Plextor 241040 ATAPI, Operation Manual

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Section 1. Getting Started
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PlexWriter 24/10/40A Operations Manual
The PlexWriter 24/10/40A supports running OPC and is compatible with Windows
Plug & Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexWriter 24/10/40A to the latest
firmware revision (available from the Plextor web site) without opening the
computer or physically accessing the drive. New BURN-Proof™ technology
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eliminates buffer underrun errors, which means you can safely use your computer for
other things while you’re writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. And Plextor backs up
this remarkable drive with a one-year full warranty on parts and labor, and unlimited
toll-free tech support.
Minimum Configuration to Use the PlexWriter 24/10/40A
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Computer: Pentium II 300-MHz CPU or faster.
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Minimum RAM: 64 MB.
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Hard disk size: To write to a CD in image mode (that is, to write an image of a
CD to your hard disk), you need 1 GB of free space.
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ATAPI settings: In Windows, Direct Memory Access (DMA) should be set to
ON. The IDE controller should be set to “Auto” or “PIO Mode4/DMA Mode2”
in the motherboard BIOS. (Don’t worry, we’ll show you how to set this up.)
What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 24/10/40A
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexWriter 24/10/40A:
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Record data or audio onto writable or rewritable CD media.
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Play music CDs.
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Save photos and other images on rewritable or writable CDs.
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Create a “CD sneakernet” to share information with colleagues—just use
software such as Adaptec DirectCD to drag and drop files onto CD-R or
CD-RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the same CD disc.
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Archive images and video to CD.
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Master new software programs on CD.
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Periodically back up your computer's hard disk, including operating system,
hardware configuration, registry, program files and data. Plextor's CD Res-Q™*
software makes this easy! You can even make a bootable CD. Information on CD
Res-Q can also be found at:
http://www.plextor.com/english/products/cd_resq.html
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BURN-Proof is a licensed technology from Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Get CD Res-Q™ Directly from Plextor!
CD Res-Q is provided free of charge if you purchase the SCSI model
PlexWriter drive as a retail kit. If you purchased a non-Plextor retail box or an
ATAPI-interface PlexWriter such as this one, CD Res-Q is not included. But
you can purchase this software directly from Plextor.
To purchase CD Res-Q visit our online store at www.plextorshop.com.