Contents

Safety: Read first . . . . . . . . . . iii

About this book . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Registering your option . . . . . . . . . . vii

Installation and user’s guide . . . .

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Introduction

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Product description

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Software description

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Before you begin

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System requirements

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Handling Instructions

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Product views

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Front view of the drive

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Back view of the drive

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Installing the Drive

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Step 1. Opening the computer

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Step 2. Unpacking the drive

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Step 3. Selecting an IDE port

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Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper . .

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Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay . . . .

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Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive . .

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Step 7. Completing the hardware installation

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Step 8. Updating your computer configuration .

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Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software . .

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Using CD-R and CD-RW discs

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Handling and caring for a CD

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Using the drive

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Caring for the CD-RW drive

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Loading a CD

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Ejecting a CD manually

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Using the software

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Appendix A. Product specifications . . 13

Appendix B. Problem solving . . . . . 17

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Your computer or CD-RW drive does not operate correctly or the busy indicator light does not

come on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

You cannot format a CD-RW disc . . . . . . 17 You cannot create a multi-session disc. . . . . 18 You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 You cannot eject a CD.. . . . . . . . . . 18 You cannot read from the CD after successfully writing to it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive icon does not display (Windows XP) . . . . . 19 The CD cannot be read. . . . . . . . . . 19 There is no sound from the CD. . . . . . . 20 The connectors on the audio cables provided do not fit the connector on your audio adapter. . . 20 You receive buffer underrunerror messages when copying CDs or making data CDs. . . . 20 Your computer will not shut down or stand by 20 Your computer hangs at boot-up . . . . . . 20

Appendix C. Customizing the

 

device-driver configuration settings . .

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Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA

 

parameters for Windows Me

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Changing the DMA parameter setting for Windows

 

XP

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Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional .

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Appendix D. Service and Support .

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Online technical support

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Telephone technical support

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Appendix E. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002 . . . 25 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms. . . . . . . . 28 Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . 39

Appendix F. Notices . . . . . . . . . 43 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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