IBM RS/6000 44P manual Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette, Using the CD-ROM Drive

Loading and Unloading the 3.5-Inch Diskette

To load a diskette into the drive, insert the diskette in the diskette drive with the labeled metal shutter first. Push the diskette into the drive until you hear a click. The click indicates that the diskette is securely in position in the drive.

To unload the diskette, push the diskette-unload button. The diskette unloads partially from the drive. Remove the diskette.

Using the CD-ROM Drive

CAUTION:

A Class 1 laser is contained in the device. Do not attempt to operate the device while it is disassembled. Do not attempt to open the covers of the device, as it is not serviceable and is to be replaced as a unit.

This section describes the features of the 32X SCSI-2 CD-ROM Drive and provides instructions for handling the drive and CD-ROM discs. The CD-ROM is a half-high, 5.25", 8-bit, single-ended, tray-loading drive. Its features include the following:

vSCSI-2 interface supports both synchronous and asynchronous data transfer

vHigh-speed data transfer rate of 2100 KB per second (14X) at inner diameter and 4800 KB per second (32X) at outer diameter due to constant RPM spin rate

vHigh-speed synchronous burst rate of 10 MB per second

vAverage random access time of 90 ms

vLoading tray accommodates both 8 cm discs (in the horizontal orientation only) and 12 cm discs

vReads multi-session discs

vReads CD-recordable discs

vReads CD-RW discs

vSupports all major CD-ROM formats: Mode 1, Mode 2, XA, CDDA, and audio

vContains headphone output and line output for audio

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