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Operating instructions   English

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Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Features   Media formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Internal SCSI CD-RW (Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal IDE ATAPI CD-RW (Example 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internal IDE ATAPI CD-RW (Example 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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How to Use the Discs . . . . . . . . 
Before Asking for Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
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1   General

Cautions

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Please 

 

notice that the manufacturer of this equipment does not offer

any warranty against data loss due to inappropriate installation or handling,
or direct or indirect damages.

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Pleasetake noticethatthe manufacturerwill bear no 

or indirect damages caused by the use of this product or its malfunction.

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Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for

damage to data caused by this product.

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Please backup (copy) all important data as protection against data loss.

Cautions During Installation

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Install the drive in accordance with the specifications. Be careful to avoid
locations likely to cause vibration or shock.

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Avoid locationswhere there is high humidity, much dust, or poor ventilation.

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Avoid locations in direct sunlight, with severe changes in humidity, or places
where there are extremely high or low temperatures.

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Don’t 

 

the drive near radio or television receivers. It 

may 

interfere with

their reception.

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Dismantling the drive to attempt repairs or for other reasons is dangerous
because the laser may radiate outside the unit. Do not 

 the drive.

Summary of Contents for Internal IDE

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Page 2: ... ufficio Attenzione Quest0 dispositivo e conforme allo standard EN55022 classe A Questa apparecchiatura puo causare disturbi radio nelle zone abitate In quest0 case I utente deve prendere opportune pre cauzioni ed assumersi tutte le responsabilita ed i costi del case Non utilizzare il dispositivo con o nelle vicinanze di sistemi per operazioni critiche o vitali La FREECOM Technologies declina ogni...

Page 3: ... riscrittore di FREECOMinternalCD RW denominazione abbreviata nel resto del manuale in CD RW Prima di mettere in uso il prodotto non mancare di leggere interamente e con attenzione quest0 manuale Esso spiega tutte le operazioni fondamentali per I uso corretto di quest unita Conservarlo in un luogo sicuro cosi da poterlo riutilizzare al moment0 del bisogno Per poter scrivere su dischi CD R RW il co...

Page 4: ...is product or its malfunction l Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for damage to data caused by this product l Please backup copy all important data as protection against data loss Cautions During Installation l Install the drive in accordance with the specifications Be careful to avoid locations likely to cause vibration or shock l Avoid locationswhere there is h...

Page 5: ...mperature it SCSI l If two different devices with the same SCSI ID are connected to the SCSI bus the system may fail to function Be careful that none of the SCSI IDS are the same when installing the equipment l Keep the total length of the SCSI cable within 6 meters l When connecting the SCSI cable to the drive make sure the power is OFF IDE ATAPI l The total length of the IDE cable should be no m...

Page 6: ...iscs CD R CD RW discs Ricoh Kao Mitsubishi Chemical Taiyo Yuden Mitsui Toatsu TDK or Kodak discs are recommend Occasionally the CD R and CD RW discs written by the CD RW drive cannot be read by other CD drives These unreadable discs should be read using the CD RW drive The disc written using the CD RW drive might not be readable by CD ROMs other than Multi read compatible Random UDF compatible CD ...

Page 7: ... free space SCSI Interface Adaptec Inc AHA I 54x 2940 recommended or Enhanced IDE interface as Primary Slave Secondary Master or Slave Drive bay 5 25 inch half height bay required Power 5V l2V power socket required Software Required l Windows 95 98 l Windows NT 4 0 De fivery Con tents Every FREECOM internal CD RW is delivered ready for connection The device s delivery contents for PCs include a th...

Page 8: ... a short circuit causing damage to the equipment When connecting or disconnecting connectors makesuretoturn off the power beforehand Power Connector Connects to the power supply 5 and 12 V DC of the host computer SCSI interface connector Use a 50 pin double end flat SCSI cable to connect to the SCSI interface Option connector Used when selecting the SCSI ID number Don t use jumpers to change anyth...

