Plextor PlexWriter 40/12/40A, Installation And User Manual

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Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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Before PlexWriter Installation How to Install the PlexWriter
A Hard disks connected as Master and
Slave devices on primary IDE port;
CD-ROM connected as Master
device on secondary IDE port.
Remove the CD-ROM drive, change
it to Slave, and re-connect it to the
secondary IDE port.
Set the PlexWriter’s mode jumper to
Master, and connect the PlexWriter
as Master device to the secondary
IDE port.
NOTE: Configuration A can make it very difficult to write from the
CD-ROM to the PlexWriter at 40X using “on-the-fly” copying. System
configuration and performance will make a big difference. Depending on how
fast the CD-ROM drive can stream data to the PlexWriter, it may not be fast
enough to constantly have the buffer full. In this case, the buffer may become
empty and a buffer underrun error may happen. With the Buffer Underrun Proof
technology of your PlexWriter you could still make successful copies if you use
software that supports Buffer Underrun Proof. (All software shipped with
PlexWriter 40/12/40A drive retail kits supports Buffer Underrun Proof.) If you still
have problems writing with this configuration, use the image writing method or
record at lower speed for best results. We also recommend that DMA be
enabled on your computer, if your system supports it.
Figure 6. How to Install the PlexWriter If Your Computer Is Originally Set Up in
Configuration A