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SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W User Guide

1.  Welcome to SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W

Features and Benefits ....................................................................................10
Package Contents..........................................................................................10
Optional Accessories .....................................................................................10
System Requirements....................................................................................11

Macintosh OS Users .............................................................................11
Windows PC Users ...............................................................................11

Technical Support ..........................................................................................11

2.  Installing the Software

Introduction ....................................................................................................12
Macintosh Users ............................................................................................12
Windows Users ..............................................................................................13

Installing the SmartDisk Filter Driver.....................................................13
Installing Easy CD Creator Software.....................................................13
For Windows 98 SE Users Only............................................................13

3.  Connecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W

Introduction ....................................................................................................14
How Power is Supplied to your CD-RW Drive ...............................................14
Macintosh Users ............................................................................................15

Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from your Macintosh .......15

PC Users........................................................................................................16

Drive Letter Assigned............................................................................16
Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W from a PC........................17

4.  Using SmartDisk FireWire CD-R/W

Introduction ....................................................................................................19
Inserting and Ejecting CDs.............................................................................19

Macintosh..............................................................................................20
PC .........................................................................................................20
Emergency Eject ...................................................................................21

Playing Back (Reading) CDs..........................................................................21

Macintosh..............................................................................................21
PC .........................................................................................................21
Line Output Jack ...................................................................................21

Recording CDs...............................................................................................22

Macintosh..............................................................................................22
PC .........................................................................................................22
CD Recording Tips................................................................................22

Types of CDs .................................................................................................22

CD-ROM ...............................................................................................22

 Contents

Summary of Contents for Firewire CD-R/W

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Page 2: ...nternational treaty The SmartDisk FireWire CD R W is supplied with a non transferable license for use of one copy of the software by the licensed user The software must not be copied or transferred to...

Page 3: ...LIMITATION DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF DATA THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS EXCLUSIVE AND THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR...

Page 4: ...onnected Consult the reseller or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and I O cards must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations This device compl...

Page 5: ...of writing operation Take any necessary measures to protect your data such as system backup and or mirroring disk subsystems in order to avoid the risk of unexpected data loss or data corruption resul...

Page 6: ...NOT eject a CD disc while the drive is in operation Doing so will damage or destroy this equipment and could damage or destroy the disc or cause data loss or corruption DO NOT insert anything else in...

Page 7: ...re 13 For Windows 98 SE Users Only 13 3 Connecting SmartDisk FireWire CD R W Introduction 14 How Power is Supplied to your CD RW Drive 14 Macintosh Users 15 Disconnecting SmartDisk FireWire CD R W fro...

Page 8: ...martDisk FireWire CD R W User Guide CD R 22 CD RW 23 Maintenance of your CD Rs and CD RWs 23 5 Troubleshooting Overview 24 6 Specifications General 26 Physical Specifications 28 Operating Environment...

Page 9: ...large amounts of data SmartDisk FireWire CD R W connects to your computer with a FireWire cable This means no external power source A C adapter or batteries is required All you need to do is plug it...

Page 10: ...burning software for both PCs and Macintosh Works with low cost CD R media and rewriteable CD R W media Super thin design 23 mm thick Front loading for easy access Perfect for digital music videos an...

Page 11: ...higher Windows PC Users A Pentium PC with a powered FireWire port or an unpowered FireWire port with an optional A C adapter Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows XP 40 MB free hard disk sp...

Page 12: ...Software 1 Insert the SmartDisk FireWire CD R W Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Locate and open the appropriate language folder 3 Double click the Toast Installer icon and follow the on scree...

Page 13: ...reator CD Recording Software 1 Insert the SmartDisk FireWire CD R W Installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Use Windows Explorer to browse the contents of the CD 3 In the Easy CD Creator folder doubl...

Page 14: ...CD R W is automatically turned on when you connect it to your computer and turned off when it is disconnected It does not have an On Off switch No external power source is required because the FireWir...

Page 15: ...isconnect SmartDisk FireWire Portable CD R W while it is active when the yellow light is flashing your data may be lost or SmartDisk FireWire Porta ble CD R W may be damaged If there is no CD inside t...

Page 16: ...Windows Explorer or My Computer For example if your hard drive is assigned the letter C and a removable disk drive is currently installed on your computer using the letter D then the letter E is assi...

Page 17: ...nu A Windows dialog opens Warning Do not unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD R W when data is being transferred between SmartDisk FireWire CD R W and the computer when the yellow light is flashing If you unp...

Page 18: ...ist in the Windows dialog and select Stop 4 You can now safely unplug SmartDisk FireWire CD R W Gently pull out the FireWire connector from the computer Tip You can also safely unplug SmartDisk FireWi...

Page 19: ...CD Types of CDs you can use and How to maintain your CDs Inserting and Ejecting CDs To insert a CD 1 Press the Eject button located on the front of the drive see Figure 4 on page 20 The CD tray pops...

Page 20: ...intosh 1 Drag the CD icon on your Desktop to the Trash 2 Pull out the tray to allow for removal of the CD 3 Remove the CD 4 Push in the CD tray so that it closes PC To Eject a CD on a PC 1 Press the E...

Page 21: ...the Emergency Eject hole and press This unlocks the CD Tray so that you can manually pull open the tray and remove the CD Playing Back Reading CDs Macintosh After the CD is inserted the CD icon appear...

Page 22: ...asy CD Creator or CD Copier CD Recording Tips To ensure the CD recording process is a success Deactivate the screen saver Shut down your network connection Close all open windows Defragment your hard...

Page 23: ...w Hold your CDs by placing your fingers along the outer edge of the CD To clean a CD wipe it with a soft cotton cloth Use a straight line motion do not use a circular motion To write a title on the CD...

Page 24: ...ing and reconnecting the FireWire cable For PC users remember you must first install the SmartDisk Filter Driver as described on page 13 B For Windows users if your computer is connected to a network...

Page 25: ...disable other active software programs during the CD recording process For more information see See CD Recording Tips on page 22 C Your hard drive may not be fast enough Or if you are recording from a...

Page 26: ...MB free hard disk space If you are using Apple Disc Burner Apple Authoring Support 1 1 5 or higher For PC Users A Pentium PC with a powered FireWire port or an unpowered FireWire port with an optional...

Page 27: ...upported Disc Formats CD ROM Mode 1 CD DA Audio CD CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2 CD I Video CD CD PLUS Multi session Photo CD Writing Methods Disc at Once Session at Once Track at Once and Packet...

Page 28: ...perature Operating 41 F to 113 F 5 C to 45 C Non operating 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Relative Humidity Operating 8 80 relative humidity non condensing atmosphere Shock Operating 7 0G 11ms Non operatin...

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