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24x/12x/24x CD-RW Drive
8x DVD-ROM Drive

SCB-2408-D

Dual Interface External
Slim Combo Drive

User Manual

Summary of Contents for SCB-2408-D

Page 1: ...1 24x 12x 24x CD RW Drive 8x DVD ROM Drive SCB 2408 D Dual Interface External Slim Combo Drive User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the p...

Page 3: ... System Requirements 14 Connecting the Drive Cables 15 Using the Power Adapter and Plug 16 Installing SCB 2408 D Driver for Windows 98SE 18 Installing SCB 2408 D Driver for Mac 20 Checking the Drive in the System 21 Unplugging the SCB 2408 D Device 23 Drive Basics 24 Placing a Disc into the Drive 24 Ejecting a Disc from the Drive 25 Using the Emergency Manual Eject Bar 26 Using Compact Discs 27 Cl...

Page 4: ...does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to whi...

Page 5: ...OMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 502 933 8713 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 9599 31 General Email sales asuscom...

Page 6: ...not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive Opening the drive may result to laser radiation exposure Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields televisions or radios to avoid electronic interference that affects drive performance Do not place this device under direct sunlight or in humid or damp places Do not place this device in an unstable position or on vibrating surfaces ...

Page 7: ...ner to dilute the solvent to easily wipe it from the device Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or writing mode Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device A warped disc may break while in use and damage the device Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold environment especially during cold seasons Wait until the discs ha...

Page 8: ...t your retailer immediately ASUS External Slim CD RW DVD ROM drive SCB 2408 D Cable set USB 2 0 cable and IEEE 1394 cable Power adapter and plug ASUS CD R blank disc ASUS CD RW blank disc User Manual English and Traditional Chinese Multi language quick installation poster Bundled software CD CD writing software DVD Playback software Win98SE and MacOS USB 2 0 driver Special drive jacket The above i...

Page 9: ...B Sec DAE Speed 24x max CAV 3600 KB Sec Random Access Time DVD 120 ms and CD 100 ms Interface USB 2 0 and IEEE1394 Technology support FlextraSpeedTM Technology FlextraLinkTM Technology P CAV Recording Technology Buffer Memory Size 2 MB Application discs 12cm or 8 cm diameter 1 2mm thick DVD DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video DVD RW DVD R CD CD Audio CD ROM CD ROM XA CD I Mixed Mode CD ROM Photo CD CD ...

Page 10: ...lves this problem by automatic assessment of the disc quality and recording capability The recording speed is based on these factors If you use a high quality recording disc you can maximize the recording capability of the drive and get the best quality output If you use a low quality disc the drive speed adjusts to the level that is most appropriate for the disc still optimizing the disc recordin...

Page 11: ...ing Partial Constant Angular Velocity P CAV Recording Technology The Partial Constant Angular Velocity P CAV recording method is a combination of the Constant Angular Velocity CAV and Constant Linear Velocity CLV recording technologies In CAV recording technology the drive maintains a consistent rotation speed which will result in a variable transfer rate while in CLV recording technology the data...

Page 12: ...de pressing this button stops playing the disc loaded in the drive 2 PLAY SKIP Button This button has two functions If the drive is idle pressing this button will start playing a loaded audio disc from the first track While in the PLAY mode pressing this button skips to the next track on the disc Left Side Panel 3 3 5V Power Jack This jack is for the AC adaptor power cable ...

Page 13: ...al bus interface for computers 9 USB connector A standard Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 plug and play interface 4 Power switch Turns the power supply ON or OFF Switching to the right turns the machine OFF and switching to the left turns it ON 5 Power Read Write Indicator This LED flashes green when drive power is turned ON when reading data from a disc or when the USB connection is established It f...

Page 14: ...ebook or PC IBM compatible Pentium II 333 MHz or higher PC Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP operating system At least 64MB RAM 128MB recommended For Macintosh PowerPC Processor G3 G4 or G4 Dual Mac OS version 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X version 10 1 128MB of RAM Do not use damaged or warped disc in the drive The disc may break apart during use and cause potential body injury or damage to your drive ...

Page 15: ...t the IEEE 1394 plug to the drive IEEE 1394 connector 2 Connect the USB cord A series plug to the USB 2 0 connector or connect the IEEE 1394 plug to the drive IEEE 1394 connector of your notebook PC or Mac 3 Connect the adapter cable to DC IN power connector on your drive 4 If necessary use plug adapter to fit power outlets in your area See next section for instructions on how to use the power ada...

