a hard disk drive, attach it to the connector at the other end of the cable
and attach the CD-RW drive to the middle connector.
You cannot format a CD-RW disc
Takethe following actions:
1. Verifythat your computer has the latest level IDE CD-ROM device driver
for your CD-ROM drive. Refer to the documentation for your computer or
your CD-ROM drive to determine which device driver file to look for.
2. Verifythat your system has the latest level IDE controller device driver.
Refer to the documentation for your computer or IDE controller to
determine which device driver file to look for.
3. Verifythat you have the correct speed media for your write speed. Low
speed media cannot be formatted at 12x speed.
You cannot create a multi-session disc.
Be sure that there is enough space left on the media for another session.
Writinga session requires about 15 MB in addition to the data that is recorded.
You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Takethe following action:
1. Verifythat the process is not being interrupted by a screen saver, an
antivirus program, an Internet or e-mail program, or other software.
Disable the functions that might interrupt the write operation.
2. Verifythat your computer has the minimum processor listed in the system
requirements for this option.
3. Verifythat the hard disk drive has been defragmented.
4. Replace the disc if it is damaged or scratched.
You cannot eject a CD.
Takethe following actions after ensuring that the drive is not in the process of
writing:
1. Close all applications.
2. Eject the CD with the software application. Double-click on My Computer.
Click the CDR/RW icon. Click Eject.
3. Use the Eject/Load button.
4. Turnoff the computer. Wait 45 seconds; then turn on the computer and try
using the Eject/Loadbutton again.
5. If other methods do not work, use the manual-eject hole, using instructions
given in “Ejecting a CD manually”on page 1-14.
B-2 12x8x32Internal IDE CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide