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Using QuickCD 3-10

Play

Plays the current track.

Stop

Stops the track.

Pause

Pauses or resumes the track.

Skip

Selects the next track and plays it.
If it is the end of the CD, the first track is
played.

Always on Top

Displays QuickCD on top of the active
window.

Preferences

Allows you to customize QuickCD.

About QuickCD

Displays copyright information about
QuickCD.

Customizing Windows QuickCD

You can customize Windows QuickCD to work in the way you like.
You may wish to automatically play a CD when it is inserted or stop
playing every time you exit the application.

To customize Windows QuickCD:

1. Select Preferences from the Control menu.

The Preferences dialog box similar to Figure 3-9 appears.

2. Select the desired options.

❑

Automatically play when CD is inserted
Plays an audio CD automatically if it is loaded in the disk
tray when you start QuickCD.

❑

Continuous playback
Repeats from track 1 after the final track is played.

Figure 3-9: The Preferences dialog box.

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Содержание 4X CD-ROM Drives GCD-R542B

Страница 1: ...CD ROM Upgrade 4X CD ROM Drives User Guide On line Version ...

Страница 2: ...this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd Copyright 1995 by Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 August 1995 Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd Sound Blaster 16 is a trademark of Cre...

Страница 3: ...eparation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules this device must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with the C...

Страница 4: ...f your equipment is suitable for user installed application cards ATTENTION Cette CD ROM est destinée à être installée par l utilisateur dans un ordinateur compatible certifié CSA TUV UL ou listé IBM AT à l intérieur de la zone définie par le fabricant Consulter le mode d emploi ou le fabricant de l appareil pour vérifier ou confirmer si l utilisateur peut y installer lui même des cartes périphéri...

Страница 5: ...ollowing are the system requirements A 386SX or compatible computer 486SX recommended 720 Kilobytes KB of hard disk space for the software MS DOS version 5 0 or later Windows 3 1 or later An audio card with IDE CD ROM interface an IDE CD ROM interface card or any device with an IDE interface Obtaining Latest Information The README TXT file on the diskette labeled CD ROM Installation Disk contains ...

Страница 6: ...up your CD ROM drive easily and quickly This chapter shows you how to install the drive and run the test program to ensure that your installation is successful Chapter 3 Using QuickCD When you install your CD ROM drive the installation program copies QuickCD to your system QuickCD is a program that plays audio CDs in DOS or Windows This chapter describes how to run this program in both environment...

Страница 7: ...might encounter Appendix D Glossary This appendix explains the technical terms used in this guide Appendix E Technical Support If you still cannot resolve a problem after looking at Appendix C you can call our Technical Support service This appendix provides information on where you can get help Document Conventions This guide follows certain conventions to help you locate and identify the informa...

Страница 8: ... is a placeholder that represents information you must provide This information usually appears in the parameter listing after the command is presented UPPERCASE Directory name file name or acronym Symbols letters and key names on the keyboard Table ii Key conventions used in this guide Combination Use Key1 Key2 A plus sign between key names means you must press the keys at the same time For examp...

Страница 9: ... Icons used in this guide Icon Use Information or instructions that must not be taken lightly and should be noted Cautions or warnings that you must pay attention to Information highlighted by this icon tells you how to avoid situations such as the risk of not enough memory or even damages to your system ...

Страница 10: ... or QuickTime movies and multimedia applications CD ROM Standards Your drive meets the MPC level 2 requirements for CD ROM It also enables you to read CD ROM XA Extended Architecture a specification that allows you to interleave data audio and video sectors on a CD Motorized Tray Loading System Your drive comes with a motorized tray loading system which allows you to load your CDs like a CD player...

Страница 11: ...rs If you are connecting a pair of speakers to your drive make sure that you switch on the speakers Volume Control The Volume Control allows you to adjust the volume of your earphones or powered speakers connected to the front panel Stereo Phone Jack This control has no effect on the audio output from devices such as speakers connected to your audio card Busy Indicator The Busy Indicator lights up...

Страница 12: ...uch as QuickCD see Chapter 3 If you are using the controls on the front panel you cannot use QuickCD Similarly if you use QuickCD you cannot use the controls Eject Hole The Eject Hole allows you to eject the disc tray if the Eject Stop button is disabled by a software or if power failure occurs Refer to Disc Tray for more information on how to do so Stop Eject Button The Stop Eject button stops pl...

