This section contains the product description, hardware and software
installation instructions, and operating information for the IBM®8X Slimline
DVD-ROM drive.
Product description
This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes
with a CD containing MPEG-2 decoding software for Microsoft®Windows®95,
Windows 98, Microsoft WindowsNT®4.0 Workstation, Microsoft Windows
2000 Professional, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
In addition to this guide, your option package includes the following:
vIBM 8X Slimline DVD-ROM drive
vOne combo cable
vOne MPEG-2 software CD
vOne Safety Information manual
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. Help and service information”on pageD-1 for technical
support information.
Your drive can readmany DVD and CD formats, including DVD video,
DVD-RAM, video CD, and audio CD formats. However, you must install the
included MPEG-2 software to play video files. The drive also reads
multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) discs, such as the Kodak Photo
CD. This drive delivers data at up to 24 times the standard CD-ROM drive
speed (24X), and is designed for installation in a personal computer that has a
slimline bay and uses integrated drive electronics (IDE) or enhanced IDE
(EIDE) architecture.
Installation requirements
Be sure that your computer meets the following system requirements before
installing the drive:
vMinimum microprocessor: Intel®Pentium®133MHz (for MPEG-2 decoding)
vMinimum RAM: 32 MB
vWindows 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows2000, Windows NT 4.0, or
Windows Me
vAn available slimline drive bay
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