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Appendix A: PlexWriter Specifications
Minimum System Requirements
Computer
Pentium MMX 200-MHz CPU or faster.
Minimum RAM
64 MB
Hard disk size
1 GB of free space to write to a CD in Image mode
ATAPI settings
DMA should be set to ON.
IDE controller must be set to PIO Mode 4 or
DMA mode 2 in the motherboard BIOS or CMOS.
Recommended Media
CD-R: 16X
To ensure 16X write speed, Plextor recommends using
certified 16X media available from the following
companies: TDK, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh,
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Mitsui Advanced Media,
Kodak (Silver), Maxell, Pioneer
Note: For the latest updated list of certified 16X media,
see Plextor’s web site at:
http://www.plextor.com
CD-R: 12X, 8X,
4X, 1X
Taiyo Yuden, TDK, Ricoh, Mitsui Chemicals, Kodak
Pioneer, Fuji Photo Film, Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemicals
CD-RW: 10X–4X
Ricoh, Mitsubishi Chemicals
(All are rewritable up to 1,000 times.)
CD-RW: 4X–2X
Mitsubishi Chemicals, Ricoh, TDK
(All are rewritable up to 1,000 times.)
Disc Specifications
Useable Formats
CD-DA; CD-ROM (Mode 1); CD-ROM XA (Mode 2: form
1 or form 2 and mixed form); CD-ROM (Mixed Mode);
Photo CD; VideoCD; CD-I (MPEG movies);
CD-Extra (CD-Plus); CD+G; CD Text
Recording Modes
Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once,
Multisession, Incremental packet writing (fixed and
variable packets)
Disc Diameter
12 cm diameter (Recording time 74 min, 79 min)