Страница 13: ...ked using the LOCKCD EXE utility see the section Locking the Disc Tray in Chapter 4 When there is a power or system failure you can eject the disc tray by inserting a straightened paper clip into the Eject Hole and push hard see Figure 1 3 Pull the ejected tray out gently as shown in Figure 1 4 Figure 1 2 Holding a disc Figure 1 3 Inserting the straightened paper clip to eject the tray ...

Страница 14: ... with information on the connectors and jumpers found on your drive s back panel as shown in Figure 1 5 Digital Output Connector The Digital Output Connector allows your CD ROM drive to provide digital output for recording to a digital audio tape DAT or professional audio recording system Figure 1 4 Pulling out the tray Figure 1 5 The rear panel of your CD ROM drive ...

Страница 15: ...a Master or Slave drive see the section Connecting Additional Drives in Chapter 4 The jumper labeled CS is reserved and should not be used IDE CD ROM Data Connector The IDE CD ROM Data Connector allows data transfer between your CD ROM drive and various devices when connected using a data cable These devices include your audio card with an IDE interface IDE CD ROM interface card and hard disk cont...

Страница 16: ...drive with a CD ROM interface card If you are new to CD ROM drives we recommend that you read Chapter 1 before attempting to set up your drive Besides the CD ROM drive get the following items ready before setting up your drive see Figure 2 1 We recommend you to use a Philip Number One screwdriver as it is applicable to most systems To avoid any damage to your drive fasten the drive to your system ...

Страница 17: ... a CD audio cable ready see Figure 2 3 The rest of this chapter shows you how to Install Your CD ROM Drive Install the Software Test Your Installation Installing Your Drive To install your CD ROM drive you need to do the following Insert Your Drive into Your System Connect Cables to Your Drive s Rear Panel Connect Cables to Your Card Figure 2 2 IDE CD ROM interface card Figure 2 3 CD audio cable ...

Страница 18: ...nd all peripheral devices 2 Touch a metal plate on your system to ground yourself and discharge any static electricity 3 Remove the cover from your system as illustrated in Figure 2 4 If your computer differs from the one shown below refer to your computer s manual for more details Figure 2 4 Removing the computer cover of your system ...

Страница 19: ...ositioned above your vacant drive bay loosen the screws of your disk drive and slide it out by two to three inches See Figure 2 5 For more information on how to vacate a drive bay refer to your computer system s manual for assistance If you require further help please consult a technician Figure 2 5 Vacating a drive bay ...

Страница 20: ...nsert your CD ROM drive into your drive bay However please refrain from excessive force as this may damage your drive or other devices on your system Connecting Cables to Your Drive s Rear Panel To connect all the necessary cables to the rear panel of your CD ROM drive 1 Locate an unused power cable from your system A power cable can be located from your system s power supply unit The power supply...

Страница 21: ...sure you align the colored wire on the cable to Pin 1 of the IDE CD ROM Data Connector If you are connecting your drive to your hard disk controller card make sure that you use the data cable provided with your package to connect your drive see Figure 2 1 on page 2 1 Figure 2 7 Connecting power cable to your CD ROM drive Figure 2 8 Connecting data cable to your CD ROM drive ...

Страница 22: ...Audio Card in this section If you have purchased your drive with the IDE CD ROM interface card read Connecting Cables to Your IDE CD ROM Interface Card in this section If you have purchased the drive as a stand alone product read Connecting Cables to Your Audio Card to connect the drive to an audio card or Connecting Cables to Your IDE CD ROM Interface Card to connect the drive to an IDE CD ROM in...

Страница 23: ... as shown in Figure 2 10 Make sure you align the colored wire on the cable to Pin 1 of the IDE CD ROM Data Connector If your audio card has multiple CD ROM data connectors connect the data cable to the IDE CD ROM Data Connector 2 Connect the CD audio cable to your audio card as shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 10 Connecting data cable to the audio card Figure 2 11 Connecting CD audio cable to the aud...

Страница 24: ...e 2 12 4 Switch on your system 5 Proceed to the section Installing the Software in this chapter Connecting Cables to Your IDE CD ROM Interface Card If your drive comes with an IDE CD ROM interface card you need to install the interface card and connect it to your drive Figure 2 12 Fastening the drives to your system ...

Страница 25: ...erface card 1 Locate a vacant 16 bit slot in your system see Figure 2 13 2 Remove the metal plate from the slot you have chosen and put the screw aside see Figure 2 14 Figure 2 13 Locating a vacant slot Figure 2 14 Removing the metal plate from the slot ...

