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Plextor 241040 ATAPI Operation Manual

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    Model px-w2410ta (internal) congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the plexwriter 24/10/40a, 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 24/10/40a operations manual iii table of contents 1. Getting started ................................................................................................. 1 about this manual.............................................................................................. 1 meet y...

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    Table of contents iv plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual handling cd media ....................................................................................... 30 cleaning discs................................................................................................ 31 playing audio cds...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 1 1. Getting started this manual explains how to install and use your internal atapi plexwriter 24/10/40a drive. For those of you with pcs, the installation process may seem a bit complicated. Fear not. We have successfully walked through the installation proce...

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    Section 1. Getting started 2 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual the plexwriter 24/10/40a supports running opc and is compatible with windows plug & play. Flash memory allows upgrading the plexwriter 24/10/40a to the latest firmware revision (available from the plextor web site) without opening t...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 24/10/40a drive in this...

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    Section 1. Getting started 4 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual plexwriter drive features and controls before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your plexwriter drive. Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below. Front panel figure 1: front panel of the pl...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 5 rear panel figure 2: rear panel of the plexwriter 24/10/40a internal drive • dma jumper: use to converts between ultra dma mode-2 (no jumper, default) and dma mode-2 (with jumper installed). • digital audio output connector: outputs...

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    Section 1. Getting started 6 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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.Pl...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 li...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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. Mou...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 10 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 cab...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 11 set the drive’s mode jumper you specify your drive's master or slave setting before installing it. You do this by changing the position of a jumper on the mode jumper block at the rear of the drive. Your drive ships from...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 12 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual changing jumper settings to remove a jumper, pull it off with your fingers or a pair of needle-nose pliers. To install a jumper, push it onto the jumper pins. Caution: ensure power to the drive is off before installing o...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 13 before plexwriter installation how to install the plexwriter a hard disks connected as master and slave devices on primary ide port; cd-rom connected as master device on secondary ide port. Remove the cd-rom drive, chang...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 14 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual before plexwriter installation how to install the plexwriter b hard disk connected as master device, and cd-rom or dvd-rom drive connected as slave on the primary ide port; nothing connected to secondary ide port. Set th...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 15 before plexwriter installation how to install the plexwriter d system uses special cable select cables; all devices are jumpered for cable select. Set the plexwriter’s mode jumper to csel, and connect it as the master. (...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 16 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual identifying whether your system uses cable select if you are unsure whether or not your system has a cable select cable installed, either look at the cable or look at the jumpers on the cd-rom drive. If any device is jum...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 17 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 conn...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 18 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 the cover from your comp...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 19 figure 13: installing mounting rails (if needed) 6. Plug one connector of the ide cable into the ide connector on the rear panel of the drive before you insert the drive into your computer. Then thread the cable through ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 20 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual caution: in the case of only one ide device, you must make certain that one end of the cable is always connected to the ide connector on the motherboard. The other end of the connector must be connected to a device. The ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 21 12. Mount the plexwriter drive in the computer using the four screws that were supplied with your drive. Use only these screws. Caution: do not mount your drive in your computer using screws other than those supplied by ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 22 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual make sure the drive is recognized after installation, make sure the plexwriter drive and other ide peripherals are recognized by your computer. To check whether they are recognized: to see if the drive is recognized in w...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 23 7. If you do not see this drive listed as one of the devices, or if it has a yellow diamond with an exclamation point (!), contact your pc or motherboard manufacturer for support and to troubleshoot your ide controller o...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 24 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual to enable dma for windows 2000: 1. Right-click my computer and select properties. 2. Select the hardware tab when the systems properties window appears. 3. In the hardware tab, select the device manager button. 4. Double...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 25 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 comput...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software 26 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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....

