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TROUBLESHOOTING

Verify that the drive is connected to a USB 2.0 port. If the drive is connected to
a USB 1.1 port, recording will be limited to 4x maximum speed.

Ensure that DMA is enabled (Windows 98SE/ME)

1. In Windows, click the START button, then SETTINGS, then CONTROL PANEL.
2. Double click SYSTEM in the Control Panel folder, then select the DEVICE MANAGER

tab. You will see a list of devices in your system.

3. Click the CD-ROM icon, and choose your veloCD drive's PROPERTIES.  

You will see the drive properties for the veloCD ReWriter.

4. Ensure that the DMA box is checked ON under the Settings tab.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for other devices that you will be recording from and 

recording to such as your hard drive and/or a second CD-ROM or CD-Rewriter.

6. Reboot your computer for the change to take effect.

Ensure that DMA is enabled (Windows 2000)

1. Click the START button on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select SETTINGS and then CONTROL PANEL from the menu.
3. Double Click the SYSTEM icon in the Windows CONTROL PANEL.
4. Select the HARDWARE tab then click on the DEVICE MANAGER button.
5. Click on the (+) sign beside IDE ATA/ATAPI CONTROLLERS.
6. Right click on the appropriate IDE channel (Primary or Secondary), right click 

PROPERTIES and select the ADVANCED SETTINGS tab.

7. Set the "Transfer Mode" to "DMA if available". Device 0 is the MASTER device 

on the IDE channel and Device 1 is the SLAVE.

8. Click OK to accept the change and then reboot the computer for the 

change to take effect.

To record at maximum speed, the drive must be connected to the computer's USB
2.0 port. If the drive is connected to a standard USB 1.1 port, the maximum record
speed will be 4X.

To record at your drive’s maximum speed, you must use media rated for that speed.

1. Check to see if there is enough space left on the disc including the lead in and 

lead out for each session.

veloCD will not record at 

maximum speed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

NOTE:

Can’t create a multi-session disc.

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Summary of Contents for Velocd

Page 1: ...HIGH SPEED USB 2 0 EXTERNAL CD REWRITABLE DRIVE FOR PC V1...

Page 2: ...eam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible Accordingly Do not open the optical pickup housing Obtain service only from TDK authorized personnel LASER INFORMATION This product has been designed a...

Page 3: ...Ejector Pin Manual Quickstart Guide MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows Pentium III 333 MHz or higher Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 64 MB RAM NOTES When connected to the computer via a standard USB 1 1 por...

Page 4: ...ord to the back of your veloCD drive 7 Connect the plug to a wall outlet or power strip 8 Power on your veloCD drive using the switch on the back of the drive 9 If your computer is on a New Hardware w...

Page 5: ...lete 12 After setup is complete re boot the computer Your new veloCD drive is supplied with all the software you need to complete a vari ety of projects Instructions on using the included software are...

Page 6: ...utton on the Windows taskbar 2 Select SETTINGS and then CONTROL PANEL from the menu 3 Double Click the SYSTEM icon in the Windows CONTROL PANEL 4 Select the HARDWARE tab then click on the DEVICE MANAG...

Page 7: ...o get sound from the veloCD s headphone jack you must play back your audio disc in analog mode Check that the settings in your audio software are enabled to allow analog playback 1 See if you can read...

Page 8: ...ck if the drive accepts other discs 1 Make sure the disc is supported by the drive 2 If the drive automatically opens the tray to eject the disc see the section titled The disc keeps ejecting 3 Is the...

Page 9: ...his Limited Warranty does not apply when the malfunction results from the use of the Product in conjunction with other products software or accessories or where it is determined by TDK that there is n...

Page 10: ...1 3 4 2 Front Panel see illustration 1 Headphone Jack Stereo mini jack 2 Thumbwheel Volume Control 3 Tray Open Close Button 4 Emergency Eject Hole...

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