Section 1. Getting Started
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PlexWriter 24/10/40U Installation and Users Manual
The PlexWriter 24/10/40U is compatible with Orange Book, Parts II and III. It is
fully MMC-compliant, and supports Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Multi-Session, as
well as variable and fixed packet writing.
The PlexWriter 24/10/40U supports Running OPC (ROPC) and is compatible with
Windows Plug & Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexWriter 24/10/40U 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 24/10/40U
PC Configuration:
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Computer: Pentium 300-MHz CPU or faster.
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Minimum RAM: 64 MB.
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USB port: USB 2.0 or 1.1
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Hard disk size: Minimum 800 MB. 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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Separate CD-ROM drive: If you want to copy another CD directly to the
PlexWriter.
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Operating system: Windows 98SE (Second Edition), Windows 2000, Windows
ME, or Windows XP.
NOTE: You must have one of these operating systems. In the case of Windows 98,
you must have Windows 98SE or later, and you need the Plextor USB driver.
Macintosh Configuration:
Macintosh with USB port and OS 8.6-9.x (provides USB 1.1) or with OS X
(provides USB 2.0).
What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 24/10/40U
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexWriter 24/10/40U:
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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 Roxio 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.
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BURN-Proof is a licensed technology from Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
