Section 1. Getting Started
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PX-716UF Installation and Users Manual
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CD-TEXT, CD+G
: Supports CD-TEXT and CD+G writing.
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GigaRec
: Variable capacity recording that lets you change CD-R
disc capacity over a range from 60 percent to 130 percent of the
rated value. You can get much more data onto a CD. Or decrease
disc capacity while gaining improved audio quality.
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SecureRecording
: Security protection that lets you make your CDs
readable only by persons with the correct password.
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Overburn
: Another way of burning more information onto a CD—
audio up to 99 minutes 59 seconds in length, or a data disc up to 875
megabytes in capacity.
Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-716UF
Here’s what you’ll need in order to install and use the PX-716UF drive.
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Computer
:
PC
: Pentium 4, 1.4-GHz or faster CPU.
Macintosh
: Power Macintosh G3 or later (G4 or higher
recommended for faster video encoding)
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Minimum RAM
: 256 MB.
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Interface
: USB (2.0 or 1.1) or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface. (On-
board USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 host controller recommended.)
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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. For a
DVD, 10 GB of free space is recommended. (For more accurate
guidelines, see the help files or documentation for the recording
software you’re using.)
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Operating System
:
PC
: Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE.
Macintosh
: For FireWire and USB 1.1, OS 9.1 or higher
recommended. For USB 2.0, OS X is required.
NOTE
: You cannot use the PX-716UF with early versions of Windows
98; if you are using Windows 98, it must be Windows 98SE (Second
Edition). Also, Windows 98SE must be updated with the latest Microsoft
patch.
