Recommended Requirements:

IBM PC and compatibles:

•Intel Pentium II or equivalent CPU running at 333 MHz or faster

•Fast hard disk drive with 15 ms or faster access speed

•High Performance CD-ROM drive (with Digital Audio Extraction of at least 1600 kbs) for Audio CD duplication

•Available PCI-based SCSI controller card CRW2100SXZ-Yamaha recommends Adaptec AHA-29xx, AHA-39xx families of SCSI controllers or Iwill 2930c SCSI and 2930u+ Ultra SCSI or available IEEE 1394 (FireWireTM) controller port (CRW2100FXZ)

•Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, or NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or newer for CRW2100SXZ

•Windows 98 SE, ME or Windows 2000 (for CRW2100FXZ)

Macintosh and compatibles:

•Mac OS System 8.6 or newer

•Available SCSI controller port (CRW2100SXZ) or avaiable IEEE 1394 (FireWireTM) controller port (CR2100FXZ).

•Blue or White G3 or newer.

Important Note: Before attempting to make a CD with your new CD-RW recorder, Yamaha recommends performing the tests highlighted in section 7.1.1. System Test on page 37 of this quick start guide.

1.1.3.Package Contents

If any of the items 1 through 7 (listed below) are missing from the package, please contact Yamaha Customer Support (see section 7.4). In addition to the items listed above, this package may contain additional software (see product box for details) and optional items such as promotional offers.

1.External CD-ReWritable drive

2.Quick Start Guide (this booklet)

3.Yamaha/Adaptec Installation CD-ROM

4.Power Cord

5.1 Blank CD-Recordable (CD-R) media

6.Registration and Warranty Card

7.Adobe Photo Deluxe Software

8.IEEE 1394 FireWireTM connector cable (CRW2100FXZ only)

9.Late Breaking News (if applicable)

1.2. About your new Yamaha 3-in-1 CD-RW drive

1.2.1. Major Features of the CRW2100 and Series

16X Write Speed: Write to a blank recordable CD at up to 16X speed, fully recording a 74 minute CD in under 5 minutes.

10X ReWrite Speed: CRW2100SXZ and CRW2100FXZ recorders feature rewrite speeds of 10X for rapid packet writing. Rewritability feature enables you to re-record a Rewritable CD (CD-RW) up to 999 times.

40X Read Speed: CRW2100SXZ and CRW2100FXZ recorders features 40X Read speed. Now you can simply replace your CD-ROM drive with a 40X CD-Re-writable model without compromising speed.

SCSI Interface: CRW2100SXZ supports the reliable, high-performance SCSI format, and include the latest SCSI-3 (Ultra SCSI) command sets.

IEEE 1394 (FireWireTM) Interface: CRW2100FXZ supports the newly introduced, easy-to-install,

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