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Specifications

General

Data transfer rate

Sustained

6X max (900 kB/s)

Burst

1.2 MB/s

Environmental conditions

Humidity

10% to 90% (Max. wet bulb 29°C)

Atmosphere

Non-condensing

Temperature

5° C to 45° C (41° F to 113° F)

Non-operating / Storage

Temperature

-30°C to 50°C (-22° F to 122° F)

Mass

2.24 kg

Dimensions

205 x 66  x 277 mm

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Service contacts in Europe

Should further support or service be required, please contact the local
technical support professionals.

For Europe (German or English) contact the hotline at:

Tel.: +49 (0) 2389 - 951047 or [email protected]
(Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm / Friday, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm)

For DK, N, SW & FIN, please call: Tel. +47 (0) 6281 8666
(Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Norwegian time)

Within the UK, please call: Tel. 0870 900 8166
(Monday – Friday, 8:45 am to 5:00 pm)

For France, please call: +33 (0) 155 870 866
(Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm) or E-Mail: [email protected]

For Italy: Tel.: (+39) 02-61838500
(Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 12:45 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm) or
e-mail: [email protected]

All this information and more can be downloaded at:

http://www.sony-cp.com/cd-rw

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Troubleshooting

Problems installing or operating the CD-RW drive?  Please review:

Has the prescribed installation procedure been followed?

Please verify the power supply cable is attached to drive and that the 
tray responds to the eject button.

See the "Troubleshooting Table” section below.

A few words about the USB interface

Because the USB interface allows for connection and disconnection while
the computer is running, it is easy to overlook whether the unit is
connected. Please assure the unit is connected before conducting other
troubleshooting steps.

Troubleshooting table

Symptom

Question

Actions

Cannot access the

Are both ends of the

WINDOWS: Use the Device

device through

USB connected?

Manager in the Windows Control

software?

Panel to verify the drive is “seen”.

Power switched on?

MAC: Use the CD Software to 
verify the drive is “seen”.

Power cable connected?

Once the connections are verified
restart the computer.

Always verify that cable 
connections are seated properly 
by taking the connector off and
reseating. Improper connections 
are the most common point of 
failure with peripheral devices. 

No free USB port

Purchase a USB hub
(powered version preferred)

Summary of Contents for External USB

Page 1: ...de d emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Manuale d istruzione 1999 by Sony Corporation Rev 1 1 BKC 98 0017 17 CD RW Drive External USB User s Guide Mode d emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Manuale d istruzione ...

Page 2: ...ation IBM PC PC XT and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple iMac MacOS and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc PHOTO CD is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak Company 2 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the botton of the drive Record these numbers in the spaces provided below Refer to them whenever y...

Page 3: ...ompatible PC Pentium 233 MHz or higher Windows 98 32MB of RAM or more Available USB port 3 5 floppy disk drive a mouse Microsoft compatible Installation requires 125MB of free hard disk drive space MacOS Apple iMac or USB equipped G3 Available USB port 32 MB of RAM or more MacOS 8 5 USB manager 1 1 or higher IMPORTANT NOTE For best results Sony CD R and CD RW media should be used Problem free oper...

Page 4: ...temperature change may cause a malfunction Do not place beverages near drive extending the tray may spill them Transportation Close the disc drawer before moving the drive Keep the original packing materials for future drive transport 6 Location of controls Location of controls Front panel The front panel controls are described below Rear panel The rear panel controls and connectors are described ...

Page 5: ... is easy to use and requires no adjustment of computer settings USB ports and cables are identified by the USB symbol One advantage of the USB connector is that it may only be inserted one way Atop the connector is a USB symbol To attach the port connector of the USB cable Keep USB symbol up and insert it into the USB port Interlocking tongue elements hold the USB cable and port together To remove...

Page 6: ...ton then the following screen should appear Hardware installation 11 Insert the port connector of the USB cable into the PC s USB port Note If no USB connector s available already in use see Troubleshooting page 20 Then Windows will display the following message 10 Hardware installation ...

Page 7: ...pears indicating that the installation almost complete Click on Finish to complete the installation Hardware installation 13 Accept the default and click Next the following message appears Insert the floppy USB driver diskette and click Next or select CD ROM drive see below and click Next 12 Hardware installation ...

Page 8: ... by moving the cursor to My Computer icon then clicking the opposite mouse button and selecting Properties The USB drive is now ready to use PC users skip Step 3 it is for Mac customers Hardware installation 15 Now USB adapter driver will begin its installation automatically with Click Next which will bring up the following screen 14 Hardware installation ...

Page 9: ...ns The USB drive is now ready to use Hardware installation 17 1 2 1 2 Step 3 Attaching USB drive to Mac The following example will be for an iMac G3 computers equipped with USB have a visible connector on the back much like a PC Unpack the included materials and locate the USB port symbol on the drive Attach power cable then USB cable to drive s USB interface connector Switch the drive on Open cov...

Page 10: ...or eject button to close the tray Drive may begin reading Lead in Data as it accepts disc Busy indicator lights amber while reading Lead in Data For subsequent drive operation see software instructions Note Busy indicator stays lighted if the disc is not properly placed on loading tray a malfunction occurs In either case eject the disc and replace it in the loading tray assuring it sits properly i...

Page 11: ...information and more can be downloaded at http www sony cp com cd rw Specifications 21 20 Troubleshooting Specifications Troubleshooting Problems installing or operating the CD RW drive Please review Has the prescribed installation procedure been followed Please verify the power supply cable is attached to drive and that the tray responds to the eject button See the Troubleshooting Table section b...

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