Plextor PlexWriter 48/24/48U, Installation And User Manual

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PlexWriter 48/24/48U Installation and Users Manual
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1. Getting Started
Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Plextor
®
PlexWriter
™
48/24/48U, a
reliable, high-performance external CD rewriter, recorder and reader that connects to
your computer with a USB cable. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in
us. Our goal is to put you—and keep you—on the leading edge of CD technology.
About this Manual
This manual explains how to connect and use your external PlexWriter 48/24/48U
drive. With USB, the installation process is simple. And if you have problems, fear
not. We have successfully walked through installation with millions of customers
who previously had lived in mortal terror of their computer.
Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the
manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting. See your dealer or call
Plextor’s Technical Support Department if your drive needs service. And if you run
into a problem that doesn't seem to be covered, please contact us. (See “Appendix B:
Technical Support” for the different ways you can contact us.) You will be
connected to our friendly, helpful band of tech support engineers, people who know
their stuff. What might seem like an uncooperative drive to you could very well be a
30-second fix to them. But we will never know unless you contact us.
Meet Your PlexWriter 48/24/48U
The PlexWriter 48/24/48U is a CD-ReWritable drive that provides professional
quality CD performance for writing, rewriting and reading.
What the PlexWriter 48/24/48U Does
The PlexWriter 48/24/48U:
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Writes to CD-R (recordable CD) media at up to 48X speed.
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Writes to Ultra Speed CD-RW (rewritable CD) media at 24X speed. The drive
also writes to High Speed CD-RW media at 4X and 10X, and to Normal Speed
CD-RW media at 4X speeds.
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Reads CD-ROM and CD-R media at a maximum of 48X speed with an average
access time of 65 milliseconds. (Maximum read speed of CD-RW media is 40X.)