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locations where condensation may form; or in locations exposed to
direct sunlight.
• Do not use cracked, warped or damaged CD/DVD media. The
media may break up inside the drive, damaging it and possibly
leading to injury.
• Do not touch or write on the disc surface.
• Do not drop, bend or flex the discs, or place any heavy objects on them.
• Do not incinerate CD/DVD media: discs that are no longer used
should be disposed of according to local regulations.
Inserting media
1. Press the eject button and wait for the tray to open. If the tray does
not open, there may be a disc already in the drive and you may need
to issue a dismount or eject command from your operating system.
2. Place your CD or DVD disc in the tray label side up.
3. Gently push the tray or press the “Eject” button to close the tray.
4. The disk will mount automatically on your desktop (Mac OS X) or
appear in the designated DVD drive letter (Windows)
Emergency ejection of DVD and CD media
In the event that a media cannot be ejected with the load/eject button
and when no software is controlling the drive, an emergency eject
operation will open the media tray. Insert a small metal poker, such as
an unbent paper clip, into the opening until it presses against the manual
eject mechanism. You will feel the mechanism eject the media tray. Use
this method only when the load/eject button is not working.
Warning! Make sure the drive has been off for a minute or longer,
that the disc has stopped spinning in the drive and that the power
is unplugged before attempting the emergency ejection procedure.
Troubleshooting
Q: My computer will not recognize the drive
A: Make sure the software for your drive is installed following the
instructions. Disconnect the drive and power the unit off. Wait 15
seconds, then power your drive back on. Wait 5 more seconds, then
reconnect the drive to your computer system.
Q: I get clicks and pops when I make an audio CD
A: Audio is sensitive to burn speeds. Many professionals opt to
burn audio CDs at the slowest speed to ensure maximum quality
and playback compatibility.
Optimizing Windows Caching Algorithm
By default, Windows XP
optimizes caching for
performance on external
drives. Vista and Windows
7 optimize caching for
quick removal. As a result,
Windows XP appears to have
faster access to external
disks but at a greater risk
of data corruption and
loss. To change Windows'
caching algorithm, open the
disk management console
located
at
\Windows\
System32\diskmgmt.msc
on your system drive. A list
of the attached drives and
their respective volumes
will appear. Right-click on
the Fantom external disk in the disk list and select properties. Select
the Policies Tab near the top left of the window, and click your
desired optimization level. press OK when finished, and you may
close the disk management applet.
Optimizing for performance can greatly enhance the
throughput of your disk but is much more vulnerable to data
loss! Make sure to have appropriate backup strategies before
enabling this feature!
Write Protection Switch
Your Netbook Mate Disk Module can be locked into read only mode
to prevent accidental deletions or file modifications. The switch is
location on the side of the disk opposite the signal connector. Please
make sure to set the write protection mode before connecting the
disk module or the lock/unlock status may not be set properly.
Locked
Unlocked