PORT ST24XCDR, User Manual

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Troubleshooting
After connecting the CD-ROM drive to my computer the loading tray will not open
when I press the EJECT button.
- On many computers the parallel port device is not reset or initialized until the
Operating System is loaded. If the system has not been started, disconnect the
parallel cable from the rear of the CD-ROM drive.
During installation or after the drivers were loaded the computer hangs up.
- Most likely there are other device drivers already loaded into the computer such
as Network Card drivers, SCSI drivers, Sound Card drivers or other Parallel Port
Device drivers which are interfering with the drivers. Please perform a system
check of the status of all installed devices through the Control Panel and System
Configuration Screens. Sometimes driver conflicts can be resolved very easily by
fine tuning the drivers settings.
The CD-ROM drive is not recognized after software installation.
- Verify step by step that you have followed the instructions in this manual concern-
ing Hardware and Software installation.
- Verify the installation and the configuration of the PC Card software supplied with
the computer.
The red LED is off on the top of the CD-ROM drive.
- Refer to the IMPORTANT NOTICE on page 10 of this manual concerning the
recharging of the internal batteries supplied with the unit and follow the proce-
dures.
The PC Card will not fit into my Compaq Presario Computer.
- There is a modified PC Card to fit into the Presario 16xx series computers.
Contact customer service to request this modified PC Card. The Presario 10xx
and 12xx series are not compatible with this PC Card.
There is not enough power to power the CD-ROM unit.
- There is an optional PS/2 power cable available for use with your notebook com-
puter to supply additional power to the CD-ROM drive. Some notebooks do not
supply enough power through the PC Card slot to power the drive unit. Contact
customer service for the optional PS/2 power cable.
Want to run the CD-ROM standalone.
- The CD-ROM unit will power off of batteries, but can also run off of an optional AC
Adapter available through customer service.
Need to use my notebook computer Recovery CD but can’t get access to the CD-
ROM.
- In the instance of Hard Disk Drive replacement due to failures, Recovery CDs
used to restore your original OEM Software image to your notebook HDD can be
used with the ST24XCD. However, if your HDD is not bootable to DOS, you will
need to contact Port Technical Support for additional information or for certain sys-
tems to request a Diskette so that you can then access your CD-ROM and utilize