IBM 48X About this book

About this book

This manual contains instructions for installing, configuring, and troubleshooting

the IBM

®

48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive. The manual is divided into the

following sections:

Installation and user’s guide

This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the

following languages:

vBrazilian Portuguese

vCzechoslovakian

vEnglish

vFrench

vGerman

vItalian

vJapanese

vSimplified Chinese

vSlovak

vSpanish

vTraditional Chinese

vTurkish

Appendixes

The appendixes contain device-driver special configuration settings and help and

service information. They also contain the product warranties and notices.

Note: The illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from your

hardware.

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Contents

Main Page Page Page Safety: Read first Page Contents Safety: Read first ..........iii About this book...........vii Installation and users guide ......1 Appendix A. Product specifications . . 13 Appendix B. Problem solving .....17 Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings . . 21 Page About this book Registering your option Page Installation and users guide Introduction Product description Software description Before you begin 2 System requirements Handling Instructions Product views Front view of the drive Back view of the drive Installing the Drive Step 1. Opening the computer 4 Step 2. Unpacking the drive Step 3. Selecting an IDE port Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive Step 7. Completing the hardware installation 6 Step 8. Updating your computer configuration Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software Using CD-R and CD-RW discs Handling and caring for a CD 8 Using the drive Caring for the CD-RW drive Loading a CD Ejecting a CD manually Using the software 10 Using Windows XP native recording with your CD-RW drive Using IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA) Using the UDF Reader Using the RecordNow software 12 Appendix A. Product specifications 14 Page 16 Appendix B. Problem solving You cannot format a CD-RW disc You cannot create a multi-session disc. You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. 18 You cannot eject a CD. You cannot read from the CD after successfully writing to it. You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive icon does not display (Windows XP) The CD cannot be read. There is no sound from the CD. 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. Your computer will not shut down or stand by Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters for Windows Me Changing the DMA parameter setting for Windows XP Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional 22 Appendix D. Service and Support Online technical support Telephone technical support 24 Appendix E. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002 26 Page Part 2 - Country-unique Terms 28 Page 30 Page 32 Page 34 Page 36 Page 38 Part3-Warranty Information 40 Page Page Appendix F. Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement TestedTo Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 44 Page 46 Trademarks