TEAC FireWire CD-RW Drive User’s Manual
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a TEAC FireWire CD-RW Drive kit.
The TEAC FireWire CD-RW Drive can write to CD-R media at up to12X speed,
write to CD-RW media at up to 10X speed, and read at a maximum of 32X speed
(It is also capable of operating at slower speeds, if preferred.)
CD-R discs enable you to create audio or data discs for permanent archival
storage. They cannot be overwritten. You can overwrite CD-Rewritable (CD-RW)
discs, typically up to 1,000 times.
The TEAC FireWire CD-RW Drive is an external peripheral device designed for use
with IBM PC compatible or Apple Macintosh computers that feature a FireWire (IEEE
1394) port. It features a hot-swappable FireWire interface and a powered tray for
convenient disc loading. (Please refer to “Appendix B. Specifications” on page 41 for
detailed information.)
About FireWire
IEEE 1394 is an industry standard serial communications interface protocol
published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is commonly
referred to as “FireWire.”
FireWire allows for extremely high-speed connections between personal
computers and peripherals or electronic devices (such as digital video cameras,
etc.). Currently, FireWire can attain data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbits per
second.
FireWire connections do not require bus termination. You can connect up to 17
FireWire devices in a serial daisy chain, or up to 63 devices using a branching
configuration.
Recommended System Requirements
For Windows systems:
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IBM PC-compatible computer: Pentium II 300MHz or higher
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64MB of RAM
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Available FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface port
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Windows 98SE/Me or Windows 2000 Professional (Full installation, no
upgrades; Windows 95 and NT 4.x are not supported.)
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800MB available hard disk space for CD image creation
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CD-ROM drive (DAE support for CD to CD copy)
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80MB available hard disk space for premastering software installation
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