Plextor ULTRA-A User Manual Download

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CD-ROM DRIVE

Caddy

PX-32CSi Internal

PX-32CSe External

Tray

PX-32TSi Internal

PX-32TSe External

Summary of Contents for ULTRA-A

Page 1: ...cables may exceed the limits of the Class B Part 15 of the FCC Rules Any changes or modifications should be approved by the party responsible for compliance with FCC Rules otherwise the user loses aut...

Page 2: ...CD ROM DRIVE Caddy PX 32CSi Internal PX 32CSe External Tray PX 32TSi Internal PX 32TSe External...

Page 3: ...e Further 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 cop...

Page 4: ...al Drive Rear Panel Caddy Tray 12 PX 32XSe External Drive Rear Panel Caddy Tray 13 6 Drive Switch Jumper Dial Settings 14 PX 32XSi Internal Drive 15 PX 32XSe External Drive 17 Other Switch Jumper Sett...

Page 5: ...Disc 43 11 How to Play Audio CDs on Your Drive 44 12 Troubleshooting 46 Guidelines 46 12 1 PC Compatibles Initial Installations 48 12 2 PC Compatibles Existing Installations 54 12 3 Apple Macintosh 59...

Page 6: ...performance To get you there we first have to help you install your UltraPleX drive properly and operate it correctly After that the responsibility is yours to discover the applications that make a C...

Page 7: ...ected to our friendly helpful band of tech support repswho know their stuff What might seem like a non cooperative CD ROM drive to you could very well be a 30 second fix to them But we will never know...

Page 8: ...ty PLEASE NOTE A security sticker was applied to the top of your box The contents of your box were carefully checked before this sticker was applied If it was cut before you purchased the box you shou...

Page 9: ...32CS only X X Plextor Manager software X X SCSI interface board installation guide X Audio cable X 2 SCSI cable X Plextor operation manual X X Warranty registration card X X Extra jumpers for setting...

Page 10: ...X X SCSI interface board installation guide X Audio cable X X SCSI cable X X Plextor operation manual X X X Warranty registration card X X X Mac device drivers manual disk X Please see Chapter 13 pag...

Page 11: ...methods to get drives back to us We have received drives in a shoebox in an unpadded express mail envelope and in a box filled with buttered popcorn We cannot assume liability for any damage your dri...

Page 12: ...numerous mail order vendors carry them Call us if you need suggestions on which model to buy We recommend you get a SCSI interface capable of Ultra SCSI speeds 2 You own a SCSI interface board If you...

Page 13: ...o the SCSI interface of your sound card These types of SCSI implementations will limit the performance of this high performance drive We do recommend using a separate SCSI interface You may need to us...

Page 14: ...unts of current such as a high powered audio amplifier microwave oven toaster hair dryer etc Keep the area around your drive clean from dust smoke and other contaminants Use a soft dust free cloth for...

Page 15: ...t button does not work Turn off power before using this feature Stop Eject Button Push to eject During Audio CD play mode however push once to stop audio play and twice to eject Audio CD Play Button P...

Page 16: ...however push once to stop audio play and twice to eject Audio CD Play Button Push to put drive in Audio CD play mode Push button once during CD play mode to skip Push and hold down play button more t...

Page 17: ...o you SCSI ID Number If you are using more than one SCSI peripheral you may have to change your SCSI ID number see page 16 Termination Review Chapter 7 to determine if you need to turn your terminator...

Page 18: ...Rotate the dial to change the number If you are using more than one SCSI peripheral you may need to change your SCSI ID number see pages 16 and 17 Power Switch To turn power ON OFF AC Power Input Use...

Page 19: ...n external drive settings are determined by the position of DIP switches and the rotary dial on the rear panel of the drive Fortunately we have a pretty good idea of the environment in which most of o...

Page 20: ...remove a jumper pull it off with your fingers or a pair of needle nose pliers To add a jumper push it onto the jumper pins Three extra jumpers are supplied with the PX 32XSi in addition to the four ju...

Page 21: ...e of checking and possibly changing SCSI IDs If instead you bought a Plextor kit with a SCSI interface board both the drive and the board are SCAM compliant Each time you turn on your computer the dri...

Page 22: ...rive Factory Setting of Dial and DIP Switches Caution Turn the drive s power OFF before changing the setting of the dial or DIP switches The SCSI ID number of the PX 32XSe is determined by the positio...

Page 23: ...your CD ROM drive If so set this switch jumper ON Eject In most situations you will want to leave this switch jumper OFF However if you are in an environment where you want to prevent others from borr...

Page 24: ...al at the end of your daisy chain should have their termination removed disabled or turned off If you have both internal and external SCSI peripherals both the internal and external connectors of your...

Page 25: ...ower before removing or reinstalling the jumpers We recommend that you retain the jumpers so you can reinsert them onto the termination pins if you later need to turn the drive s termination ON PX 32X...