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Plextor 241040U Installation And User Manual

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Summary of 241040U

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    Record your serial number for future reference, record the serial number and the tla code (found on your drive’s label) in the space provided below. Tla/firmware revision number model px-w2410tu (external).

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    Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particu...

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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 24/10/40u installation and users manual v table of contents 1. Getting started ................................................................................................. 1 about this manual................................................................................................

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    Table of contents vi plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting ................................................................. 23 displaying the serial number ............................................................................ 23 upgrading firmw...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 1 1. Getting started congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the plexwriter 24/10/40u, a reliable, high-performance external cd rewriter, recorder and reader that connects to your computer with a usb cable. We appreciate the confidence you have sh...

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    Section 1. Getting started 2 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual the plexwriter 24/10/40u is compatible with orange book, parts ii and iii. It is fully mmc-compliant, and supports track-at-once, disc-at-once, multi-session, as well as variable and fixed packet writing. The plexwriter ...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users 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 24/10/40u d...

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    Section 1. Getting started 4 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users 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 pan...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 5 rear panel figure 2: rear panel of the plexwriter 24/10/40u drive • analog audio output connectors: output of analog stereo signal. Connect a sound board or audio amplifier here, if desired. Connectors are standard rca t...

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    Section 1. Getting started 6 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual about simplicd and roxio software in order to create cd-r and cd-rw discs you will need to have mastering, packet writing, or duplication software installed on your computer system. If you purchased your drive from plext...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 7 • keep your cd discs free of dirt or other contaminants, by storing them in jewel cases. Use only industry-standard discs. Do not insert dirty, warped, poorly balanced, or cracked discs into the drive. • do not clean dis...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 9 2. Connecting your plexwriter this chapter explains how to physically connect the plexwriter to your computer. In general, this is what you’ll do: 1. Determine if your computer is running the windows xp, 2000, me, or 98se operating system. If you ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 10 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual connect the plexwriter drive before proceeding to install the plexwriter drive on your personal computer, record the serial number. Record the serial number and tla code record the serial number and tla numbe...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 11 if you have windows 98se if you have a computer with windows 98se, use the following procedure to install your plexwriter usb drive: 1. Turn on your computer system and insert the bundled plextor setup disc i...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 12 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual make sure the drive is recognized after installation, make sure the plexwriter drive is recognized by your computer. To check whether it is recognized: to see if the drive is recognized in windows: 1. Turn th...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 13 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...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software 14 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual • using the plexwriter on a macintosh: whether using the plexwriter as a standard cd-rom or as a cd-r or cd- rw device, you will need additional drivers or software besides those that are part of the macin...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 15 for more information, and to learn how to use these powerful applications, install simplicd on your pc and refer to the online help guide. Roxio roxio has mastering, packet writing, and duplication softwar...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 17 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 ve...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 18 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual tray loading and operation to load and unload the tray: 1. While the plexwriter drive is powered up, push the eject button on the front panel. The tray drawer slides out in 3–4 seconds. Figure 5: loading the tray ...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 19 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 th...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 20 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual figure 7: 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 ...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 21 writing to cd-r and cd-rw media in conjunction with your plexwriter drive, mastering or packet writing software such as that contained in simplicd, easycd creator, and directcd allow you to write audio, video, dat...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 22 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual what burn-proof means to you: burn-proof technology in your plexwriter 24/10/40u 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 “coaste...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 23 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 ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 24 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual to upgrade firmware: 1. Terminate any other applications before upgrading firmware. 2. Double-click the executable file (the filename ends in “.Exe”) that you downloaded from plextor’s web site. This run...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 25 troubleshooting: general symptom possible causes solutions tray is locked by mastering software. Refer to application documentation on how to unlock the eject feature. Cannot eject tray. Cd was not prope...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 26 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual troubleshooting: reading discs symptom possible causes solutions trying to read a cd- rw disc in a cd-rom drive that does not support it. Use the plexwriter to read cd-rw discs or use a different cd-rom ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 27 troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs symptom possible causes solutions network is being used. Mouse was moved or windows screensaver activated while...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 28 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs symptom possible causes solutions using authoring software other than that bundled with plexwriter 24/10/40u. Use the authoring software provided with the un...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 29 troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs symptom possible causes solutions bad connection between usb port and plexwriter 24/10/40u drive. Ensure the usb cable is securely connected between the comp...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 30 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs symptom possible causes solutions changed authoring software. If using different authoring software than for the previous writing, errors may occur. Always u...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 31 troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs symptom possible causes solutions plexwriter 24/10/40u drive is connected to a usb 1.1 port. When the plexwriter 24/10/40u is connected to a usb 1.1 port, th...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 32 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual troubleshooting: writing cd-r and cd-rw discs symptom possible causes solutions cd-rw media is not high speed cd-rw. Use high-speed cd-rw media. These discs are stamped with a “high speed cd-rw” logo. Ca...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 33 troubleshooting for macintosh users symptom possible causes solutions drive will not operate as cd- rom, cd-r or cd-rw device. Whether using the plexwriter as a standard cd-rom, cd-r or cd-rw device, you...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 35 6. Frequently asked questions about writing can i use this usb plexwriter if i have only usb 1.1? Yes, the plexwriter 24/10/40u will work with a usb 1.1 connection; however, the speeds will be limited to 4x write, 4x rewrite and 6x read. To achie...

