vAvailable internal power connection
vAvailable 5.25-in. drive bay
vOne of the following operating systems:
–Microsoft®Windows®NT Workstation4.0
–Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
–Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
–Microsoft Windows XP
You might need a flathead or Phillips screwdriver to complete the installation.
You might also need to referto the documentation that comes with your
computer. Be sure to have this documentation available.
Handling Instructions
To protectyour CD-RW drive during installation, observe the following
precautions:
vHandle the drive with care. Dropping or jarring the drive can damage the
components inside the drive housing.
vKeep the CD-RW drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install the
drive in your computer. Limit your movement. Movement can cause static
electricity buildup.
vDo not force insertion of the power cable. Doing so might damage the
connector or the drive.
Product views
The following sections illustrate the front and back views of the CD-RW drive.
Front view of the drive
Refer to the following illustration to identify parts that might be referred to in
the installation instructions.
ReWriteable
HiSpeed
1Busy indicator: This light comes on when the drive reads from, writes to,
or plays a CD.
2CD tray: Use this tray to load and unload a CD.
3Manual-eject hole: This hole provides access to the eject mechanism to
remove a CD from the drive when normal ejection procedures do not work.
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