Getting Started

Important Notes

Using CD-R/W media with your new CD-R/W:

High-speed CD-RW media is needed to use 8x speed with your CD-RW drive. Normal CD-RW media will only allow you to burn at a maximum of 4x speed.

JustLink Buffer Underrun Prevention:

The SmartDisk VST FireWire Portable CD-R/W includes JustLink Buffer Underrun Prevention for reliable CD recording, even while multi-tasking.

-Windows PC users automatically install JustLink during the Easy CD Creator install process.

-Mac OS Users need to follow the instructions below to install JustLink.

1.Install Toast according to the instructions in this user guide.

2.Double click on the "JustLink Installer" and follow the instructions.

3.During the CD recording process, a "Record" dialog box appears with record options. Check the "Buffer Underrun Prevention" checkbox and click on either the "Write Session" or "Write Disc" options.

For proper operation, the SmartDisk VST FireWire CD-R/W Drive requires:

Mac OS Users

•A Macintosh computer with a FireWire port and at least 16 MB RAM

•Mac OS 8.6 or higher

•40 MB free hard disk space

•Roxio Toast 5.01 or higher (included on the installation CD)

Windows PC Users

•A Pentium PC with a FireWire port or a FireWire CardBus Card and at least 16 MB RAM

•Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, or Windows ME

•40 MB free hard disk space

•Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.01 or higher (included on the installation CD)