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Plextor 161040ATAP-5 Operation Manual

Manual is about: Internal High-performance CD rewriter, recorder and reader

Summary of 161040ATAP-5

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    Model px-w1610ta (internal) congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the plexwriter 16/10/40a, a reliable, high-performance cd rewriter, recorder and reader. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you—and keep you—on the leading edge of cd technology. To get you there...

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    Üg-vfg.243 fcc notice 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 equipment generates...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual iii table of contents 1. Getting started ................................................................................................. 1 about this manual.............................................................................................. 1 meet you...

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    Table of contents iv plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual writing to cd-r and cd-rw media................................................................. 31 advantages of burn-proof technology........................................................... 31 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting ............

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 1 1. Getting started this manual explains how to install and use your internal atapi plexwriter 16/10/40a drive. For those of you with pcs, the installation process may seem a bit complicated. Fear not. We have successfully walked through the installation process...

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    Section 1. Getting started 2 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual the plexwriter 16/10/40a supports running opc and is compatible with windows plug & play. Flash memory allows upgrading the plexwriter 16/10/40a to the latest firmware revision (available from the plextor web site) without opening the...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 3 what's in the box what you find in your plextor box depends on what the company that sold you the box put in—or took out—while the plextor drive was in their possession. Plextor currently sells its plexwriter 16/10/40a drive in this c...

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    Section 1. Getting started 4 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual if your drive came pre-installed, some or all of the items above may have been installed and may not be separately available. See appendix c for locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories. Plexwriter drive features an...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 5 rear panel figure 2: rear panel of the plexwriter 16/10/40a internal drive • digital audio output connector: outputs digital stereo signal. For connecting to a sound board that supports sony/philips digital interface (spdif) or digita...

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    Section 1. Getting started 6 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual about software in order to create cd-r and cd-rw discs you will need to have mastering or other software installed on your computer system. There are many different software packages on the market. You can check our web site (www.Plex...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 7 precautions like the rest of your computer system, your plexwriter requires reasonable care in its installation and use. • keep the area around your drive clean from dust, smoke, and other contaminants. • do not allow moisture or liqu...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 9 2. Installing your plexwriter this chapter explains how to physically install your plexwriter in your computer. The steps you'll need to do are as follows: 1. Turn off your computer system. 2. Set the jumper for your new plexwriter drive, if necessary. 3. Mount...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 10 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual figure 3: removing a typical computer's cover determine your existing ide configuration with your computer open, determine the existing ide configuration. You can do this by looking at the 40-pin ide ribbon cable (or cable...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 11 changing the jumper on your internal plexwriter drive as shown in figure 4, the plexwriter drive arrives from the factory with its jumper set to master. (a function is on if the jumper is installed and off if the jumper is...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 12 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual select an ide configuration set the jumper according to the desired configuration, as shown in this table and the illustrations in figure 6. Before plexwriter installation how to install the plexwriter a hard disks connect...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 13 how to install the plexwriter a b c figure 6: typical ide configurations for connecting the plexwriter drive.