Page 9: ...he drive unit l Turn off all peripheral appliances of the computer and the computer itself and disconnect their power cords from the wall sockets l Discharge any static electricity by touching the computer covers etc 2 2 SCSI ID Settings Before installation set SCSI ID on the rear panel A single SCSI interface can connect with a maximum of seven peripheral SCSI devices When using multiple SCSI dev...

Page 10: ...mper Note 0 OFF OFF OFF 2 3 4 Initial setting 1 ON OFF OFF I 2 3 4 2 OFF ON OFF I 2 3 4 3 ON ON OFF II 2 3 4 4 OFF OFF ON I 2 3 4 5 ON OFF ON 3 6 OFF ON ON 13 2 3 4 7 ON ON ON 111 2 3 4 SCSI board The initial setting for the SCSI interface board is generally set at SCSI ID 7 Confirm the SCSI ID of the SCSI interface board before setting other numbers 2 3 Terminator Setting When no other SCSI perip...

Page 11: ...installing terminator ON or removing terminator OFF the jumper pin from the option connector When shipped the jumper pin is installed terminator ON Install or remove the pin as required When one drive is connected CD RW drive ON n Terminator is attached ON Terminator is not attached OFF SCSIcabel SCSI interface board ON Host Computer 9 ...

Page 12: ...s of the computer and the computer itself are turned off and then remove the cover Refer to the manual for the computer for details about removing the cover There may be sharp edges inside the computer so care must be taken to avoid injury 2 5 SCSI Interface Board Installation SCSI Interface board Insert the SCSI interface board into the specified bus ISA VL PCI slots for each of them Firmly push ...

Page 13: ...Secure the drive with the screws provided If there is not enough space behind the drive connect the SCSI cables etc before securing the drive 2 7 Connecting the Power Connector Connect the power cable from the computer s power supplyto the socket on the drive unit fitting the connector snugly into the socket If there is no spare power cable available in the computer you will have to purchase a spl...

Page 14: ... card to the dive r FREECOM internal CD RW When L R Sound card SCSI interface board 2 9 Replacing the Computer Cover connector A I 1 1 When the installation of the drive unit is complete replace the computer cover 3 Device Drivers When using Windows 95 98 or Window NT Workstation Ver 4 0 the installation of any special device drivers are not required 3 1 For Windows 95 98 Users In order to ensure ...

Page 15: ...tion please check the following l The drive is dispayed on the SCSI controller in control panels SCSI adapter devices If the drive is not recognized byyourcomputer please checkthefollowing items l If a indicator is displayed on the SCSI controller in control panels SCSI adapter devices you will need to contact your PC s manufacturer or the motherboard s manufacturer and get the appropriate SCSI co...

Page 16: ...disconnecting the cable Jumper Connector This jumper determines whether the drive is configured as a master or slave Changing the master slave configuration takes effect after power on reset Analoq Audio Output Connector Provides output to a sound card analog signal Diqital Audio Output Connector Not used 2 Installing the Drive 2 1 Befor Installation Before installing the drive please note the fol...

Page 17: ...llation procedure Attantion If two peripheral devices with the same settings are both connected to the Primary or to the Secondary EIDE bus the host computer may fail to run or may malfunction so careful attention is necessary CS Cable Select GEL Make sure that the host computer is turned OFF when connecting or removing a jumper Connect the jumper in the vertical direction as shown in Figure 1 If ...

Page 18: ...e computer for details about removing the cover There may be sharp edges inside the computer so care must be taken to avoid injury See fig p 10 2 4 Mounting the Drive 1 Remove the 5 inch drive bay panel from the computer Refer to the manual for the computer for details 2 Insert the drive unit into the bay Do not apply excessive pressure to the cables inside the computer 3 Secure the drive with the...

Page 19: ...e cable Both Primary and Secondaryconnectorsare usually provided on the motherboard which may be connected as follows Secondary To Install as a Master Drive To install the drive as a Master the jumper can be left as supplied from the factory 1 Master drive Booting hard disk Primary connector ary connector 17 ...

