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Addonics TECHNOLOGIES Mobile DVD/CDRW Firewire CardBus/PCMCIA USB For PC Users Guide Revision 2.0[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 1 FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipmen[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 2 Contents FCC Warning ................................................................................... 1 Contents ............................................................................................ 2 Chapter 1 Preface ...........................................................[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 3 Chapter 1 Preface This is a Preliminary version of the manual intended to pro vide advance information on the Addonics Technologies’ external Mobile DVD/CDRW drive. The information is as complete and as accurate as possible as of the publication date, but will be superseded and updated[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 4 Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will walk you t hrough the installation of your external Mobile DVD/CDRW. Make sure that you have the following items: For DVD/CDRW with Firewire Cable l Mobile DVD/CDRW Drive l Firewire cable with 36 pin connector l CD Mastering Software l MPEG II [...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 5 * Note – Before you start ♦ For Firewire DVD/CDRW, Since some notebook comput ers comes only with Four Pin Firewire port on the computer, they can use the BUILT - IN Daisy chain port on Addonics Firewire cable to connect their Four to Six pin Male firewire cable. ♦ This Drive will [...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 6 Firewire DVD/CDRW Installation For Win98SE, ME and Win2000 (Note for Win98SE only : After plugging in the cable some system might prompt you for Win98SE CD, in case you don’t have The Win98SE CD and the wizard prompt you for a. NTMAP.SYS please type C: WINDOWS SYSTEM32 DRIVERS b.[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 7 CardBus / PCMCIA setting The Addonics CardBus PCMCIA card has an option switch can allow you to choose using either PCMCIA mode or CardBus mode. The switch position is as follows: Side View CardBus mode currently supports WIN 95/98/ME/2000 only. For DOS, WIN 3.1x and WIN NT, the switch m[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 8 CardBus/PCMCIA driver Installation For Window s 95, 98, 98SE and ME (Do not run the SETUP program from the driver disk, SETUP Is for DOS or WIN 3.1 using PCMCIA mode only) 1. Power on your system and wait for the Desktop screen. 2. Connect the CardBus/PCMCIA cable and external AC/DC adap[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 9 PCMCIA Installation for Windows NT 1. Go to Start Settings Control Panel 2. Double Click SCSI adapter icon 3. Click on the Driver Tab 4. Click Add to add new driver 5. Follow wizard and browse to A: NT folder for the D river. 6. Windows will prompt you for driver location again, to[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 10 For Sony and Sharp Notebook users Alternative installation procedures If you encountered system locked up using our standard installation procedures (Most common with Window 98 SE, Sharp and Sony Notebook computers and computers with Ricoh Cardbus/PCMCIA Controller) please try to reinst[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 11 !! READ ME FIRST !! Since USB Technology is still limited in re gards with Transfer rate . The Fastest Write Speed will only be at 4X however Writing at 4X Speed will still vary from system to system . We have tested our USB CDRW Drive with various system and came up with this simple in[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 12 USB Cable Installation Attach the USB - IDE cable’s “ MC 36 Connector ” to your Addonics Mobil e Drive firm and securely – you should not be able to disconnect the cable without pressing the release notch. USB drivers Installation For Win98 and Win98SE 1. Make sure your comp ute[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 13 Chapter 4 Playing Audio CDs You can use the Addonics Mobile DVD/CDRW drive to play regular music CDs. • To listen or Play audio CD’s through the computer, you may download the newer version of windows media player. Chapter 5 Software Installation CD Mastering Software installati on:[...]
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Addonics Technologies – Mobile DVD/CDRW Users Guide v 2.0 14 Technical Support If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the pro per information can be [...]