Section 1. Getting Started
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PlexWriter 48/24/48A Installation and Users Manual
The PlexWriter 48/24/48A is fully MMC-compliant, and supports the following
recording modes: 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 48/24/48A supports the Mt. Rainier (MRW) function for the
formatting and management of CD-RW media. It also offers SpeedRead, a feature
that boosts read speed to 48X without sacrificing data integrity or safe operation.
Another important feature of this drive is Overburn; If your application software
supports Overburn, you now have the capability to burn an audio disc up to 94
minutes 55 seconds in length, or a data disc up to 830 MB in capacity.
The PlexWriter 48/24/48A supports running OPC and is compatible with Windows
Plug & Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexWriter 48/24/48A to the latest
firmware revision (available from the Plextor web site) without opening the
computer or physically accessing the drive. BURN-Proof
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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 48/24/48A
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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: The IDE controller should be set to “Auto” in the motherboard
BIOS.
What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 48/24/48A
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexWriter 48/24/48A:
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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.
