PlexWriter 8/4/32 Operation Manual
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1. Getting Started
This manual explains how to install and use your internal ATAPI PlexWriter 8/4/32
drive. For those of you with PCs, the installation process may seem a bit complicated
(Mac people have it easy). Fear not. We have successfully walked through the
installation process with millions of customers who previously had lived in mortal
terror of the innards of their computer.
About this Manual
Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the
manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting. See your dealer or call
Plextor’s Technical Support Department should your drive require repair or service.
In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install,
operate and troubleshoot your drive. If you run into a problem that doesn't seem to be
covered, however, please contact us. (See “Appendix B: Technical Support” for the
different ways you can contact us). You will be connected to our friendly, helpful
band of tech support engineers who know their stuff. What might seem like an
uncooperative drive to you could very well be a 30-second fix to them. But we will
never know unless you contact us.
Meet Your PlexWriter 8/4/32
The PlexWriter 8/4/32 is a CD-ReWritable drive that provides professional quality
CD performance for writing, rewriting and reading.
What the PlexWriter 8/4/32 Does
The PlexWriter 8/4/32 writes to CD-R (recordable CD) media at up to 8X speed or
to CD-RW (rewritable CD) media at up to 4X speed. It reads all CD-ROM and
CD-R media at a maximum of 32X speed with an average access time of 170
milliseconds. Maximum read speed of CD-RW media is 20X.
Reliable writing is virtually guaranteed, thanks to unique circuitry that automatically
detects the type of media being recorded and adjusts the PlexWriter 8/4/32 to provide
the optimum laser power and length of burn. The PlexWriter 8/4/32 has an IDE
interface that supports the ATAPI-4 command set including special commands for
CD-R.
The PlexWriter 8/4/32 is fully MMC-compliant, supporting writing features such as
Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once and Session-at-Once, as well as variable and fixed
packet writing. It also supports the UDF file system implemented through packet
writing.
