustry Canada Class a emission compliance statement Deutsche EMV-Direktive electromagnetische VerträglichkeitUnion Europea Normativa EMC Europen Union EMC directiveUnion Européenne Directive Conformité électromagnétique Unione Europea Directiva EMC Conformidad électromagnética Appendix E. Notices 40 40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive User’s Guide Page Part Number 22P6979 1P P/N 22P6979