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Plextor PlexWriter 12/4/32 Operation Manual

Manual is about: Internal SCSI/External SCSI

Summary of PlexWriter 12/4/32

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    Models: px-w12432tsi (internal scsi) px-w12432tse (external scsi) congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the plexwriter 12/4/32, 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 edg...

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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 12/4/32 operation manual iii table of contents 1. Getting started ................................................................................................. 1 about this manual.............................................................................................. 1 meet your...

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    Table of contents iv plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 4. Using your plexwriter .................................................................................... 39 what media to use............................................................................................. 39 tray loading and...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 1 1. Getting started this manual explains how to install and use your internal or external scsi plexwriter 12/4/32 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 walke...

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    Section 1. Getting started 2 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual the plexwriter 12/4/32 supports running opc and is compatible with windows plug and play. Flash memory allows upgrading the plexwriter 12/4/32 to the latest firmware revision (available from the plextor web site) without opening the dr...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 12/4/32 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 12/4/32 drive in these con...

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    Section 1. Getting started 4 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual the configuration you received is indicated by stickers applied to your box. Your drive may also have been integrated into a computer system or subsystem sold by a third party. Note: look at the security sticker on top of your box. If ...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 5 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—internal drive figure 1: front pan...

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    Section 1. Getting started 6 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual • tray front door: attached to tray drawer. • headphone jack: stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers. • volume control: controls volume of headphone jack. This control has no effect on the rear panel audio outputs. • emer...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 7 rear panel—internal scsi drive figure 3: rear panel of the plexwriter 12/4/32 internal scsi drive • audio output connector: outputs stereo analog signal. Use to connect to sound board or audio amplifier. Use standard mpc-3 type, 4-pin ...

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    Section 1. Getting started 8 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual rear panel—external scsi drive figure 4: rear panel of the plexwriter 12/4/32 external scsi drive • ac power input: use the power cord supplied with your drive. • scsi id dial: use this dial to designate scsi id numbers. Rotate the dia...

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    Section 1. Getting started plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 9 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 you...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 11 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive this chapter explains how to physically install your plexwriter scsi drive. This chapter illustrates how to install the scsi drive in your computer (internal drive), or how to attach the plexwriter (external drive) to th...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 12 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual set scsi drive switches or jumpers your plexwriter scsi drive needs to be flexible enough to work with the variety of computer systems and a number of other scsi peripherals. To provide this flexibility, plextor ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 13 you probably don’t need to physically set the scsi id if: • your plexwriter drive is the only scsi peripheral: in this case, don’t change the scsi id. Leave it set to the original factory setting of 4. • you have...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 14 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual you should change the plexwriter’s scsi termination setting to off if: • your plexwriter is in the middle of a chain: if you have multiple scsi peripherals and the plexwriter drive is not the last device in the c...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 15 do i have to change other plexwriter scsi settings? You probably won’t have to change any of the other settings on your plexwriter scsi drive’s switches or jumpers. Use this table to help decide. Scsi switch or j...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 16 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual factory scsi jumper settings figure 6 shows the factory settings of the scsi jumpers. The functions shown are on if the jumpers are installed and off if the jumpers are removed. Figure 6: factory settings for jum...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 17 changing the scsi id if you already have another scsi peripheral whose scsi id is set to 4, you must change the scsi id number of either that peripheral or that of the plexwriter drive. (but see “do i have to cha...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 18 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual if you have both internal and external scsi peripherals (both the internal and external connectors of your host adapter are used), then the termination of your scsi interface board should be removed, disabled or ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 19 changing the scsi id if you already have another scsi peripheral whose scsi id is set to 4, you must change the scsi id number of either that peripheral or that of the plexwriter drive. (but see “do i have to cha...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 20 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual install a scsi interface board by itself, your plexwriter is incapable of communicating with your computer. You must use a hardware link that enables your drive to “talk” with the rest of your computer. The plexw...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 21 caution: be very careful not to cause static electricity. Static electricity is a silent killer. Just a small jolt to one of the chips on your interface board may render it useless with no apparent damage. To gua...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 22 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 5. Remove the cover plate for this slot from the back panel of your computer. Keep the screw from the cover plate nearby, as you will need it in a moment. Save the cover plate in case you need it at a later date....

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 23 mount the plexwriter internal scsi drive you can mount your internal plexwriter drive in any available bay. You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use. Caution: install your plexwrit...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 24 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual do you need a power cable? In most computers, you will find free power connectors in the computer that are ready for your use. When you open the computer, check the cable running from your power supply to your ha...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 25 note: plextor does not provide rails. If you need rails, you can obtain them from the computer manufacturer or from a computer supply retail or mail-order store. 5. If you must use mounting rails, fasten the rail...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 26 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 7. If not already connected, attach one end of the scsi ribbon cable to the connector on the scsi board. Figure 14: connecting the scsi ribbon cable caution: it is easy to accidentally plug your scsi ribbon cable...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 27 10. Connect the audio cable if you want to use a sound board in your system. This cable runs from the four-pin audio output connector on the rear panel of your plexwriter drive to your sound board. See “using sou...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 28 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual figure 16: power, scsi, and optional connections for an internal plexwriter drive 13. Mount the plexwriter drive in the computer using the four screws that were supplied with your drive. Use only these screws. Ca...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 29 connect a single scsi drive if you are installing a single plexwriter external scsi drive, connect it as shown in figure 17. Figure 17: connecting a single plexwriter external scsi drive to a pc.

