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Plextor DVD Writer User’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Installation Guide
Installing Internal Drives
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Drive Overview………………………...……………………………………………………………………5
Front View………………………..……………………………………………………….…………………5
Rear View……………………..………...……………………………………………………..……………6
Installing ATAPI/E-IDE Drives………….…..………..……….....…………………………………..……7
Installing Serial ATA Drives……………………..…………...……………………………………..……12
Installing External Drives
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Drive Overview………………………………………………………………………………………….…13
Front View……………………..……………………………………………………….……………..…13
Rear View………………………..……………………………………………………………..……….…14
Installing the Drives………...........……………………………………………………………………….14
Using your Plextor DVD Writers
Features of the drive
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System Requirements
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Recording Modes Supported
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Format Compatibility
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Loading and Unloading the Tray
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Writing to CD and DVD Media
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Playing CDs and DVDs
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Playing Regionally Encoded DVDs
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Read Problems
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Write Problems
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