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 14 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual about cable select the cable select jumper position sets the plexwriter drive to use the csel signal from the ide interface for configuration. This signal automatically selects the correct master/slave setting for the plex...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 15 you must make a minimum of two cable connections to your plexwriter. The two cable connections that you must make are: • ide cable • power cable there are also two optional cable connections: • an analog audio cable connec...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 16 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual to mount the plexwriter drive: 1. Make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals are off and your computer is unplugged from its power source. 2. If you haven't already removed your computer's cover, rem...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 17 5. If you must use mounting rails, fasten the rails to the lower pair of holes as shown in figure 10. (in some instances, you may need to fasten the rails to the upper set of holes.) after fastening the rails, check their ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 18 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual caution: it is easy to accidentally plug your ide ribbon cable upside down into both your drive and the motherboard. Be sure you match the red stripe along one side of the ide cable to pin 1 on the motherboard and pin 1 on...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 19 10. Connect the analog audio cable if you want to use a sound board in your system. This cable runs from the four-pin analog audio output connector on the rear panel of your plexwriter drive to your sound board. See “using...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 20 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual audio connection cable required how to connect it mpc audio source mpc-compliant audio cable connect to mpc audio source, and to analog audio output connector at the rear of the plexwriter. Sound blaster or compatible soun...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 21 6. In windows 95, 98, or me, once the system comes up click the start button, then settings, then control panel, then double-click on system icon, then click on device manager tab. Click the + sign next to the cd-rom headi...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 22 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual to enable dma if you have windows nt 4.0 sp 3 or higher: 1. Connect to the internet with a browser and click on the following link to download the program “dmachcki.Exe.” save the file to any directory. Http://download.Mic...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 23 3. Installing and using software there's one more step before you can begin to use your plexwriter drive: you need to install special software on your computer. There are two software types: • device driver: this is a software program that allows your computer...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software 24 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual install plextor applications software windows 95, 98, me, nt and 2000 can immediately operate your plexwriter drive as a cd-rom device (reader) and permit the drive to be recognized by the computer’s operating system. I...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 25 other applications software other valuable applications software—which may already be included if you purchased a kit from plextor—lets you use your plexwriter drive in exciting new ways. • packet writing software: this...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 27 4. Using your plexwriter this chapter explains how to use your plexwriter drive and how to load, handle and care for your cds. Caution: ensure your plexwriter is in a horizontal position. Plextor does not guarantee the drive’s performance in a vertical positio...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 28 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual tray loading and operation to load and unload the tray: 1. While the plexwriter drive is powered up, push the stop/eject button on the front panel. The tray drawer slides out in 3–4 seconds. Figure 13: loading the tray 2. Lay a...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 29 cleaning discs for proper read and write performance, your cd-r, cd-rw, and cd-rom discs must be clean. Trying to record on a dirty disc may result in a failed session and ruin the disc. To clean the disc, wipe the disc using a...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 30 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual figure 15: connections for playing audio using the headphone jack • sound board audio: this comes from data files that may be present on a disc, such as a wav, wma or mp3 files, that are transferred from the cd to your computer...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 31 writing to cd-r and cd-rw media in conjunction with your plexwriter drive, mastering and packet writing software such as easycd creator and directcd allow you to write audio, video, data, or other information to writable (cd-r)...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 32 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual what burn-proof means to you: burn-proof technology in your plexwriter 16/10/40a means you can safely use your computer for other things while you’re writing to a cd-r or cd-rw disc. It reduces the dreaded “coaster effect,” and...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 33 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting this chapter explains maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for your plexwriter drive. With proper maintenance, you can prevent problems. If problems arise, you can often solve many simple problems on your own, rather th...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 34 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 2. Double-click the cd-rom icon and choose the px-w1610ta by clicking on it once. Then, click on the properties button and select the settings tab. You now see the drive properties for the plexwriter. 3. Disable dma b...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 35 troubleshooting if you have problems during or right after installation of your plexwriter drive, use these tips to help find the problem. You can also use these charts to help find problems that develop in existing i...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 36 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual possible cause #5 • power connector is not attached to plexwriter or does not work. Solution #5 • ensure the computer’s power cable is securely attached to the plexwriter’s power connector. • when the computer’s power...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 37 troubleshooting: read symptoms plexwriter drive has read errors, may not respond when accessed from my computer or explorer, or cannot run a program. Possible cause #1 • defective cd-rom, cd-r, or cd-rw disc. • a fing...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 38 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual symptoms cannot use other cd-rom drives to initialize discs written by plexwriter. Possible cause #1 • trying to read a cd-rw disc in a cd-rom drive that does not support it. Solution #1 • use the plexwriter to read c...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 39 symptoms can read only the last session of a multisession cd-r or cd-rw disc. Possible cause • “import previous session” or a similar feature was not enabled when the multisession disc was created. Solution • use cd-r...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 40 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual possible cause #2 • low levels from audio mixer. Solution #2 • check the master, cd and line levels of all audio mixers. Troubleshooting: writing discs symptoms cannot write to cd-r or cd-rw disc. Possible cause #1 • ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 41 symptoms cd-r or cd-rw software cannot detect plexwriter possible cause #1 • power connector is not attached to plexwriter. Solution #1 • ensure the computer’s power cable is securely attached to the plexwriter’s powe...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 42 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual symptoms writing error occurs. Buffer underrun. Does not record at high speeds, such as 12x and 16x. Possible cause #1 • dma is not enabled on your computer. Solution #1 • enable dma for your operating system: if you ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 43 possible cause #4 • plexwriter and other ide cd-rom drive are connected on the same cable. Solution #4 • if necessary, enable burn-proof in the recording software. (some software packages, such as adaptec’s easy cd cr...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 44 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual symptom cannot add information to cd-r or cd-rw disc. Possible cause #1 • the cd-r or cd-rw disc was originally written using other software. If the software is different, incompatibility errors may occur. Solution #1...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 45 possible cause #3 • using cd-rw media. This drive does not support 12x or 16x speed with cd- rw media. It supports up to 10x cd-rw recording. Solution #3 • use cd-r media for 16x recording. Check www.Plextor.Com for r...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 46 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual troubleshooting for macintosh users symptoms drive will not operate as cd-rom, cd-r or cd-rw device. Possible cause • whether using the plexwriter as a standard cd-rom, cd-r or cd-rw device, you will need additional s...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 47 6. Frequently asked questions about recording what media should i use for my plexwriter? To achieve 16x cd-r writing speed you must use certified 16x media; and to achieve 10x rw writing speed you must use high-speed rw media. See “recommended media “on page 4...

