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PlexWriter 8/8/24U Installation and Users Manual

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started ................................................................................................. 1

About this Manual.............................................................................................. 1

Meet Your PlexWriter 8/8/24U.......................................................................... 1

What the PlexWriter 8/8/24U Does ............................................................... 1

Minimum Configuration to Use the PlexWriter 8/8/24U............................... 2

What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 8/8/24U ........................................... 2

Save Your Box!.............................................................................................. 3

What's in the Box ............................................................................................... 3

PlexWriter Drive Features and Controls ............................................................ 4

About SimpliCD and Roxio Software................................................................ 5

Precautions ......................................................................................................... 5

2. Connecting Your PlexWriter .......................................................................... 7

Determine Your Computer’s Operating System ................................................ 7

Connect the PlexWriter Drive ............................................................................ 8

Record the Serial Number and TLA Code ..................................................... 8

If You Have Windows 2000, XP, or ME ....................................................... 8

If You Have Windows 98SE.......................................................................... 9

Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized................................................................... 9

If You Have a Macintosh ................................................................................... 10

3. Installing and Using Software ......................................................................... 11

Install Device Drivers (Windows 98SE Only) ................................................... 11

Install Applications Software ............................................................................. 12

SimpliCD ....................................................................................................... 12

Roxio.............................................................................................................. 13

Other Software ............................................................................................... 13

4. Using Your PlexWriter .................................................................................... 15

What Media to Use ............................................................................................ 15

Tray Loading and Operation .............................................................................. 16

Handling CD Media ....................................................................................... 18

Cleaning Discs ............................................................................................... 18

Playing Audio CDs ............................................................................................ 19

Writing to CD-R and CD-RW Media ................................................................ 20

Advantages of BURN-Proof Technology .......................................................... 20

5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting ................................................................. 23

Displaying the Serial Number ............................................................................ 23

Upgrading Firmware .......................................................................................... 23

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 24

Troubleshooting: General............................................................................... 24

Troubleshooting: Reading Discs .................................................................... 25

Troubleshooting: Writing CD-R and CD-RW Discs...................................... 27

Troubleshooting: Playing Audio Discs .......................................................... 33

Troubleshooting for Macintosh Users............................................................ 34

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Page 1: ...Record Your Serial Number For future reference record the serial number and the TLA code found on your drive s label in the space provided below TLA Firmware Revision Number Model PX S88TU External...

Page 2: ...r Plextor Corp reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change This manual is copyrighted...

Page 3: ...TION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisibl...

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Page 5: ...s 2000 XP or ME 8 If You Have Windows 98SE 9 Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized 9 If You Have a Macintosh 10 3 Installing and Using Software 11 Install Device Drivers Windows 98SE Only 11 Install Appli...

Page 6: ...ions about Writing 35 Appendix A PlexWriter Specifications 37 Appendix B Technical Support 41 How to Contact Us 41 Before You E mail Log On FAX Call 42 Returns 42 Appendix C Helpful Contacts 43 Contac...

Page 7: ...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 w...

Page 8: ...o 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 Separate CD ROM drive If you want to copy another CD directly to the PlexWriter Operating system Wi...

Page 9: ...and what they included inside the box Save Your Box Be sure to save the box after you have installed your PlexWriter drive The box and its packaging material were designed and drop tested to ensure y...

Page 10: ...Blinks continually when reading or writing a disc Emergency eject hole Insert emergency eject stick paper clip or other thin rigid object to eject tray if automatic eject button does not work Turn OFF...

Page 11: ...ies from CD to CD However not all CDs can be duplicated CDs created with packet writing software cannot be replicated with duplication software The packet writing technology used to create those discs...

Page 12: ...rt dirty warped poorly balanced or cracked discs into the drive Do not clean discs using a circular motion Instead use a radial motion start at the center of the disc and proceed to the outer edge CAU...

