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PX-820 Installation and Users Manual
Rear Panel—PX-820SA Internal SATA Drive ......................... 35
What Else Is In the PX-820SA Box.............................................. 36
Save Your Box!......................................................................... 36
Mount the PX-820SA Drive ......................................................... 37
Record the Serial Number......................................................... 37
Mount the Drive in the Computer ............................................. 37
4. Using Your PX-820 ..................................................................... 43
What Media to Use ....................................................................... 43
DVD Media............................................................................... 43
DVD-RAM Media .................................................................... 44
CD-ROM Media ....................................................................... 44
More About Media for Your PX-820........................................ 45
Tray Loading and Operation ......................................................... 45
Handling DVD and CD Media.................................................. 46
Cleaning Discs .......................................................................... 46
Mounting Position......................................................................... 47
Playing DVDs ............................................................................... 47
Writing to DVD Media ................................................................. 48
SpecR/RW or -R/RW ................................................... 48
Writing to CD-R and CD-RW Media ........................................... 48
Using the Disc/Busy Indicator ...................................................... 49
5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting............................................ 51
Cleaning the PX-820 Drive........................................................... 51
Upgrading Firmware ..................................................................... 52
Emergency Eject ........................................................................... 53
Changing the Front-Panel Color ................................................... 54
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 58
Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized.......................................... 58
6. Frequently Asked Questions ...................................................... 61
Appendix A: PX-820 Specifications............................................... 63
Specifications for All PX-820 Drives ........................................... 63
Specifications for the PX-820A Internal ATAPI Drive ................ 72
Specifications for the PX-820SA Internal SATA Drive ............... 75
Appendix B: Technical Support .................................................... 77
How to Contact Plextor Technical Support................................... 78
Before You E-mail or Call for Support......................................... 78
Returns .......................................................................................... 79
Contacting Plextor’s RMA Department.................................... 79