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    Section 6. Frequently asked questions about recording 36 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users 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 plexwri...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 37 appendix a: plexwriter specifications minimum system requirements computer pentium ii, 300-mhz cpu or faster. Minimum ram 64 mb hard disk size minimum 800 mb. 1 gb of free space required to write to a cd in image mode. Operating system windows 98...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 38 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual usable formats logical cd read/write cd-da, cd-extra (cd-plus), cd-rom (mode-1), cd- rom xa (mode 2: form 1 or form 2 and mixed form), cd- rom (mixed mode), photo-cd, video-cd, cd-text, cd+g, udf, cd+i writin...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 39 front panel eject eject button; manual emergency eject; software eject indicator led green: disc load, or burn-proof working yellow: reading disc orange: writing data to disc write speed shown by blink rate i...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 40 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual environmental conditions operating temperature 0 to 35 degrees celsius performance guarantee temperature 5 to 35 degrees celsius operating humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing) storage temperature –40 to +60 d...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 41 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 opera...

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    Appendix b: technical support 42 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users 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 th...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 43 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 425-883-304...

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    Appendix c: helpful contacts 44 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users 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:...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 45 appendix d: warranty plextor corp. (“plextor”) warrants your plexwriter 24/10/40u against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for a period of one year following its date of purchase. In the event this product is found to be ...

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    Plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 47 index a ac adapter · 39 connecting · 5, 39 access time · 38 adapter, usb 2.0 · 35 analog audio output · 39 analog audio output connectors · 5 applications software · 14 audio analog · 39 cd-audio · 19 sound board audio · 20 audio cd, playing · 19...

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    Index 48 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual duplication software · 6, 14 dvd, using as audio source · 36 e eject button · 4, 18, 39 closing tray · 18 emergency eject hole · 4 environmental conditions · 40 error rate specification · 38 f features and controls · 4, 5 firmware obtaining...

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    Index plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual 49 r ram, minimum · 2, 37 read specification · 38 reading a cd · 1 troubleshooting · 25 rear-panel controls and connectors · 4, 5, 39 recognizing the drive in windows · 12 reliability · 40 returns · 42 rma number · 3, 42 roxio software · 6, 13...

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    Index 50 plexwriter 24/10/40u installation and users manual u upgrading firmware · 2, 23, 24, 35 usable formats · 38 usb connector · 5, 39 driver · 13 driver for windows 98se · 13 interface · 1, 2, 37, 39 performance · 1 using version 1.1 · 35 usb cable · 5 v voltage, ac adapter · 39 volume control ...