Страница 26: ...h the expansion slot and gently lower it into the slot see Figure 2 15 4 Secure the interface card to the expansion slot with the screw you removed from the metal plate see Figure 2 16 Figure 2 15 Inserting the IDE CD ROM interface card Figure 2 16 Fastening the IDE CD ROM interface card to your system ...

Страница 27: ... Make sure you align the colored wire on the cable to Pin 1 of the IDE CD ROM Data Connector 2 If you have an audio card installed in your system connect the CD audio cable to the CD Audio Connector on the audio card as shown in Figure 2 18 Figure 2 17 Connecting the data cable to the interface card Figure 2 18 Connecting the CD audio cable to the audio card ...

Страница 28: ...Installing the Software in this chapter Connecting Cables to Your Hard Disk Controller Card To connect the data cable to your hard disk and hard disk controller card 1 If you have not backed up your hard disk please do so before you proceed For more information refer to your DOS documentation 2 Connect the power and data cables to your hard disk as shown in Figure 2 20 Make sure you align the colo...

Страница 29: ...Setting Up Your CD ROM Drive 2 14 Figure 2 20 Connecting data cable to your hard disk ...

Страница 30: ...k controller card as shown in Figure 2 21 Make sure you align the colored wire on the cable to Pin 1 of your Hard Disk Data Connector Your hard disk controller card may differ from the one shown in Figure 2 21 Figure 2 21 Connecting data cable to the hard disk controller card ...

Страница 31: ...If you do not have an audio card installed in your system connect a headphone or powered speakers to the Stereo Phone Jack on your drive s front panel Set the volume controls of your drive and powered speakers to minimum before powering on or resetting the system This is to prevent possible damage to the headphone or speaker Figure 2 22 Connecting the CD audio cable to the audio card ...

Страница 32: ...two drivers required to control your CD ROM drive and an application that allows you to play audio CDs To install the software 1 Insert the CD ROM Installation Disk into drive A or B of your computer 2 Type A INSTALL or B INSTALL and press Enter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation If you are connecting your drive to the hard disk controller card select 1F0 for the ...

Страница 33: ...er assigned to your CD ROM drive If you wish to connect your new drive to your existing CD ROM drive read the section Connecting Additional Drives in Chapter 4 If you wish to replace your current CD ROM drive with this new drive remove your drive s driver settings from the CONFIG SYS file before you reboot your system Refer to your DOS manual for more information Testing the Installation After ins...

Страница 34: ...DE SYS is properly installed see the section Changing the Driver Settings in Chapter 4 Also ensure that the data and power cables are properly connected to the CD ROM drive Checks that there is audio output If there is no audio output refer to Appendix B If your CD ROM drive and drivers are installed properly you can replace the cover of your system ...

Страница 35: ...y and fun to operate This chapter provides you with information on Running DOS QuickCD Running Windows QuickCD If you have not installed the software that comes with your audio card you should install it before proceeding Running DOS QuickCD To run DOS QuickCD 1 Change to your sound directory 2 Change to PLAYCD subdirectory ...

Страница 36: ... the DOS QuickCD Screen DOS QuickCD supports the same features found on a CD player and more To help you use these features the following are descriptions of the different buttons and boxes see Figure 3 1 found on the QuickCD screen Eject button Ejects or closes the tray This function only applies if your CD ROM drive has a motorized tray loading system Play button Plays the track shown in the Tra...

Страница 37: ...Displays the current operation Total Time box Displays the total time required to play all tracks on the CD Volume Control slider Controls the volume of the CD audio To increase or decrease the volume use the up or down arrow key Track box Displays the current track and duration of the track Using the Keyboard and Mouse You can control and select the various features buttons and boxes found on the...

Страница 38: ...eed to Set it up in Windows Install the MCICDA DRV driver that comes with your Windows 3 1 package MCICDA DRV is the device driver that allows you to play audio CDs in Windows To set up QuickCD in Windows 1 Click the Accessories group window 2 Select New from the File menu The New Program Object dialog box similar to Figure 3 2 appears Figure 3 2 The New Program Object dialog box ...

Страница 39: ... description as shown in Figure 3 3 5 Choose OK The QuickCD icon appears in the Accessories group window To add MCICDA DRV 1 Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main group window The Control Panel group window similar to Figure 3 4 appears Figure 3 3 The Program Item Properties dialog box Figure 3 4 The Control Panel group window ...

Страница 40: ...D Audio appears in the Drivers dialog box choose Close to exit the Drivers dialog box You can proceed to run Windows QuickCD If the statement MCI CD Audio does not appear in the Drivers dialog box follow steps 4 5 6 and 7 to add this statement 4 Choose Add from the Drivers dialog box The Add dialog box similar to Figure 3 6 appears 5 Select MCI CD Audio from the Add dialog box Figure 3 5 The Drive...

