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IBM 22P6959 User Manual

Manual is about: 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive

Summary of 22P6959

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    Ibm 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive user’s guide options by ibm.

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    Note: before using this information and the product it supports, read the information under “appendix e. Product warranty and notices” on page e-1. First edition (may 2001) © copyright international business machines corporation 2001. All rights reserved. Us government users restricted rights – use,...

  • Page 3: Safety: Read First

    Safety: read first before installing this product, read the safety information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as informações de segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin as...

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    Antes de instalar este produto, leia as informações sobre segurança. Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. Iv ibm 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom ...

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    Contents safety: read first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii about this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii registering your option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii installation and user’s guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 product description . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Telephone technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1 appendix e. Product warranty and notices . . . . . . . . . . E-1 ibm statement of limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 part 1 - general terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 part 2 - country-unique terms . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 7: About This Book

    About this book this manual contains instructions for installing and using the ibm ® 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive. The manual is divided into the following parts: part 1: installation and user’s guide this guide contains the product description and installation instructions in the follow...

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    Viii ibm 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive: user’s guide.

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    Installation and user’s guide this section contains the product description, hardware and software installation instructions, and operating information for the ibm 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive. Product description this option by ibm contains a unique multifunction drive that can read and...

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    Installation requirements be sure that your computer meets the following system requirements before installing the drive: v minimum microprocessor: – intel ® pentium ® 133 mhz – intel pentium ii 233 mhz for mpeg-2 playback v minimum ram: 32 mb v windows 98, windows 95 osr2, windows 2000, windows nt ...

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    Drive controls and connectors the following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive controls and connectors. Front view of the drive: recordable rewr rewritab itable le 1disc drawer this drawer is where you load and unload a disc. 2busy indicator this light comes on when the drive read...

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    Rear view of the drive pin 1 1audio-out connector this connector transmits the analog audio signals to an audio adapter. 2configuration pins these pins are used to set the drive configuration. 3ide connector this connects the cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive to the ide cable. 4power connector this co...

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    Step 3. Selecting an ide connector newer computers typically have two ide connectors. If your computer has two ide connectors, use the secondary ide connector to connect the cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive. Typically the secondary ide connector is adjacent to the primary ide connector that connects ...

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    Step 4. Mounting the drive in the bay attention: be sure to use the mounting screws in the option package when you are driving screws directly into the drive. Using screws that are too long might damage the drive. You can mount the cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive horizontally or vertically in the co...

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    The following is an illustration of the internal audio cable that comes with your option package. 1. The internal audio cable has a split-connector end and a single-connector end. Connect one of the split-connector ends 1to the audio-out connector on the cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive. If you have ...

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    3. Reinstall the computer cover. 4. Reconnect all external devices. 5. Plug all power cords into the electrical outlets. Step 7. Updating your computer configuration after you have completed the hardware installation, restart your computer. Usually, the configuration-setup information screen is disp...

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    The ibm cd-rw & dvd-rom software and user’s guide cd contains several video device drivers in the \drivers\video directory. These can be useful if you are having difficulty playing back dvd videos. Before using them, consult your system manual to determine what video hardware you have. To install th...

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    And then the data becomes fixed. Dla-created media can be read only with newer cd-rom drives and dvd-rom drives that support multi-read mode. No udf reader is required for windows nt 4.0, windows me, windows 95 or windows 98, if you use the close disc button when ejecting a dla-created disc. A udf r...

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    Region code region 1 u.S., canada 2 europe, middle east, south africa, japan 3 southeast asia, taiwan, korea 4 latin america, australia, new zealand 5 former soviet union, the rest of africa, india 6 people’s republic of china you will be prompted for the initial region selection. If you insert a dv...

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    Caring for the cd-rw / dvd-rom combination drive to protect your cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive during operation, observe the following precautions: v do not move the drive when it is in use. Doing so might cause data error or might damage the drive or discs. V avoid exposing the drive to the follo...

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    Note: formatting is completed in approximately 45 minutes. The mycd program configures the disc to receive data, verifies the integrity of the disc surface, and writes mycd file system structures to the disc. You can do other tasks on your computer while the disc is being formatted. 3. Right-click o...

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    1-14 ibm 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive: user’s guide.

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    Appendix a. Product specifications this appendix includes the following information: v physical specifications v power requirements v environmental requirements v read speeds v write speeds physical specifications the physical specifications 2 of the 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive are list...

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    Specification operational nonoperational temperature (noncondensing) +5° c to +45° c (+41° f to +113° f) -30° c to +60° c (-22° f to 140° f) relative humidity (noncondensing) 25% to 85% 10% to 90% read speeds media read speed dvd single layer 3.3 to 8x constant angular velocity (cav) dvd dual layer ...

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    Appendix b. Problem solving computer problems can be caused by hardware, software, or user error. Using the information in this section, you might be able to solve problems yourself or gather helpful information that you can pass on to a service technician. You might also need to refer to your compu...

