Section 1. Getting Started
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PlexWriter 8/2/20 Operation Manual
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BLOCK
: Block size. You may need to change this setting if you are
working in a UNIX environment and want to boot from your PlexWriter; see
page 15.
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Power switch
: To turn power the drive's power ON or OFF.
•
AC power input
: Use the power cord supplied with your drive.
•
Audio output connectors
: Output stereo analog signal. Use to connect to sound
board or audio amplifier. Use standard RCA jack connectors.
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SCSI-In and SCSI-Out interface connectors
: Use one connector to link your
PlexWriter to your SCSI interface board. Use the other to link your PlexWriter to
another SCSI peripheral in a chain; see page 28. You may use either connector
for either purpose.
What Else Do You Need?
Use this table to determine what else you'll need to install your PlexWriter.
Internal or external PlexWriter, in Plextor box labeled "Drive Kit with PCI
SCSI Interface":
What You Have
What Else You
Need
Important Notes
Internal or external
PlexWriter, in
Plextor box labeled
"Drive Kit with PCI
SCSI Interface"
Nothing; everything
is included in the
box you purchased.
Internal PlexWriter
in box labeled
"Drive with
Software Kit"
An existing SCSI
interface board.
SCSI ribbon cable.
(Use an existing
ribbon cable or
purchase a new
one.)
You may need to
update your device
drivers.
You may still need
a new SCSI board,
if your existing one
is old.
Your cable must have at least as
many connectors as you have
SCSI peripheral devices
(including your PlexWriter), plus
one additional connector to
attach to the interface board.
Use only high-performance, bus-
mastering SCSI interface boards.
PIO SCSI interfaces may not
properly support high speed (8X)
CD recording.
