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

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Section 1. Getting Started
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PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual
The PlexWriter 40/12/40A is fully MMC-compliant, supporting writing features
such as Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, and Multi-Session, as well as
variable and fixed packet writing. It also supports the UDF file system implemented
through packet writing.
The PlexWriter 40/12/40A supports running OPC and is compatible with Windows
Plug & Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexWriter 40/12/40A to the latest
firmware revision (available from the Plextor web site) without opening the
computer or physically accessing the drive. Buffer Underrun Proof technology
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.
Your PlexWriter also has a self-diagnostic feature. The drive can actually determine
if it is working properly, an invaluable feature for troubleshooting.
Minimum Configuration to Use the PlexWriter 40/12/40A
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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 40/12/40A
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexWriter 40/12/40A:
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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 Roxio’s 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.