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Targus PACD010/400-0137-001B manual

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    B R USSELS H ANNO VER B ARCELONA T OKY O M ILANO A MSTERDAM S INGAPORE L ONDON P ARIS N EW Y ORK L OS A NGELES T ORONT O H ONG K ONG S YDNEY USB 2.0 CD-ROM Slim External Drive USER’S GUIDE Visit our W eb site at: www .targus.com Features and specifications are s ubject to change without notice. © 2004 T arg us Group International and T argus, In[...]

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    3 T ARGUS USB 2.0 CD-ROM SLIM EXTERNAL DRIVE Introduction Thank you for pur chasing the T argus T argus USB 2.0 DVD /CD-RW Slim External Drive th at allows you to read audio and data CDs. After in stalling the T argus drive, you can use it at any time by connecting the su pplied Universal Seria l Bus (USB) Y -cable to your computer’s USB port s. [...]

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    4 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive T he T argus drive receives its power from y our computer’s USB ports. Y ou must ha ve a minimum of two USB ports to use the drive, th ey must be in full compliance with the USB specifica tions and suppl y a minimum of 5V/500mA of power. Operating System •W i n d o w s ® Me/2000/XP Connecting the Dr[...]

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    5 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive NO TE : No t all USB hubs and port replica tor s will support the use of this drive with the y-cable. If y our hub or port replica t or does no t allow the dri ve t o function, the drive will need t o be a tt ached directl y t o the USB ports on y our computer. When the USB type A connectors are used to [...]

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    6 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive 1 T urn on your compu ter and press the drive’s eject button to open the tray. 2 T o insert a disc, hold it by the edges a nd place it in the tray with th e readable (plain) side down. 3 Close the media tray by gently pushing it until it clicks into place. T argus drive T o remove a disc, grasp it by t[...]

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    7 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive 3 Carefully op en the tray by hand. Hot Swapping Y ou can connect and discon nect the T argu s drive while the computer is ru nning. When connecting th e T argus drive, fi rst conn ect the T y pe A connec tors of the Y -cable a nd then connect the T ype B. When disconnecting, rem ove the T ype B conn ect[...]

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    8 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive • Avoid using or storing the T argus drive in ex treme temperatures. The environmental specifications while operating are 50 -113 degrees F (10-45 de grees C) . • After transporting the T argus drive, allow it to reach room temp erature before using it. CA UTION: Changes in tempera ture during transp[...]

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    9 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive Media Formats The T argus drive read s formats according to the following CD (compact disc) and DVD (digital v er sa ti le d is c) standards: Voltage D C + 5V± 5% Access Time CD: 220 ms (random) Data Buffer CD: 128 kB Maximum Speed CD-Mode: 24x CD speed (3,600 KB/s) Supported Disc Sizes 8 cm (3.15 inche[...]

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    10 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive T roubleshooting T o view Frequently Asked Questions (F AQ) and download driver upda tes, visit our W eb site at: http://www.targus.com/support.asp Solving General Problems If the T argus drive is not functioning: • V erify that your system meets th e hardware requirements. See “Sy stem Requirem ent[...]

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    11 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive • A detailed description of the problem incl uding exact erro r messages and wh en these errors occurred. • What you do to replicate the prob lem. • If this is a ne w problem, whether you have recently changed your sys tem configuratio n and in what way . For technical questi ons, please visit: US[...]

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    12 Targus USB 2.0 CD- ROM Slim External Drive Regulatory Compliance This device comp lies with Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond itions: (1) This devic e may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This devi ce must accept an y interference received, i ncluding interfere nce that may cause undesi red operatio[...]