PlexWriter 48/24/48A Installation and Users Manual
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Appendix A: PlexWriter Specifications
Minimum System Requirements
Computer
Pentium II 300 MHz CPU or faster.
Minimum RAM
64 MB
Hard Disk Size
1 GB of free space to write to a CD in image mode
Operating System
Windows XP, Me, 2000, 98, 98SE, 95
Recommended Media
CD-R: 48X
To ensure 48X write speed, Plextor recommends using
only certified 48X media available from Maxell,
Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, and Taiyo Yuden.
CAUTION: High error rates may occur with media not
recommended for 48X speeds.
CAUTION: Possible damage to the disc or the PlexWriter
can occur at 48X if the disc is unbalanced, cracked or
chipped. Examine the disc before enabling SpeedRead.
NOTE: With PoweRec, some discs may be recorded at
16X because of lower quality media. When PoweRec is
disabled, you can write at any speed.
For the latest updated list of certified 48X media, see
Plextor’s web site at:
http://www.plextor.com
CD-R: 40X
Mitsui Chemicals, Maxell, Taiyo Yuden,
Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical
CD-R: 32X
Ricoh, Mitsui Chemicals, Maxell, Taiyo Yuden,
Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical
CD-R: 24X-4X
Ricoh, Mitsui Chemicals, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical,
Taiyo Yuden, Maxell
CD-RW: 24X
Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical
CD-RW: 10X-4X
Ricoh, Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical
(All CD-RW media are rewritable up to 1,000 times.)
