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Plextor PlexWriter 12/10/32A Operation Manual

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Summary of PlexWriter 12/10/32A

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    Model px-w1210ta (internal) congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the plexwriter 12/10/32a, 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 12/10/32a operation manual iii table of contents 1. Getting started ................................................................................................. 1 about this manual.............................................................................................. 1 meet yo...

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    Iv plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual if you need to disable dma ........................................................................ 31 troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 32 troubleshooting: general..................

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 1 1. Getting started this manual explains how to install and use your internal atapi plexwriter 12/10/32a drive. For those of you with pcs, the installation process may seem a bit complicated (mac people have it easy). Fear not. We have successfully walked throu...

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    Section 1. Getting started 2 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual the plexwriter 12/10/32a supports running opc and is compatible with windows plug & play. Flash memory allows upgrading the plexwriter 12/10/32a to the latest firmware revision (available from the plextor web site) without opening th...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 12/10/32a 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 12/10/32a drive in this ...

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    Section 1. Getting started 4 plexwriter 12/10/32a 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 a...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 5 rear panel figure 2: rear panel of the plexwriter 12/10/32a internal drive • digital audio output connector: outputs digital stereo signal. For connecting to a sound board that supports sony/philips digital interface (spdif) or digit...

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    Section 1. Getting started 6 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual about mastering software in order to create cd-r and cd-rw discs you will need to have mastering software installed on your computer system. You can check our web site (www.Plextor.Com) for an updated list of software that supports y...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 7 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. Moun...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 8 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual to open the computer: 1. Before proceeding, make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is off and your computer is unplugged from its power source. 2. Remove your computer’s cover, following the dire...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 9 set the drive’s 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 jumper block at the rear of the drive. Your drive ships from our factory...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 10 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual figure 5: install jumper across vertical pairs of pins caution: install jumper across each pin as shown (vertically). Do not connect one pin switch to another by installing the jumper lengthwise (horizontally). Doing so c...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 11 note: for best performance, try to connect the plexwriter to the ide port that is not connected to the hard disk drive or to a cd-rom drive. In most cases, connect the plexwriter to the secondary ide port. Note: for best ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 12 plexwriter 12/10/32a 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 ple...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 13 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 conne...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 14 plexwriter 12/10/32a 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, re...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 15 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 16 plexwriter 12/10/32a 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 o...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 17 figure 12: power and ide connections for an internal plexwriter drive 12. Mount the plexwriter drive in the computer using the four screws were supplied with your drive. Use only these screws. Caution: do not mount your d...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 18 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual using sound boards and audio cables whichever category your sound board falls into, you will find that the best source of information about installing the sound board in your computer is the board's manual. Once you have ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 19 3. If the plexwriter drive is not recognized in windows, reboot the computer and use your computer’s setup program to program the bios to recognize it. Note: refer to the computer’s documentation for information on how to...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter 20 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual enable dma to achieve top speeds for reading and writing with your plexwriter drive, direct memory access (dma) must be enabled for the drive. To ensure that dma is enabled: 1. In windows 95 or 98, click the start button,...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 21 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 compute...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software 22 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual install plextor applications software windows 95, 98, 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. In o...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 23 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: thi...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 25 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 positi...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 26 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual handling cd media take care when handling blank cd-r and cd-rw media. Dust, scratches, and fingerprints on the data side of the disc can cause write errors during recording. When picking up or holding blank media you can eithe...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 27 playing audio cds in order to listen to an audio cd, connect an audio cable to the analog audio connector on the rear of the drive and connect the other end to your sound board. There are two types of audio you may encounter: ...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 28 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual playing a cd using other utilities other alternatives for playing cds include audio utilities designed into your operating system (media player or cd player in windows, for instance) or various other utilities that can be purc...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 29 the solution—burn-proof: this revolutionary technology compensates for any interruption in data flow to the disc. Burn-proof technology “remembers” where writing stopped on the disc when the data flow was interrupted, then res...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 31 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 t...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 32 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 2. Double-click the cd-rom icon and choose the px-w1210a 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 12/10/32a operation manual 33 possible cause #3 • jumper conflict. Solution #3 • check jumper for the plexwriter drive and the other peripheral devices (hard disk or cd-rom drive) on the same ide cable. Ensure the jumper for one device is set to ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 34 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual symptoms cannot eject tray. Possible cause #1 • tray is locked by plextor manager 2000 software. Solution #1 • refer to plextor manager 2000 manual how to unlock the eject feature. Possible cause #2 • cd was not prop...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 35 possible cause #5 • disc is inserted upside down. Solution #5 • eject the disc and load it with the label or text side up. Possible cause #6 • blank cd-r or cd-rw disc is inside the drive. Solution #6 • remove the di...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 36 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual • in windows 95, 98, nt or 2000 use plextor manager 2000 to lower the drive speed. • if there is no foreign substance on the disc, contact the disc manufacturer for a replacement. Symptoms can read only the last sess...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 37 symptoms low sound level from plexwriter drive. Possible cause #1 • improper audio cable connection between plexwriter drive and sound board. Solution #1 • check the cable connection from plexwriter to sound board. P...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 38 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 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 pow...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 39 symptoms writing error occurs. Buffer underrun. Does not record at high speeds, such as 8x and 12x. Possible cause #1 • dma is not enabled on your computer. Solution #1 • in windows 95 and 98, click on start button, ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 40 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 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 c...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 41 possible cause #2 • not enough disc capacity. Capacity of a standard 74-minute cd is limited to 650 mb. Solution #2 • use different cd-r or cd-rw media if the capacity is insufficient. Possible cause #3 • the disc is...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 42 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual possible cause #5 • using authoring software other than that bundled with the plexwriter. Solution #5 • to use other types of authoring software, contact the supplier and ensure the software supports the px-w1210ta c...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 43 6. Frequently asked questions about recording what media should i use for my plexwriter? Supported media lists can also be found on the plextor web site at www.Plextor.Com. When can i use cd-rw media? Cd-rw media can only be used for writing in rewritable dri...

