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Connecting and Disconnecting the Drive
TEAC PortaCD-RW Drive User’s Manual
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Connecting and Disconnecting the Drive
The following paragraphs provide information about connecting and
disconnecting your PortaCD-RW drive.
Windows 98SE Users:
You can plug the USB cable into your computer, or unplug it from the computer
while the computer is running (this is called a “hot plug”). However, do not unplug
the cable from the drive while the computer is running, or you may damage the
drive or the computer.
Windows Me/2000 Professional Users:
Before you disconnect the drive while the computer is running, you need to
disable the connection by clicking on the
Unplug
icon in the
Systray
(see
Figure 5):
Figure 5. Unplug Icon
All Users:
Before you disconnect the cable from the computer's USB port, remove any
inserted discs from the TEAC PortaCD-RW drive.
Installing the Driver Software
This section explains how to install the required software drivers in your IBM PC
compatible computer. The driver software is designed for use with the TEAC USB
PortaCD-RW drive; it will not work with other drives.
Notes:
❑
If you are using a computer running Windows 98SE/Me, please follow the
software driver installation instructions in “Installing the Driver Software
on Windows 98SE/Me Systems” on page 12.
❑
If you are using a computer running Windows 2000 Professional, please
follow the software driver installation instructions in “Installing the Driver
Software on Windows 2000 Systems” on page 16.
❑
Windows 95 and Windows NT are not supported.
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