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General problems

If you have problems getting your TARGUS Noteworthy DVD-
ROM drive to function properly please check the following:

• Does your system meet the hardware requirements.
• Check to see if the PC Card Cable is attached to the drive

correctly and inserted all the way in the PC Card slot

• Is the drive getting power?  Check to see if media tray can

be opened by pressing the eject button after the notebook
is powered on.

If there is no sound, check if

• The headphones/speakers are correctly connected
• The cable is damaged
• The volume is up
• The audio software is installed

Playing a DVD-ROM Movie title

To play a DVD-ROM movie you need a DVD-ROM decoder
either installed in the notebook or a player application setup
under Windows 95/98/ME/2000. Windows NT 4.0 does not
support DVD-ROM Movie playback.

Reference Section

Summary of Contents for Noteworthy

Page 1: ...DVD ROM ...

Page 2: ... been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and RS 210 Regulations Canada These limits are designed toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialarea Thisequiqment generates uses andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyandif notinstalledandusedinaccordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to...

Page 3: ...installation under Windows 95 page 8 under Windows 98 page 10 under Windows ME page 13 under Windows 2000 Windows XP page 16 under Windows NT 4 0 page 20 under DOS Windows 3 x page 21 CHAPTER 4 Daily use of the TARGUS Noteworthy DVD ROM page 24 CHAPTER 5 Reference Section page 25 Technical Support page 26 Specifications of the TARGUS Noteworthy DVD ROM page 27 Table of Contents ...

Page 4: ...DOS Windows 95 98 ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT 4 0 DVD Movie Playback is not possible under the NT operating system Media Formats The TARGUS Noteworthy DVD ROM reads formats according following CD and or DVD ROM standards MS DOSdataCD s HighSierra Mode1 Mode2complying with ISO 9660 Data CDs Joliet CD ROM XA Mixed Mode CD s Kodak Photo CD s single and multisession UDF Universal Disc Format...

Page 5: ...mperatures conditions Theenvironmentspecificationswhileoperating are 50 113 F 10 45 C After transporting the device especially in low temperatures allow the TARGUS Noteworthy DVD unit to reach room temperature before operating The TARGUS Noteworthy DVD should not be used in dusty or humid surroundings There may be a delay while the drive is spinning up before you can play an audio DVD or read a da...

Page 6: ...nstalling the software Plug Play with the PC Card Cable for Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP The TARGUS PC Card Cable is Plug Play compatible This means that in Windows 95 98 ME 2000 and XP the card can be inserted while the computer is powered on To remove the card while the computer is powered on first stop the PC Card using the PC Card PCMCIA icon In Windows NT 4 0 the card must be inserted before the ...

Page 7: ...thy DVD ROMbyusingtheDVDPlayerapplicationinWindows To hear the audio you need to connect either headphones to the Audio OUT jack on the TARGUS Noteworthy DVD ROM or an audio cable from the DVD ROM to the Line In of your notebook 3 Emergency eject If you need to remove a disc when there is no power to the drive you can unlock the tray by inserting a bent open paper clip or a similar pointed object ...

Page 8: ...ommended Note If you are not prompted to install the driver Windows will install the default driver automatically Proceed then as described in the section on later installation of the TARGUS High Speed driver To install the driver insert the TARGUS installation diskette in your PC drive 1 Plug the TARGUS PC Card Cable into the PCMCIA slot of your PC 2 The window Update Device Driver Wizard opens T...

Page 9: ...ted to install the driver your system has automatically installed the Windows default driver for your TARGUS PC Card Cable To install the TARGUS High Speed driver proceed as follows 1 Plug the TARGUS PC Card Cable into the PCMCIA slot of your PC 2 Open the Device Manager by right clicking on the My Computer icon A menu opens Select Properties and click on the Device Manager tab 3 Click on the next...

Page 10: ...ver insert the TARGUS installation diskette in your PC drive 1 Plug the TARGUS PC Card Cable into the PCMCIA slot of your PC 2 The window Hardware Installation Wizard opens The TARGUS PC Card Cable is recognized as Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller 3 In the next window the option for finding the best driver for the device has been selected Confirm with Next 4 In the next window select the flo...

Page 11: ...allcheckboxesandclick Next 5 In the next window a search is performed for the new driver Click on Next to install the Windows default driver 6 In the next window click on Finish to conclude the driver installation Your drive now appears with a new drive letter under My Computer Later Installation of the TARGUS High Speed driver Note For further information on the Driver Choice options please refer...

Page 12: ...rive and reboot the computer 6 After the reboot a new hardware item is recognised Insert the disk in the drive again and follow the instructions as described in the section TARGUS High Speed driver starting with step 2 Your TARGUS PC Card Cable will be recognised as FREECOM_PCCARD_IDE Uninstalling the TARGUS High Speed driver To uninstall the TARGUS High Speed driver select the file DriverRemove e...

Page 13: ...ns The TARGUS PC Card Cable is recognized as Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller 3 WindowsMEautomaticallydetectsandinstallstheTARGUS High Speed driver from diskette 4 After completion of the installation click on Finish Your TARGUS drive appears with a new drive letter under My Computer The installation is then complete Windows ME Default Driver No driver software is required to install the Win...