Page 13: ...iter 3 Turn the PlexWriter s power switch ON 4 Connect the USB cable from your PlexWriter 8 8 24U drive to the computer That s all there is to it We ll go over the procedure in more detail in the next...

Page 14: ...e inside front cover of this manual If You Have Windows 2000 XP or ME If you have a computer with Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows ME use the following procedure to install your PlexWriter USB drive...

Page 15: ...r computer Manual Driver Installation If you have difficulty with the USB driver installation you can manually install the driver To install the USB driver manually 1 Use Windows Explorer to navigate...

Page 16: ...devices or if it has a yellow diamond with an exclamation point contact our Technical Support group at 1 800 886 3935 or email us at support Plextor com We ll give you help troubleshooting your USB c...

Page 17: ...acking up your hard disk or files capturing audio duplicating CDs and more If you purchased a retail version of the PlexWriter you ll find these applications in the SimpliCD and Roxio software Other a...

Page 18: ...D RW disc Roxio includes packet writing software SimpliCD does not Mastering software Mastering software is used to create specific disc formats such as data audio video mixed mode etc Both SimpliCD a...

Page 19: ...t can read from and write to a drive letter to copy files to a CD You can also recover files from damaged CDs and even repair CDs EasyCD Creator Lets you make your own CDs including music CDs that can...

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Page 21: ...cs CD R Recordable CD You can record on these discs but only once You can also read them CD RW High speed ReWritable CD These discs support recording and re recording up to 1 000 times You can also re...

Page 22: ...ush the eject button on the front panel The disc tray slides out in a few seconds 2 Pull the disc tray to open it all the way Figure 4 Opening the Disc Tray 3 Lay a blank CD in the tray label side up...

Page 23: ...tray to close it NOTE Always close the tray by pressing the front of the drawer by hand in a smooth and secure manner To remove a disc from the tray 1 Push the eject button on the front panel 2 Pull...

Page 24: ...Some permanent markers will damage the media Also do not press too hard when writing on the disc CAUTION We do not recommend placing self sticking CD R labels on the disc The weight of the label may...

Page 25: ...n in Figure 7 You can control audio playback through software and adjust the volume with the volume control knob on the right side of the PlexWriter Figure 7 Playing Audio Using the Headphone Jack Sou...

Page 26: ...W discs including the new high speed discs Advantages of BURN Proof Technology The PlexWriter 8 8 24U incorporates BURN Proof Buffer Under Run Proof technology which guarantees that you can write disc...

Page 27: ...tarts writing in the same place once the data is available again The result is that your disc is written successfully What BURN Proof Means to You BURN Proof technology in your PlexWriter 8 8 24U mean...

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Page 29: ...n My Computer 2 Right click on the icon for the PlexWriter drive and select Properties 3 Select the Details tab and view the drive s serial number Upgrading Firmware Plextor creates firmware revisions...

Page 30: ...m You can also use these charts to help find problems that develop in existing installations Start here if you re a PC user If you have a Macintosh start with page 34 and come back here if you don t f...

Page 31: ...Solutions Defective CD ROM CD R or CD RW disc A fingerprint contaminants or scratches on the disc s surface may prevent the drive from reading or writing data Clean the disc as detailed on page 18 Try...

Page 32: ...y used to write to it Then close the session disc Excessive noise Excessive vibration Slow read performance CD is poorly balanced Poorly manufactured discs or discs with poorly distributed ink on labe...

Page 33: ...N Proof and problems occur when writing reduce the load on CPU resources Some ways to do this are Log off from the network Don t use the mouse Disable the screensaver or power save mode Exit all other...

Page 34: ...Plextor Supported media lists can be found on the Plextor web site at www plextor com Disc inserted upside down Reinsert the disc with the label right side up Defective CD R RW media CD R RW media may...

Page 35: ...provided with the PlexWriter To use other types of authoring software contact the supplier and ensure the software supports the PlexWriter PX S88TU drive Supported software lists can also be found on...