Page 16: ... plug with two flat parallel prongs If this suites your region lift the prongs upward to a 90 degree angle to use Installation and Use 1 Power plug and outlets may vary in different regions around the world Use any of the three 3 adapter plugs to fit power outlets in your area Check your package for the following items A Adapter plug with two flat prongs that form a V shape B Adapter plug with two...

Page 17: ...r adapter is in flat position before inserting any plug adapter 3 Insert the plug adapter into power adapter until it locks properly in place Removing the plug adapter 1 To remove the plug adapter push the clip lock to the direction indicated by the arrow 2 When released pull the adapter plug and power adapter on opposite directions 1 2 2 ...

Page 18: ...all the SCB 2408 D driver 1 Make sure all cable connections to the drive and the notebook or PC are properly connected 2 Boot notebook or PC 3 Insert the bundled software CD in the CD drive of your notebook or PC 4 Turn on the SCB 2408 D drive 5 After boot up the OS will detect a new hardware was found Follow the wizard to copy the driver files to your system Click Next 7 Specify the location of t...

Page 19: ... RW DVD ROM list box Click Next 10 After searching the location of the driver and driver INF file name is displayed Click Next 11 A message box with the installation progress bar is displayed If cancelled the installation process has to be repeated from the start 12 The SCB 2408 D driver is successfully installed Click Finish to start using your external drive ...

Page 20: ...the SCB 2408 D driver 1 Start up Mac 2 Insert the bundled software CD in the CD drive of your Mac 3 Open the folder ASUS MSC Driver Installer 4 Double click on the icon Install ASUS MSC Driver 5 A window displaying progress of installation process appears If you want to abort installation press Stop button 6 After all files or items are copied to the system a confirmation dialog box appears Click ...

Page 21: ...steps to check the computer For Windows OS 1 Right click My Computer icon on your desktop 2 On the pop up menu click Properties 3 Click the Device Manager tab on the system properties dialogue box 4 Click on CD ROM from the list Screen display may vary depending on the operating system OS version ASUS SCB 2408 D drive name should appear here ...

Page 22: ...r from the Apple Control Panels 4 Click on the Devices and Volumes tab All types of devices attached to the Mac system are displayed on this tab 5 Look for an additional disc icon with the USB device symbol The icon is displayed with the volume label of the disc placed in the drive It is usually added at the bottom of the list additional disc icon ...

Page 23: ...ocate the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon found in the taskbar Double click on the icon For Mac users make sure the drive is idle before disconnecting the device Close all files and applications using the SCB 2408 D drive 1 Drag the device icon to the Trash 2 Unplug the connector from the USB or Firewire port 2 Select the name of the hardware device ASUS SCB 2408 D to unplug Click Stop 3 Confirm the...

Page 24: ...08 D User Manual Drive Basics Placing a Disc into the Drive 1 Press the stop open button on the top cover panel of the drive to open the top cover 2 When the top cover opens carefully lift the top cover fully upward ...

Page 25: ... locks in place Ejecting a Disc from the Drive 1 Press the open stop button on the top cover panel of the drive to open the top cover 2 Carefully remove the disc from the drive 3 Close the top cover by gently pressing it downwards 3 Place the disc into the tray and make sure the disc is securely clipped in place ...

Page 26: ...the drive malfunctions 2 Open the top cover and carefully remove the disc Follow these steps to manually open the top cover of the drive using the emergency manual eject bar 1 Lift the slim CD RW DVD ROM drive and place upside down to expose the bottom of the drive Press the manual eject bar located as labeled Use the manual method only as a last resort when the open stop button does not work Make...

Page 27: ...tion when using compact discs These instructions will help you avoid damaging the discs and your CD RW DVD ROM drive Cleaning a Disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc Handling a Disc Hold a disc by the edges Do not touch the disc surface ...

Page 28: ...es Acoustic Access mode 41 5 dB TYP Read mode 44 5 dB TYP Microphone located 50cm in front of the drive 120 cm above the drive at 30o angle Reliability MTBF 60 000 power on hours ODC Read 20 of power on time ODC Write 1 of power on time Mean Time To Repair MTTR 30 minutes Electrical and Audio Specifications Power Source Input Linear Voltage 100 240 V AC Input Linear Frequency 50 60 Hz Input Linear...

Page 29: ...1 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D ...

Page 30: ...2 SCB 2408 D 2003 SCB 2408 D 2 00 T1315 2003 05 ...

