Amacom Technologies EZDVD+RW manual Don’ts

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A M A C O M

E Z D V D + R W

Don’ts:

· Do not connect or disconnect any	· Do not use any USB cables with
USB device while the EZDVD+RW	your EZDVD+RW other than
is transferring information – data	Amacom® cables. Never use a
loss will result! To prevent any data	USB extension cable with your USB
loss, stop the EZDVD+RW before	EZDVD+RW - data loss may result!
disconnecting the interface cable from
the computer or EZDVD+RW.

NOTE: If the amber activity light is blinking, the EZDVD+RW is transferring data. Wait to connect or disconnect any other USB device until the activity light stops blinking.

Do not connect more than two USB devices to a single computer. (More than two USB devices will significantly reduce performance).

FireWire Guidelines®

Follow these guidelines to ensure optimal and reliable performance of your Amacom® EZDVD+RW drive.

Do’s:

·	You can connect and disconnect your	·	You can ensure maximum
	Firewire® cable while your computer is		performance by connecting your
	on if you are using a Mac® or running		EZDVD+RW Firewire® cable
	Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP.		directly to one of the Firewire®
	(To prevent any data loss, stop the		connections on your computer
	EZDVD+RW before disconnecting the		instead of to other Firewire®
	interface cable from the computer or		devices.
	EZDVD+RW).		You can use the EZDVD+RW
			You can use the EZDVD+RW
	NOTE: PC users must stop the		Firewire® cable with SBP-
	Firewire® cable by using the icon in the		2 compliant controllers. The
	system tray. Mac® users should select		EZDVD+RW is designed to work
	the EZDVD+RW and drag the disk onto		on SBP-2 compliant controllers
	the wastebasket icon.		as a bus-powered device.
	You can optimise your Firewire®		Contact the manufacturer of your
	You can optimise your Firewire®		computer if you do not know the
	EZDVD+RW drives performance by		type of Firewire® controller in your
	disconnecting other Firewire® devices		computer.
	when using your Firewire® EZDVD+RW.
	The performance of all Firewire® devices
	decreases as additional Firewire® devices
	are connected.

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Contents A C O M A C O M Copyrights N T E N T S Health and Safety Precautions Handling Precautions E C a U T I O N SA T I S D V D + R W ? What are the Benefits of Using DVD+RW?T T I N G S T a R T E D P Y R I G H T W a R N I N GP a C K I N G T H E E Z D V D + R W T T I N G U P T H E H a R D W a R EPC Windows ME, Windows 2000 & Windows XP V I C E D R I V E R InstallationUSB Turn on your computer and wait for Mac OS to finish loading FireWireMac OS 9.1 & Above PC Windows 98SE, Windows ME, WindowsRoxio Toast Lite Mac Only D I T I O N a L S O F T W a R E InstallationRoxio Easy CD Creator Basic PC Only Inserting Discs Into The Drive Cyberlink PowerDVD PC OnlyI N G Y O U R E Z D V D + R W D R I V E Your disc is now ready for useWriting Discs TroubleshootingReading Discs System Requirements PCSystem Requirements Mac GuidelinesDo’s Don’ts · Check all connections Any Firewire device whileDo not connect or disconnect Flip2disk Is Not Assigned a Drive Letter under Windows EZDVD+RW USB Drive Performance Seems SlowEZDVD+RW USB Drive Does Not Work on an Older Laptop Computer Check all connectionsProblems caused by non-compliant Firewire devices Identifying Your Version of Windows N T a C T D E T a I L S UK & Europe