Страница 41: ...he QuickCD icon in your Accessories group window The QuickCD control window similar to Figure 3 7 appears Understanding the Windows QuickCD Control Window The following describes the buttons sliders and display box found on the QuickCD control window Off switch Quits QuickCD Eject button Ejects or closes the tray This function only applies if your CD ROM drive has a motorized tray loading system F...

Страница 42: ... track If it is the end of the CD the first track is played Mixer button Activates the Mixer Slider thumb Rewinds or forwards the current track Track Selection button Allows you to select the desired track Iftherearemorethan20tracks choose to display the rest of the tracks Display box Displays the current track and duration of the track Control Menu box Activates the Control menu Using the Keyboar...

Страница 43: ...rious operations such as move restore and close the QuickCD control window To activate the Control menu 1 Click on the Control Menu box The Control menu similar to Figure 3 8 appears The following describes the commands found on the menu Restore Restores the QuickCD window from its icon Move Allows you to move QuickCD around the desktop Minimize Reduces QuickCD to an icon Close Quits QuickCD Switc...

Страница 44: ...s QuickCD You can customize Windows QuickCD to work in the way you like You may wish to automatically play a CD when it is inserted or stop playing every time you exit the application To customize Windows QuickCD 1 Select Preferences from the Control menu The Preferences dialog box similar to Figure 3 9 appears 2 Select the desired options Automatically play when CD is inserted Plays an audio CD a...

Страница 45: ...D to an icon when playing audio CD Stop playback on exit Stops an audio CD when you exit QuickCD 3 Choose OK Quitting Windows QuickCD To quit Windows QuickCD do one of the following Choose the On Off button Select Close from the Control menu Press Alt F4 ...

Страница 46: ...Locking the Disc Tray You can lock your disc tray if you wish This section describes two DOS utilities for locking and unlocking the disc tray Connecting Additional Drive This section shows you how to connect an additional drive to your CD ROM drive Changing the Driver Settings This section shows you how to change the settings of the two drivers that control your CD ROM drive The two drivers menti...

Страница 47: ...orrectly the following sections list the syntax for the SBIDE SYS and MSCDEX EXE statements It also explains the different parameters you can set in each driver This section assumes that you know DOS You should at least be comfortable in changing statements in your AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS If you do not know DOS please ask someone who does to help you SBIDE SYS Settings SBIDE SYS supports Prima...

Страница 48: ...r 15 See Table 4 1 Select the Primary Port only if you connect your drive to the primary hard disk controller card Also you can only connect two IDE devices to each IDE port in a system and the names of these IDE ports do not indicate any kind of sequence for adding IDE devices V Displays the drive type firmware version port address and interrupt of your drive You can also run CDSETUP to change th...

Страница 49: ...emporary storage of the most recent data xx ranges from 2 to 32 The performance of your drive increases with the value of xx As each buffer uses about 2 KB of memory specifying too many buffers may interfere with programs that have large memory requirements L drive Specifies the drive letter assigned to the first CD ROM drive If this is not specified the next available drive letter is used by your...

Страница 50: ...un CDSETUP 1 Change to your installed directory 2 Type CDSETUP and press Enter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen 4 Restart your system for the changes to take effect If you do not wish to run CDSETUP you can use a text editor to change the base I O address and IRQ line of your card Refer to the section Changing the Driver Settings in this chapter for more information Locking the Disc Tray If...

Страница 51: ...ditional Drives You can connect additional drives to your system You can connect two CD ROM drives to each IDE port When you connect the drives you need to assign the drive as the Master or Slave drive This is done by configuring the Master Slave Jumper settings at the back of the drive Do not connect two CD ROM drives to the same IDE port if they require different device drivers The device driver...

Страница 52: ...shown in Figure 4 2 Configuring the Master Slave Jumper Setting You can set your drive as the Master or Slave drive using the Master Slave Jumper at the back of the drive The factory default is Slave The instructions below show you how to connect an additional GCD R542B to your drive If your additional drive is not GCD R542B refer to the documentation that comes with your drive To configure your d...

Страница 53: ...h Your CD ROM Drive 4 8 2 Set your drive by placing the jumper blocks on the desired jumper as shown in Figure 4 3 The jumper labeled CS is reserved and should not be used Figure 4 3 The available ID Jumper settings ...