Page 31: ... com tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA 1 510 608 4555 tmd1 asus com 1 502 933 8713 1 502 995 0883 1 877 918 ASUS 2787 tsd asus com www asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany 49 2102 9599 31 Email sales asuscom de 49 2102 9599 0 49 2102 9599 10 49 2102 9599 11 www asuscom de kontakt www asuscom de ...

Page 32: ...4 SCB 2408 D 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 SCB 2408 D 23 24 24 25 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 SCB 2408 D ...

Page 33: ...5 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D ...

Page 34: ...6 SCB 2408 D ICON ...

Page 35: ...7 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D USB 2 0 IEEE1394 CD R CD RW DVD Playback Win98SE MacOS USB2 0 ...

Page 36: ...Sec DVD 120 ms CD 100 ms USB 2 0 IEEE1394 FlextraSpeedTM FlextraLinkTM P CAV 2MB 12 cm 8 cm 1 2 mm DVD DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video DVD RW CD CD Audio CD ROM CD ROM XA CD I Mixed Mode CD ROM Photo CD CD Extra Video CD CD Text DVCD CD G Karaoke CD I trax Bootable CD Track at Once Disc at Once Session at Once Multi Session Packet Write DAO RAW Mode 129 0 x 142 0 x 16 0 mm 250 g 28 ...

Page 37: ...9 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D 24 12 24 8 DVD ROM USB 2 0 IEEE1394 CD FlextraSpeedTM FlextraLinkTM P CAV FlextraSpeedTM 5 0 OPC FlextraSpeedTM Flexible and Strategic Writing Speed Technology FlextraSpeedTM ...

Page 38: ...raLinkTM FlextraLinkTM Flexible and Strategic Writing Technology Buffer Underrun 1 FlextraLinkTM FlextraLinkTM Write Data Data Data Data Write Data Write Data Data Data Write Data FlextraLinkTM FlextraLinkTM FlextraLinkTM ...

Page 39: ...11 SCB 2408 D P CAV P CAV Partial Constant Angular Velocity CAV CLV Constant Linear Velocity CAV CLV P CAV CAV CLV Zone CLV P CAV P CAV P CAV Speed 32x 24x 16x 12x 8x 4x 0x Time 10x ...

Page 40: ...12 SCB 2408 D 1 2 1 2 3 5V 3 ...

Page 41: ...13 SCB 2408 D 4 5 USB IEEE1394 6 7 8 IEEE 1394 1394 9 USB USB2 0 6 7 8 9 4 5 ...

Page 42: ...14 SCB 2408 D IBM Pentium II 333MHz Windows 98SE ME XP 2000 64MB 128MB PowerPC G3 G4 G4 Dual Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 128MB ...

Page 43: ...15 SCB 2408 D 1 USB B USB USB 1394 1394 2 USB A USB USB 1394 1394 3 4 USB 2 0 SCB 2408 D IEEE1394 ...

Page 44: ...16 SCB 2408 D 90 1 A V B C A B C 90º ...

Page 45: ...17 SCB 2408 D 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 ...

Page 46: ...18 SCB 2408 D Windows 98SE Windows 98SE SCB 2408 D 1 2 3 4 6 Windows98SETM 7 INF 5 ...

Page 47: ...19 SCB 2408 D 9 10 INF 8 ASUS_RW_USB 11 ...

Page 48: ...20 SCB 2408 D MacOS9 X Mac OS 9 x SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D 1 2 3 ASUS MSC Driver Installer 4 Install ASUS MSC Driver 5 Stop 6 OK SCB 2408 D ...

Page 49: ...21 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D Windows 1 2 3 4 CD ROM ASUSSCB 2408 D ...

Page 50: ...22 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D Mac 1 2 3 4 Mac 5 USB ...

Page 51: ...23 SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D SCB 2408 D Windows 1 2 U S B 3 ASUSSCB 2408 D 4 1 2 USB Firewire ...

Page 52: ...24 SCB 2408 D 1 2 ...

Page 53: ...25 SCB 2408 D 4 1 2 3 3 ...

Page 54: ...26 SCB 2408 D 2 1 ...

Page 55: ...27 SCB 2408 D ...

Page 56: ...each side 91 1 3 6 41 5 dB TYP 44 5 dB TYP 50 120 30 MTBF 60 000 Power On Hours Mean Time Between Failure ODC 20 of Power On Time ODC 1 of Power On Time MTTR Mean 30 Time To Repair ODC Operating Duty Cycle 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 1 0A I O USB USB B IEEE1394 IEEE1394 2 44 1 kHz 16 bits 0 2 at 1kHz S N ratio 70 db 0 7V rms typical ...

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