Section 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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PlexWriter 8/4/32 Operation Manual
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When the computer’s power is turned ON, confirm that the PlexWriter’s
indicator LED is illuminated briefly, then is extinguished.
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Try connecting another power cable to the PlexWriter.
Possible Cause #2
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IDE cable isn’t connected properly.
Solution #2
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Ensure that the IDE cable is securely inserted, and is not damaged. Check the
connector pins to ensure they are not bent.
Possible Cause #3
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Drive or IDE bus is not enabled in the computer’s BIOS.
Solution #3
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Ensure the IDE port is enabled and set properly in motherboard’s BIOS. See
“Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized” on page 17 for more details.
Possible Cause #4
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Jumper conflict.
Solution #4
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Check jumpers for the PlexWriter drive and the other peripheral devices (hard
disk or CD-ROM drive) on the same IDE cable. Ensure the jumper for one device
is set to Master and the other to Slave. Two devices on one cable cannot be set to
the same setting.
Possible Cause #5
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Wrong cable with jumper set to Cable Select.
Solution #5
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Make sure that a CSEL-compatible IDE cable is used if you want to use the
PlexWriter with jumper set to Cable Select.
Symptoms
Writing error occurs.
Buffer underrun.
Does not record at 8X.
Possible Cause #1
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DMA is not enabled on your computer.
Solution #1
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In Windows 95 and 98, click on Start button, then select Settings/Control Panel,
then double-click on System icon, then click on Device Manager tab, then
double-click on CD-ROM icon. Select PlexWriter and click on Properties. Then
click on the Settings tab and enable DMA. Reboot your system.
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Make sure DMA is enabled on your motherboard.