Page 36: ...50 MB 74 min type including lead in lead out and TOC data Use a different CD R RW media if capacity is insufficient on current media Using disc written on non Plextor CD R or CD RW drive Use CD R or C...

Page 37: ...does not support BURN Proof and you have buffer underrun problems reduce the load on CPU resources Some ways to do this are Log off from the network Don t use the mouse Disable the screensaver or pow...

Page 38: ...oftware If your software does not support BURN Proof copy the data to the computer s hard disk then record from the hard disk to the PlexWriter CD RW media is not High Speed CD RW Use High Speed CD RW...

Page 39: ...low or muted Need sound board Sound board not properly configured Each sound board has a different setting for each input source including one for CD Audio Run your sound board s mixer program and ver...

Page 40: ...D ROM CD R or CD RW device you will need additional software and device drivers that are not part of the Macintosh operating system You will need to purchase additional software Supported software lis...

Page 41: ...com NOTE The current recommended media lists are matched to the current firmware revision of the drive So it s best to keep your Plextor drive s firmware up to date When can I use CD RW media CD RW me...

Page 42: ...You do not have BURN Proof enabled in your software or your software does not support this feature Another application interrupts the writing process The write speed is set higher than the source dri...

Page 43: ...l All are rewritable up to 1 000 times CD RW 4X 2X Mitsubishi Chemical Ricoh TDK All are rewritable up to 1 000 times Supported Media Supported Media Stamped CD Red Yellow Book compliant discs Support...

Page 44: ...Write 8X CLV 1 2 MB s CD R high speed CD RW When connected to USB 2 0 host 4X CLV 600 KB sec CD R normal CD RW high speed CD RW 2X CLV 300 KB sec CD R normal CD RW Burst Read PIO Mode Mode 0 3 3 MB s...

Page 45: ...DA Rapid blinking orange Writing to disc Blinks when power applied Disc Loading Auto CD Audio Controls Stop eject Side Panel Headphone Jack Stereo mini jack 0 8V 0 3V at 32 ohms Headphone Volume Cont...

Page 46: ...ature 5 to 40 degrees Celsius Operating Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Storage Temperature 40 to 60 degrees Celsius Storage Humidity 20 to 95 non condensing Dimensions and Weight Dimensions W H D ex...

Page 47: ...llers ask can be found quickly in the support area Select PlexHelper for online troubleshooting or FAQs for common questions If you have not been successful in your quest our Technical Support Departm...

Page 48: ...n P66PCI Powerstation ALR Evolution V Apple Macintosh Performa 575 etc The type of USB interface USB 1 1 USB 2 0 you use Brand name and model number of any other peripherals you have installed or conn...

Page 49: ...e drivers www fwb com HyCD Inc 408 988 8282 408 988 8585 Windows UNIX CD R software www cdr com Goes to HyCD web site Oak Tech nology 408 737 0888 408 737 3838 SimpliCD www oaktech com Orange Micro 71...

Page 50: ...w hp com Intel http intel com ASUSTeK Computer http www asus com tw GIGA BYTE http www giga byte com ABIT http www abit usa com Aopen http www aopen com EPOX http www epox com SOYO Computers http www...

Page 51: ...l damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Under no...

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Page 53: ...are and 12 reading from 20 writing to 20 CD RW media 15 35 37 cleaning disc 18 compact disc rewritable high speed logo 15 components contacts for 43 computer minimum 2 37 configuration Macintosh 2 min...

Page 54: ...n 2 playing CD on 20 troubleshooting 34 maintenance 23 mastering software 5 12 media 15 care and handling 18 CD R 35 37 CD RW 35 37 firmware and 23 35 marking on 18 recommended 35 37 supported 37 memo...

Page 55: ...s 27 drive does not operate Macintosh 34 drive does not respond 24 25 drive does not respond Macintosh 34 drive not recognized 24 general problems 24 low sound level 33 Macintosh installation 34 no au...

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