Page 20: ...2 Master drive Master drive rive 1 Slave drive 1 I I Primary connector I Secondary connector 3 Master drive Booting hard disk Master drive Primary connector Secondary connector 1 8 ...

Page 21: ...e the jumper setting on the rear panel 2 3 Master drive Booting hard disk Master drive Other IDE drive Slave drive CD RW drive Primary connector Secondary connector Master drive Master drive Booting hard disk drive Primary connector Slave drive Secondary connector 19 ...

Page 22: ...r See Fig p 12 3 Device Drivers When using Windows95 98 or Window NT Workstation Ver 4 0 the installation of any special device drivers are not required 3 1 For Windows 95198 Users In order to ensure normal drive operation please check the following l The drive is displayed in control panels system device manager CD ROM l 32 bit is displayed in control panels system performance If the drive is not...

Page 23: ...u will need to contact your PC s manufacturer or the motherboard s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE controller driver Internal IDE ATAPI CD RW Example 2 Front view 1 Headphone Plug 2 Headphone Volume Control 3 Write Indicator 4 Disc Tray 5 Disc In Active Error indicator 6 Open Close Button 7 Emergency Eject 1 2 7 3 4 5 6 Rear view 8 Audio Line out Connector 9 Jumperblock 10 IDE Connector 1...

Page 24: ...e your PC or other type of computer locate a free 5 25 bay and followthe instructions as provided with your computer systems for installing the drive When you are planning to use 8 cm discs your drive should be mounted horizontaly or you should use an adapter for information contact your local supplier 4 You have several possibilities to install your IDE data cable depending on your existing confi...

Page 25: ...llal y Pm j I Iarcl Ihsc L fKl l Primag fbt Hxrc fhc CISR0 V i _ I _ secuntl lry f cxt I Secuncfary Port i CD R Note Installation A is preferred for systems with an IDE Hard disc and CD ROM Installation B is preferred for systems with only an IDE Hard disk 5 Locate the free end of the IDE data cable and thread it out through the open drive bay Do the same with the power cable and the optional audi...

Page 26: ... it in the large round depression The face with the label on it should be up Never place both discs in the tray at the same time This drive SCSI CD RW IDE ATAPI 4420 cannot be used with 80 mm CDs Be careful not to touch the recording surface of the disc 3 Load the disc by pressing the eject button or by lightly pushing in the disctray 2 Disc ejection 1 Press the eject button 2 Slowly take the disc...

Page 27: ...e the center of the tray The disk is inserted on the inside of these tabs Make sure the eject button is at the top of the unit when installing the unit in a vertical position Before Asking for Repairs Before thinking Maybe it s broken and ask below just one more time ing for repairs confirm the items The drive doesn t have pa wer l Is the power supply cable from the host computer plugged in l Are ...

Page 28: ...ns in the drive or on the surface of the disc FREECOM hternef Service FREECOM Technologies makes the following service available in the Internet under http www freecom com l Online information about technical problems l current product information l Drivers driver updates and software information Supporf Hotline The following hotlines are available if you still are unable to get your FREECOM devic...

Page 29: ...ror message displayed l the name and the model of your computer and in case it is needed the installed hardware l Is the problem reproduced every time l Has this problem occurred before If it is a new one have you recently changed your system configuration 2 7 ...

Page 30: ...ions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation if this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by running the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures l Reor...

Page 31: ...chriften der Mitgliedstaaten ijber die elektromagnetische Vet traglichkeit 89 336 EWG festgelegt sind Zur Beurteilung hinsichtlich elektromagnetischer Vertrsglichkeit wurden folgende Normen herangezogen soddisfa i requisiti fondamentali di protezione previsti dalle direttive 89 336 EEC per le EMI stabilite dal comitato per la standardizzazione della legislazione all interno degli stati membri Per ...

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