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    Section 3. Installing and using software plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 27 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: th...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 29 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 posit...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 30 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 16: loading the tray 2. Lay...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 31 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...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 32 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual figure 18: 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 comput...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 33 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-...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 34 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual what burn-proof means to you: burn-proof technology in your plexwriter 24/10/40a 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,” a...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 35 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 ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 36 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual to disable dma in windows 95, 98 and me: 1. Click the start button, then settings, then control panel, then double-click on system icon, then select the device manager tab. You see a list of devices in your system. ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 37 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...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 38 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual possible cause #4 • wrong cable with jumper set to cable select. Solution #4 • make sure that a csel-compatible ide cable is used if you want to use the plexwriter with jumper set to cable select. • ensure the jumpe...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 39 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 fi...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 40 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 41 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...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 42 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 24/10/40a operations manual 43 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 p...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 44 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual symptoms writing error occurs. Buffer underrun. Does not record at high speeds, such as 24x and 16x. Possible cause #1 • dma is not enabled on your computer. Solution #1 • enable dma for your operating system: if yo...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 45 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 ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 46 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 47 possible cause #3 • using cd-rw media. This drive does not support 24x or 16x speed with cd- rw media. It supports up to 10x cd-rw recording. Solution #3 • use cd-r media for 24x recording. Check www.Plextor.Com for...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 48 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 49 6. Frequently asked questions about recording what media should i use for my plexwriter? To achieve 24x cd-r writing speed you must use certified 24x media; and to achieve 10x rw writing speed you must use high-speed rw media. See “recommended media “on page...

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    Section 6. Frequently asked questions about recording 50 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 maximu...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 51 appendix a: plexwriter specifications minimum system requirements computer pentium ii 300 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 should be s...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 52 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual disc specifications useable formats cd-da; cd-rom (mode 1); cd-rom xa (mode 2: form 1 or form 2 and mixed form); cd-rom (mixed mode); photo cd; videocd; cd-i (mpeg movies); cd-extra (cd-plus); cd+g; cd text recording mod...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 53 performance specifications (continued) burst read, ultra dma mode mode 0, 16.5 mb/s mode 1, 25 mb/s mode 2, 33.3 mb/s average access time, random read 140 ms (40x cav speed) disc initialization time from power on until d...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 54 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual rear panel power supply dc +5v: average 600 ma during writing, 600 ma during reading. Maximum 1a. Dc +12v: average 800 ma during writing, 800 ma during reading. Maximum 1.8a (during spinup). Interface connector ide bus, ...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 55 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 pl...

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    Appendix b: technical support 56 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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 c...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 57 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 applied micro- systems corp. 800-426-3925 425-883-3049 devices, c...

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    Appendix c: helpful contacts 58 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations 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.C...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 59 index a access time · 53 analog audio output · 54 analog audio output connection · 20 analog audio output connector · 5 applications software · 26 audio analog · 54 cd-audio · 31 digital · 54 sound board audio · 32 audio cable · 21 audio cd, playing · 31 aud...

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    Index 60 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual d data buffer · 53 device driver · 25 installing · 25 digital audio output · 54 digital audio output connector · 20, 21 digital audio output connector · 5, 54 digital_in connection · 5, 20, 21, 54 dimensions · 54 disabling dma · 35 windows 2000 · 36 wi...

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    Index plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 61 m macintosh playing cd on · 32 troubleshooting · 48 using plexwriter on · 25 maintenance · 35 master · 10 cable select · 16 setting in bios · 22 setting mode jumper · 11 mastering software · 6, 27 media · 29, 49 care and handling · 30 recommended · 49,...

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    Index 62 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual t technical support · 55 temperature specification · 54 tla code · 16 tray closing · 30 front door · 4 loading and unloading · 30 troubleshooting audio problems · 41 buffer underrun · 44 cannot add information to cd-r or cd-rw disc · 46 cannot eject tr...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 63 notes.

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    Notes 64 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual.

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    Notes plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 65.

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    Notes 66 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual.

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    Notes plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual 67.

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    Notes 68 plexwriter 24/10/40a operations manual.