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    V you cannot access the cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive, or the dvd-rom (cd-rom) icon is not displayed. When the cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive is properly installed, a dvd-rom or cd-rom icon is displayed in the my computer window. Double-click my computer. If a cd-rom icon is not displayed in the ...

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    1. The disc might be dirty; clean it as described in “caring for a cd or dvd” on page 1-11. 2. The disc might be defective; try another disc. 3. The disc is not iso-9660, high sierra group (hsg), or universal disc format (udf) compatible. Check with your place of purchase. V there is no sound from t...

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    2. The resolution of your screen might be too high. Try setting the resolution to 800 x 600 x 16 bpp at 60 hz. 3. If your computer microprocessor has less power than a pentium ii 450 microprocessor, some jerkiness is normal on certain dvds. V cannot read cd media (data or audio) on windows 2000 or w...

  • Page 29: Configuration Settings

    Appendix c. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings windows 95, windows 98, and windows me have two device-driver configuration parameters: auto insert notify and dma. The auto insert notify parameter enables the computer to start playing or accessing the disc automatically after being ...

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    8. Click the transfer mode menu and select dma if available. 9. Click ok. 10. Click close to close the system properties window. A message is displayed, informing you that the system settings have changed. 11. Click ok to restart the computer. Enabling dma for windows nt 4.0 enabling dma for windows...

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    Appendix d. Help and service information this section contains information on how to obtain warranty information on the world wide web and online and telephone technical support. Warranty information on the world wide web the ibm machine warranties web site at http://www.Ibm.Com/servers/support/mach...

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    V computer manufacturer, model, serial number (if ibm), and manual v exact wording of the error message (if any) v description of the problem v hardware and software configuration information for your system if possible, be at your computer. Your technical support representative might want to walk y...

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    Appendix e. Product warranty and notices this section contains the warranty period for your product and the ibm statement of limited warranty. Machine - 8x4x32x8 cd-rw/dvd-rom combination drive warranty period* - one year * contact your place of purchase for warranty service information. Some ibm ma...

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    The warranty does not cover the repair or exchange of a machine resulting from misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment, improper maintenance by you, or failure caused by a product for which ibm is not responsible. The warranty is voided by removal or alteration o...

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    To you for replacement by you. You must return all defective crus to ibm within 30 days of your receipt of the replacement cru. You are responsible for downloading designated machine code and licensed internal code updates from an ibm internet web site or from other electronic media, and following t...

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    Regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ibm (including fundamental breach, negligence, misrepresentation, or other contract or tort claim), except for any liability that cannot be waived or limited by applicable laws, ibm is liable for no more than 1. Damages for bodi...

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    Warranty service: the following is added to this section: to obtain warranty service from ibm in canada or the united states, call 1-800-ibm-serv (426-7378). Canada governing law: the following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired the machine” in the first sentence: laws in the provin...

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    Arbitration award shall be final and binding for the parties without appeal and the arbitral award shall be in writing and set forth the findings of fact and the conclusions of law. All proceedings shall be conducted, including all documents presented in such proceedings, in the english language. Th...

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    New zealand the ibm warranty for machines: the following paragraph is added to this section: the warranties specified in this section are in addition to any rights you may have under the consumer guarantees act 1993 or other legislation which cannot be excluded or limited. The consumer guarantees ac...

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    If you purchase an ibm machine in austria, belgium, denmark, estonia, finland, france, germany, greece, iceland, ireland, italy, latvia, lithuania, luxembourg, netherlands, norway, portugal, spain, sweden, switzerland or united kingdom, you may obtain warranty service for that machine in any of thos...

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    Will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the english courts; and 5) in greece, israel, italy, portugal, and spain any legal claim arising out of this statement will be brought before, and finally settled by, the competent court of athens, tel aviv, milan, lisbon, and madrid, respectively. ...

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    France limitation of liability: the following replaces the second sentence of the first paragraph of this section:in such instances, regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from ibm, ibm is liable for no more than: (items 1 and 2 unchanged). Ireland extent of warranty: the...

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    Limitation of liability: the following is added to this section: ibm’s entire liability to you for actual damages arising in all situations involving nonperformance by ibm in respect of the subject matter of this statement of warranty will be limited to the charge paid by you for the individual mach...

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    U.S.A. The following paragraph does not apply to the united kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: international business machines corporation provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited ...

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    Extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verify the applicable data for their specific environment. Trademarks the following terms are trademarks of the ibm corporation in the united states or other countries or both: ibm helpcenter microsoft, windows, and windows nt are...

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    By unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful ...

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    Ibm can not accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from a non-recommended modification of the product, including the fitting of non-ibm option cards. This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class b information technology eq...

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    Questo prodotto è conforme alle normative di protezione ai sensi della direttiva del consiglio dell’unione europea 89/336/cee sull’armonizzazione legislativa degli stati membri in materia di compatibilità elettromagnetica. Ibm non accetta responsabilità alcuna per la mancata conformità alle normativ...

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    Part number: 22p6959 printed in the united states of america on recycled paper containing 10% recovered post-consumer fiber. (1p) p/n: 22p6959.