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    Section 6. Frequently asked questions about recording 48 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual why doesn’t cd-copier work? Some possible reasons are: some cd-rom drives are not fast enough for direct copying to the plexwriter. They cannot stream data fast enough to record at the plexwriter’s maximum ...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 49 appendix a: plexwriter specifications minimum system requirements computer pentium mmx 200-mhz cpu or faster. Minimum ram 64 mb hard disk size 1 gb of free space to write to a cd in image mode atapi settings dma should be set to on. Ide controller must be set ...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 50 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual performance specifications sustained read 17x – 40x cav: 2.6 – 6.0 mb/sec (stamp/cd-r) 14x – 32x cav: 2.1 – 4.8 mb/sec (stamp/cd-r/cd-rw) 10.4x–24x cav: 1.6 – 3.6 mb/sec (cd-rw) 8x clv: 1.2 mb/sec (stamp/cd-r/cd-rw) 4x clv...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 51 front panel eject eject button; manual emergency eject; software eject indicator led green: power on and disc is in drive yellow: initializing or reading disc blinking orange: writing data to disc disc loading auto headpho...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 52 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual dimensions and weight dimensions (w/h/d) (excluding front panel) 5.78" x 1.64" x 7.95" 146mm x 41.3mm x 202mm weight 2.5 lbs. (1.2 kg) reliability mtbf 60,000 power on hours tray loading 75,000 load/unload cycles.

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 53 appendix b: technical support store plextor’s e-mail, web site, phone, and fax numbers in a convenient location. Keep your drive’s serial number and a copy of your sales receipt handy as well. If you experience a problem while installing or operating your plex...

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    Appendix b: technical support 54 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual before you e-mail/log on/fax/call please gather as much of the following information as possible before contacting us. • the serial number and tla number of your plexwriter. Your serial number can be found both on the warranty car...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 55 appendix c: helpful contacts use the contacts below for cd-r and cd-rw software and components, and for pc vendors. Contacts for cd-r and cd-rw components company phone fax product web address adaptec 408-945-8600 408-262-2533 cd-r software www.Adaptec. Com am...

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    Appendix c: helpful contacts 56 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual contacts for pc vendors company web address ibm http://ibm.Com dell http://dell.Com gateway http://www.Gw2k.Com compaq http://compaq.Com hewlett packard http://www.Hp.Com/ intel http://intel.Com asustek computer http://www.Asus.Com...

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    Plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 57 index a analog audio connection · 19 analog audio output connector · 5 applications software · 24 audio cd-audio · 29 sound board audio · 30 audio cables · 19 audio cd playing · 29 audio, troubleshooting · 39 b bay cover panel · 16 box contents of · 3 shipping...

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    Index 58 plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual disc cleaning · 29 specifications · 49 troubleshooting · 37 disc label · 28 dma · 2 disabling · 33, 34 enabling · 21 enabling in windows 2000 · 22 enabling in windows 95/98/me · 21 enabling in windows nt · 22 drive installing · 14 recognizing in windows ...

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    Index plexwriter 16/10/40 operation manual 59 r rails · 16, 17 ram, minimum · 2 reading a cd · 1 rear panel connectors · 51 rear-panel connectors and jumpers · 5 recognizing the drive in windows · 20 recording frequently asked questions · 47 reliability · 52 returns · 54 rma number · 3, 54 s screws ...

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