Page 14: ...e options please refer to Readme txt on the installation diskette To install the driver insert the TARGUS installation diskette in your PC drive 1 Execute the DriverChoice exe program which is located on the driver disk 2 Select the TARGUS High Speed driver and click Next 3 The next window will query whether you wish to remove the old driver Leave the check box selected and click Next 4 Now all se...

Page 15: ... the on screen instructions Assigning the drive letter under Windows 95 98 ME After successfully completing the installation of the TARGUS Noteworthy drive a new drive letter is assigned automatically thefirstavailableletteraftertheinternalharddrives Thiscan shift the drive letter of an internal CD ROM drive for example D to E If this leads to problems it is possible to change the drive letter ass...

Page 16: ...s has been specially developed and is faster than the Windows driver TARGUS High Speed driver recommended Note If you are not prompted to install the driver Windows will install the default driver automatically Proceed then as described on page 14 in the section on later installations of the TARGUS High Speed driver 1 To install the driver insert theTARGUS installation diskette in your PC drive 2 ...

Page 17: ...g on Finish Your TARGUS Noteworthy drive now appears with a new drive letter under My Computer The installation is then complete Windows 2000 Windows XP Default Driver No driver software is required to install the Windows default driver 1 Plug the TARGUS PC Card Cable into the PCMCIA slot of your PC 2 Windows recognizes your TARGUS PC Card Cable as PCMCIA IDE ATAPI Controller and installs the nece...

Page 18: ...r insert the TARGUS installation diskette in your PC drive 1 Execute the DriverChoice exe program which is located on the driver disk 2 Select the TARGUS High Speed driver and click Next 3 The next window will query whether you wish to remove the old driver Leave the check box selected and click Next ...

Page 19: ...d Insert the disk in the drive again and follow the instructions as described in the section TARGUS High Speed driver starting with step 2 Your TARGUS PC Card Cable will be recognised as FREECOM_PCCARD_IDE Uninstalling the TARGUS High Speed driver To uninstall the TARGUS High Speed driver select the file DriverRemove exe on the installation diskette and follow the on screen instructions Driver ins...

Page 20: ...ppear The set up programme suggests C Program files TARGUS Cable II as the standard default directory If you wish to copy the files into another directory click Browse and enter the path name Confirm the chosen folder with Continue 4 The set up programme then suggests the entry Cable II PCMCIA as standard in the start menu of the programme folder You also have the possibility to create your own fo...

Page 21: ...dows 3 x is menu driven to makeitaseasyaspossibletointegratetheTARGUS Noteworthy device into your system You can select the various menu items with the cursor keys and confirm your selection with ENTER Installation sequence 1 Exit Windows or other software such as the Norton Commander 2 Insert the driver disk into your disk drive and change to this drive by entering either A ENTER Example for disk...

Page 22: ...ry does not yet exist it will be created 8 The files will now be copied to the directory you specified 9 After the files have been copied you will have the opportunity to modify the startup files of your computer CONFIG SYS AUTOEXEC BAT You can also display these modifications or cancel the installation 10 The installation updates your startup files and saves the original versions under the name C...

Page 23: ...ontains the word ERROR or WARNING The driver is then loaded and displays the following dependingonthedevice forexampleFCATAPI SYS ATAPI CD ATAPI IDE CD ROM Device Driver Rev 2130 DOS ATAPI CD Copyright C Freecom Technologies 1995 2001 ATAPI CD Drive Toshiba CD ROM XM 6202B 1110 ATAPI CD CD ROM drive installation successfully completed The driver assigns the device the first available letter follow...

Page 24: ...a press the eject button which is only active when the system is ready to operate When inserting a DVD ROM disc place printed side face up The disc will need to be snapped down over the spindles Please do not touch the underside of the media as any kind of dirt might result in read errors or even uselessness ...

Page 25: ...t Is the drive getting power Check to see if media tray can be opened by pressing the eject button after the notebook is powered on If there is no sound check if The headphones speakers are correctly connected The cable is damaged The volume is up The audio software is installed Playing a DVD ROM Movie title To play a DVD ROM movie you need a DVD ROM decoder either installed in the notebook or a p...

Page 26: ...1 0 53 484 9470 North American 888 970 7678 Spain 34 0 91 745 6221 Sweden 46 0 8 751 4058 Switzerland 41 0 1 212 0007 UK 44 0 20 7744 0330 Eastern Europe Others 31 0 53 484 9479 Check our web site www targus com for Frequently Asked Questi ons and Driver updates Please have the following information on hand when you call The version of your installation disk The version of your operating system an...

Page 27: ...ngth 6 81 17 3 cm Width 5 35 13 6 cm Height 0 78 2 cm Weight 0 9 pounds 450 g Connection to the computer PC Card Cable via PC Card slot Type II Storage Capacity The maximum read speeds are only reached if data on the outer edge of the CD are read in constant succession information carrying layer depending on the interface cable DVD ROM type description DVD 5 DVD 9 DVD 10 DVD 18 Capacity according ...

Page 28: ...TARGUS Noteworthy DVD ROM 28 Part No 400 0056 001A ...

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