Installation and user’s guide
This section contains the product description, hardware and software
installation instructions, and operating information for the IBM
DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive.

Product description

This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes
with a CD containing MPEG-2 decoder software for Microsoft®Windows®98,
Windows 95, Microsoft Windows2000 Professional, Windows NT®4.0, and
Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition (Me).
In addition to this User’s Guide, provided on the IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R
Drive User’s Guide and Software CD, your option package contains the following:
vIBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive
vFour mounting screws (M3 x 5-mm, slotted)
vIDE cable for connecting two IDE devices
vInternal audio ″Y″cable
vIBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive Quick Start Guide
vSafety Information book (on CD)
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-RAM,
DVD-R, DVD-RW,DVD Video, Video CD, and audio CD formats. The drive
also reads multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) CDs, such as the Kodak
Photo CD. The DVD-RAM/DVD-R drive is designed for installation in a
personal computer that uses integrated drive electronics (IDE) or enhanced IDE
(EIDE) architecture.

Software description

Your IBM DVD-RAM/DVD-R Drive User’s Guide and SoftwareCD contains the
following software:
vMGI VideoWave:
With this software you can record video files to DVD-R media that can be
played in most stand-alone DVD players. Youcan also use this software to
edit and modify your own video assets prior to recording.
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