System requirements

When connected to a computer, the drive should be used with a system that meets the following requirements1).

❑CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher

(with NeroVision Express: Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz recommended)

❑RAM: 256 MB or higher

❑1 GB (with NeroVision Express:

10 GB) free hard disk space

❑Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional (referred to as Windows 2000), Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (referred to as Windows XP)

❑Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) port

Notes

•You must use discs that are compatible with the write speed you have selected.

•Writing speed may automatically be adjusted depending on the disc, specified disc speed, or disc conditions such as weight imbalance and eccentricity.

•System should meet following requirements in order to use USB 2.0 operation with this device.

−Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compliant) interface cable (included).

−System equipped with a Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compliant) connector or PCI adaptor

card, and running the USB 2.0 EHCI device driver1).

•When connected to a product that does not support Hi-Speed USB, the maximum transfer rate is limited to 12 Mbps (equivalent to a USB 1.1 transfer rate).

1)The above requirements are the minimum necessary requirements to write to disc normally. Under actual operating conditions, the requirements imposed by your software must also be met. For details, refer to your software documentation.

1)The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is supplied with currently available PCI adaptor cards that conform to USB 2.0. You can also use the USB 2.0 EHCI driver software supplied with Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP1.

For details, contact your USB 2.0 adaptor dealer or consult the Microsoft Corporation Web site.

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