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    Section 6. Frequently asked questions about recording 44 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual what causes buffer underrun errors? Recording cds requires a source device to provide an uninterrupted stream of data. A buffer underrun occurs when the data stream is interrupted. This can occur if: anoth...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 45 appendix a: plexwriter specifications 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 mode...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications 46 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual performance specifications sustained read 14x – 32x cav: 2.1 – 4.8 mb/sec (mode 1, xa mode 2, form 1) 14x – 24x pcav: 2.1 – 3.6 mb/sec (cd-da) 10x–24x cav: 1.5 – 3.6 mb/sec 8x clv: 1.2 mb/sec 4x clv: 600 kb/sec 1x clv: 15...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter specifications plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 47 rear panel power supply dc +5v: average 500 ma during writing dc +12v: average 600 ma during writing interface connector ide bus, 40-pin flat ribbon type. Interface complies with ansi x3t13/1153d (ata/atapi-4). Supports c...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 49 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 ple...

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    Appendix b: technical support 50 plexwriter 12/10/32a 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 ca...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 51 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 a...

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    Appendix c: helpful contacts 52 plexwriter 12/10/32a 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.Co...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 53 index a analog audio connection · 17 analog audio output connector · 5 applications software · 22 audio sound board · 27 audio cables · 18 audio cd playing · 27 audio, troubleshooting · 36 b bay cover panel · 14 box contents of · 3 shipping · 3 buffer underru...

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    Index 54 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual environmental conditions · 47 f firmware obtaining · 31 upgrading · 2, 31 front-panel controls · 4, 46 h headphone jack · 4, 27 high-speed cd-rw media · 25 reading from · 28 i ide cable · 13 ide configuration determining · 8 examples · 11 selecting · 10...

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    Index plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 55 device drivers · 21 installing · 21 mastering · 6 sony/philips digital interface connection · 17 sound board audio · 27 connection and · 18 spdif connection · 17, 18 specifications · 45 speed reading · 1 writing · 1, 43 stop/eject button · 4 closing tra...

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    Plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual 57 notes.

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    Notes 58 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual.

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    Notes 60 plexwriter 12/10/32a operation manual.