Targus External Cardbus Drive User Manual Download

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External Cardbus Drive

for Combo DVD/CD-RW-ROM and DVD-ROM

USER’S GUIDE

Making Your Mobile Life Easier.

Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

2003 Targus Corp.

400-0082-001B

Summary of Contents for External Cardbus Drive

Page 1: ...ES TORONTO HONG KONG SYDNEY External Cardbus Drive for Combo DVD CD RW ROM and DVD ROM USER S GUIDE Making Your Mobile Life Easier Making Your Mobile Life Easier Visit our Web site at www targus com Features and specifications are subject to change without notice 2003 Targus Corp 400 0082 001B ...

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Page 3: ...ng System 7 Windows Me Operating System 8 Windows 2000 XP Operating System 8 Windows NT 4 0 Operating System 9 Using the Drive 10 Inserting and Removing a Disc 10 Removing a Disc Using Emergency Eject 11 Playing Audio CDs 11 Hot Swapping 11 Reading Data DVDs and Playing DVD Movies 12 Writing and Rewriting CDs 12 Things to Remember 12 Operating Hints 12 Safety Measures 13 ...

Page 4: ...ting 14 Solving General Problems 14 Changing the Drive Letter Assignment 15 Writing and Rewriting Problems 16 Technical Support 16 Product Registration 17 Warranty 17 Regulatory Compliance 18 FCC Federal Communications Commission 18 ...

Page 5: ...w Hardware PC with an Intel Pentium processor or equivalent and a hard disk drive 64 MB RAM or higher depending on the operating system PCMCIA Card interface type II or higher Diskette drive Operating System Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Windows NT 4 0 NOTES The cardbus drive receives its power from your computer s PC Card slot which must be in full compliance with PC Card specifications and supply a mini...

Page 6: ...r 4 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the AC power jack on the cardbus drive and plug the adapter into a working power outlet NOTE For the best results charge the drive using the supplied AC adapter for at least one hour before connecting it to your computer and installing the driver software You can now begin installing the driver software Installing the Driver Software After connecting the card...

Page 7: ...e 2000 operating systems you must also install the supplied CD writing software See Writing and Rewriting CDs on page 12 Windows 98 Operating System 1 Turn on your computer 2 Insert the driver software diskette into your computer s diskette drive NOTE If your computer does not have a diskette drive you can download the drivers from the following Web site http www targus com support asp The Add New...

Page 8: ...1 Turn on your computer 2 Insert the driver software diskette into your computer s diskette drive The Add New Hardware Wizard appears 3 Select Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and click Next The driver loads from the diskette 4 Click Finish to complete the driver installation You are now ready to begin using your cardbus drive Windows 2000 XP Operating System 1 Turn on your compute...

Page 9: ... accept the agreement and continue setup or Cancel to exit setup If you choose to continue setup the Choose Destination Location screen appears Choose Destination Location screen 5 Click Next to keep C Program Files TARGUS Cable II PCMCIA as the destination folder To copy the files into a different directory click Browse and locate the desired path name then click Continue to confirm the new desti...

Page 10: ...ive to read facing down Then gently press down on the disc until it snaps into place 3 To remove a disc grasp it by the edges and gently pull up until the disc is released CAUTION Avoid touching the readable plain side s of a disc Touching the readable side of the disc may cause read errors poor performance or failed operation 4 Close the media tray by gently pushing it until it clicks into place ...

Page 11: ...s drive Connect an audio cable from the audio out jack on the cardbus drive to the line in jack on your computer Hot Swapping You can connect and disconnect the cardbus drive while the computer is running To attach the cardbus drive insert the PC Card cable into your computer s Type II PC Card slot NOTE If you are running the Windows NT operating system you must have the Softex Card Executive 2 0 ...

Page 12: ...ator For your convenience the Easy CD Creator software is supplied To install the writing software 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the cardbus drive or your computer s internal CD ROM drive if it has one 2 If setup does not begin automatically click Start then Run and enter D setup exe where D is the path of the CD ROM or combo drive and then click OK 3 Follow the on screen instructions to compl...

Page 13: ... to reach room temperature helps to prevent this Avoid using the cardbus drive in dusty or humid surroundings A short delay is normal before the cardbus drive reads an audio CD CD ROM DVD or DVD ROM WARNING Never clean the cardbus drive with a commercially available CD or CD ROM cleaning set as doing so may cause damage to the drive Safety Measures Any attempt to disassemble adjust or repair the c...

Page 14: ...rify that your system meets the hardware requirements See System Requirements on page 5 Check that the drive is turned on and getting power Connection to the computer PC Card cable via PC Card slot PCMCIA Type II Voltage DC 5V 5 Audio CDs CD Digital Audio CDI CDI Ready CD Midi CD R CD RW CD Plus CD ROM XA CD TEXT CD EXTRA Data CDs Joliet DVD ROM DVD R DVD Video Enhanced CD i trax CD Kodak Photo CD...

Page 15: ...audio disc or supplies audio output The headphones speakers are correctly connected The cable is in good condition The volume is turned up The audio software is installed Changing the Drive Letter Assignment The following steps describe how to change the drive letter for the cardbus drive under the Windows 95 98 Me operating system 1 Click Start Settings and then Control Panel 2 Click System and s...

Page 16: ...com support asp Have the following information available The serial number of your cardbus drive located on the back of the drive The name and model of your computer and details of its hardware specification The name and version number of your operating system and of the software that has the problem A detailed description of the problem including exact error messages and when these errors occur W...

Page 17: ...om defects in materials and workmanship for one year If your Targus accessory is found to be defective within that time we will promptly repair or replace it This warranty does not cover accidental damage wear and tear or consequential or incidental loss Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss of or damage to a computer nor loss of or damage to programs records or data nor any consequential ...

Page 18: ...e with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 follow...

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