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User Guide

Summary of Contents for EZ Writer

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Page 2: ... digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that inte...

Page 3: ...nel of the Drive 7 Rear Panel of the Drive 7 Hardware Installation 8 Device Drivers and Drive Letters for Windows 2000 XP 9 Copy files and folders to a CD Windows 12 Drive is not Accessible error 13 Disconnecting 14 Contacting Technical Support 15 RMA Policy 15 Warranty Conditions 16 What is LightScribe 17 ...

Page 4: ...ology that uses a special disc drive special media and label making software to burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs Because the labels are laser etched not printed there s no ink no smudging and no peeling Burn your data music photos video etc in the EZ Writer drive When your data burning is complete open the drive and flip the disc over Then burn your LightScribe label For more information abo...

Page 5: ...er supports USB 2 0 the actual transfer speed is dependant on the speed of the USB port it is connected to If the USB port supports USB 2 0 EZ Writer works at USB 2 0 speeds up to 480Mbits sec if the USB port only supports USB 1 1 EZ Writer can only work at USB 1 1 speeds up to 12Mbits sec When connecting the external drive to a USB 1 1 port the Data Transfer Rate is too slow to guarantee smooth p...

Page 6: ...6 EZ Writer Kit EZ Writer Kit includes the following items EZ Writer Unit USB cable AC Adapter User Guide Software for model EZ WTR DVD DL4 LS Nero 8 Essentials Software for model EZ WTR DVD C24 Nero 7 Essentials CyberLink Power DVD ...

Page 7: ... to the drive but want to remove a disk from the tray push a small rod paperclip about 5cm long through the Emergency Eject hole to disengage the gears inside Then pull the tray out manually After removing the disk gently push the tray back to its original position This procedure is only to be used in the case of an emergency and is not meant for normal operation NOTE Front panel may look slightly...

Page 8: ...nterface Connector of the drive Press firmly until the cable is seated correctly 2 Place the external drive in the horizontal position The drive is designed to operate only in the horizontal position Operating the external drive in any abnormal position is not recommended 3 If additional power is needed connect the AC Adapter lead to the Power Jack DC IN at the rear panel of the drive And then att...

Page 9: ...lation EZ Writer will appear under a new drive letter in My Computer 4 If EZ Writer does not appear in My Computer or does not work properly right click on My Computer and click on Manage then under System Tools you will click on Device Manager and check whether the devices are installed as indicated below Installed Device Drivers Location USB Mass Storage Device Installed under Universal Serial B...

Page 10: ...y because you have mapped network drives and the EZ Writer has assigned the same Drive Letter as one of the mapped drives 6 To reassign the drive letter right click on My Computer and click on Manage then under Storage you will click on Disk Management 7 On the lower half of the window scroll down to see the CD ROM Drives listed in numerical order You are looking for a CD ROM with DVD and a duplic...

Page 11: ... Drive Letter to open the drop down menu and choose a new Drive Letter Make sure to choose a Drive Letter that does not conflict with any of the mapped network drives Click on the OK button to assign the new Drive Letter and close all the windows 10 Go to My Computer to verify that EZ Writer appears 11 You are now ready to start copying files and folders to the EZ Writer DVD ...

Page 12: ...s folder or Copy the selected items If the files are located in My Pictures under Picture Tasks click Copy to CD or Copy all items to CD and then skip to step 5 4 In the Copy Items dialog box click the CD recording drive and then click Copy 5 In My Computer double click the CD recording drive Windows displays a temporary area where the files are held before they are copied to the CD Verify that th...

Page 13: ...drive 1 Go to Start My Computer and right click on the appropriate CD drive Both DVD s and CD s may show up as a CD drive in Windows 2 Scroll down and click on Properties to open the CD properties dialog box 3 Click on the Recording tab and check the enable recording on this drive check box 4 Click apply and OK to close the dialog box Now you should be able to drag and drop files to this drive Dri...

Page 14: ...box Your drive letter may differ 4 Wait for few seconds until the system prompts The hard disk storage device can now be safely removed from the system Click OK and then unplug the EZ Writer NOTE To protect against unexpected data loss Windows checks that all files on the drive are closed before allowing the USB device to be removed If you receive an error message that says The device cannot be st...

Page 15: ... you perform the following steps 1 Find your original receipt 2 Simply call Apricorn s technical support department with your EZ Writer part number and a description of the problem s you are experiencing 3 If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return they will issue an RMA number Please write this number down 4 Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package The RMA form is availab...

Page 16: ...ectly from Apricorn or an authorize reseller or to any product that has been damaged or rendered defective 1 As a result of accident misuse Neglect abuse or failure and or inability to follow the written instructions provided in this instruction guide 2 By the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Apricorn 3 By modification of the product or 4 As a result of service alternation or repair by any...

Page 17: ...ee the LightScribe logo on the outside of your EZ Writer CD DVD burner depending on the model you have purchased and your box will be clearly marked with the LightScribe direct disc labeling logo This confirms that it is equipped with the Direct Disc Labeling LightScribe technology 2 Software Your EZ Writer CD DVD burner comes with the necessary LightSribe Direct Disc Labeling System Software This...

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