Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter
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PlexWriter 8/8/24U Installation and Users Manual
3. In Windows 98SE, or ME, once the system comes up click the Start button, then
Settings, then Control Panel, then double-click on System icon, then click on
Device Manager tab. Click the + sign next to the CD-ROM heading and look at
the PLEXTOR CD-R PX-S88TU entry underneath.
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In Windows XP or 2000, right-click on the My Computer icon and select
Properties. Click on the Hardware tab, then click on the Device Manager button.
Click the + sign next to the CD-ROM heading and look at the PLEXTOR CD-R
PX-S88TU entry underneath.
4. If you do not see this drive listed as one of the devices, or if it has a yellow
diamond with an exclamation point (!), contact our Technical Support group at 1-
800-886-3935, or email us at [email protected]. We’ll give you help
troubleshooting your USB controller or driver compatibility or conflicts. It may
just be a matter of obtaining the latest USB driver, or a motherboard BIOS
update, from the motherboard manufacturer.
If You Have a Macintosh
If you have a Macintosh, use the following procedure to install your PlexWriter USB
drive:
1. Turn on the Macintosh.
2. Ensure you are running Macintosh OS 8.6 or higher (for USB 1.1) or OS X (for
USB 2.0).
3. Connect the AC adapter to your PlexWriter.
4. Turn the PlexWriter’s power switch ON.
5. Connect the USB cable from your PlexWriter 8/8/24U drive to the Macintosh
computer.
The Macintosh automatically recognizes the PlexWriter, and you should be ready to
use the drive.