Страница 54: ...ter or Slave drive you can connect it to your existing drive using a daisy chain cable as shown in Figure 4 4 Make sure that you align the colored wire on the data cable to Pin 1 on your CD ROM drives IDE CD ROM Connector and the CD audio cable to the Master drive Figure 4 4 Daisy chaining the drives ...

Страница 55: ... 5 mm Width 146 0 mm Depth 189 0 mm Color PC white Performance Characteristics Buffer Memory 256 KB Data Transfer Rate Single Speed 150 KB sec Quad Speed 600 KB sec Access Time 1 3 Stroke 220 msec Typical MTBF Mean Time between failure 50 000 POH 10 duty Error Rate Normal Speed 10 15 Mode 1 10 12 Mode 2 Quad Speed 10 15 Mode 1 10 12 Mode 2 ...

Страница 56: ...0 kHz 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 85 dB Total Harmonic Distortion at 1 kHz 0 2 Typical Channel Separation 70 dB Line Output 0 8 Vrms RL 47kΩ Typical Headphone Output 0 7 Vrms RL 100kΩ Typical Environmental Operating Limits Ambient Temperature No Condensation Operating 0 to 40 C Storage 20 to 60 C Relative Humidity No Condensation Operating 10 to 60 Storage 10 to 80 ...

Страница 57: ...and other devices read the documentation that comes with your audio card I O Addresses The interface card s I O addresses are the addresses used by your computer s microprocessor to distinguish the IDE CD ROM interface card from other peripheral devices in your system when sending or receiving data The base I O addresses and their I O address ranges are tabulated below Table B 1 I O addresses for ...

Страница 58: ...vice Change the default base I O address of the IDE CD ROM interface card only when another device absolutely requires the I O addresses assigned to the interface card If you change the I O address of your card you may also need to change the IRQ line Refer to the section Changing IRQ Line To change the interface card s base I O address 1 Switch off your system and all peripheral devices 2 Remove ...

Страница 59: ...k is a removable plastic hood that fits over a pair of pins 4 Run CDSETUP or the installation program to update the setting in your CONFIG SYS file s SBIDE SYS statement For more information on CDSETUP refer to the section Running CDSETUP in Chapter 4 5 Reboot the system for changes to take effect Figure B 1 IDE Port settings for the IDE CD ROM Interface ...

Страница 60: ...setting 12 and 15 Refer to Table B 2 for the standard IRQ line assigned to the different IDE port Refer to the section Changing Base I O Address in this chapter to identify the IDE Port you have specified Table B 2 IRQ Lines for the respective IDE Port IDE Port IRQ Lines Secondary 15 Tertiary Default 11 Default or 12 Quarternary 10 or 11 ...

Страница 61: ...n in Figure B 2 To ensure that your changes to the IDE CD ROM interface settings are effected make corresponding changes to the hardware device driver settings Refer to the section Changing the Driver Settings in Chapter 4 for more information Figure B 2 The available IRQ settings of your IDE CD ROM Interface ...

Страница 62: ...he volume is set to mid range Check the Mixer to ensure that the volume is set to mid range See the documentation that comes with your audio card for more details 2 Connect earphones to the Stereo Phone Jack If there is no sound from your earphones consult your dealer about your faulty drive 3 Connect earphones to the stereo phone jack If there is sound from your earphones check to see the audio c...

Страница 63: ...he Driver Settings in Chapter 4 for more information If you have connected the drive to the hard disk controller card the statement added to your CONFIG SYS file is DEVICE C path SBIDE SYS D MSCD001 P 1F0 14 V 3 Change the IRQ setting of the audio or IDE CD ROM interface card Refer to the documentation for more information Problem Not enough drive letters available Cause You have installed more th...

Страница 64: ...a second device name e g MSCD002 see the following statement path MSCDEX D MSCD001 D MSCD002 V M 8 This statement defines the MSCDEX driver for two CD ROM drives with device names MSCD001 and MSCD002 These device names have to be identical to the device names for the respective CD ROM device drivers in the CONFIG SYS file as shown below DEVICE path SBIDE SYS D MSCD001 P 1E8 11 V DEVICE path xxx SY...

Страница 65: ...sfer of data from the CD ROM drive to the microprocessor at 600 KB per second compared to the normal rate of 150 KB per second Base I O Address The address from which the interface card s I O addresses begin I O Addresses The input output addresses used by your computer s microprocessor to distinguish your CD ROM drive from other peripherals in your system when sending or receiving data Kodak s Ph...

Страница 66: ...Glossary D 2 Track A logical region of a disc Each track can contain sound animation video or other computer data ...

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