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 30 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual connect multiple scsi drives if you are installing more than one plexwriter external scsi drive (or one plexwriter and other external scsi peripherals), connect them as shown in figure 18. Figure 18: connecting m...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 31 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 ...

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    Section 2. Installing your plexwriter scsi drive 32 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual if you purchased an internal drive scsi interface kit and you have a sound board other than sound blaster that is not mpc-compliant, you will have to purchase a different audio cable from a computer supply store....

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 33 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: software program that allows your computer to interac...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software 34 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual install or update scsi support the software to allow your scsi board to operate depends on your operating system and on which plextor kit you purchased. Plextor scsi drive with software kit this kit does not include a sc...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 35 install device drivers your plexwriter scsi drive acts as a “cd-rom drive” for purposes of installation and setup. In some cases, you will need to install additional software to make use of all of the features of the ple...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software 36 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual install plextor applications software windows 95, 98, and nt 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 order to...

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    Section 3. Installing and using software plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 37 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 12/4/32 operation manual 39 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 position...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 40 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual figure 20: loading the tray 4. Press the stop/eject button again and the tray slides shut within seconds. Note: always use the stop/eject button to close the tray in a smooth and secure manner. Closing the tray by pressing the f...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 41 figure 21: wipe the disc from the center outward hint: keep your frequently used discs in jewel cases at all times to prevent them from becoming dirty or damaged. Playing audio cds in order to listen to an audio cd, connect an a...

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    Section 4. Using your plexwriter 42 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual • sound board audio: this comes from data files, such as a wav, wma or mp3 file, that is transferred from the cd via the scsi interface to your computer. The sound board translates the data into sound. If you do not have a sound...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 43 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 tha...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 44 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 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 in...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 45 symptoms plexwriter does not respond (e.G., lights or eject button are not operational). Possible cause #1 • no power. Solution #1 • ensure the power cable is connected securely to the plexwriter’s power connector. • t...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 46 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual troubleshooting: reading from a disc symptoms plexwriter drive has read errors, may not respond to a dir command or cannot run a program. Message “cdr101—not ready reading drive (x)” possible cause #1 • defective cd-ro...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 47 possible cause #7 • plexwriter drive set for test mode. Solution #7 • test mode is for factory use only. Set dip switch (on external drive) or jumpers (internal drive) to switch test mode off. Possible cause #8 • impro...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 48 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual symptoms excessive noise. Excessive vibration. Slow read performance. Possible causes • cd is poorly balanced. Poorly manufactured discs or discs with poorly distributed ink on labeling cause significant vibration at h...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 49 solutions • each sound board has a different setting for each input source, including one for cd-audio. Run your sound board’s mixer program and verify that the volume is turned up or not muted. You can do this by doub...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 50 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual possible cause #3 • disc inserted upside down. Solution #3 • eject the disc from tray and load it with the label side up. Possible cause #4 • lack of hard disk capacity. This varies with different software packages. Co...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 51 symptoms writing error occurs. Buffer underrun. Does not record at 12x. Possible cause #1 • network is being used. • mouse was moved or windows screensaver activated while writing. • other applications are running. • p...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 52 plexwriter 12/4/32 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 12/4/32 operation manual 53 possible cause #4 • defective cd-r media. Solution #4 • cd-r media may be dirty, scratched or damaged. Rewrite using another cd-r disc. Possible cause #5 • using authoring software other than that bundled with the plex...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 54 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual troubleshooting scsi problems symptoms error messages such as the following upon initial installation of the plexwriter drive and device driver software: • “invalid device specification” • “no device found” • “no scsi ...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 55 possible cause #5 • driver fails to recognize the scsi interface board. Solution #5 1. Do a hard reboot: that is, turn the power switches on the plexwriter drive and the computer off, then on. This complete shutdown sh...

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    Section 5. Maintenance and troubleshooting 56 plexwriter 12/4/32 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 so...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 57 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 drive...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 59 appendix a: plexwriter 12/4/32 specifications disc specifications useable formats cd-da, cd-rom (mode 1), cd-rom (mixed mode), cd-rom xa (mode 2, form 1 or form 2 and mixed form), photo cd, video cd, cd-i, cd-extra (cd-plus), cd+g, cd-text recording modes track...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter 12/4/32 specifications 60 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual front panel eject auto eject; manual emergency eject lights disc in; on/busy; high speed write; normal write; rw write disc loading auto load/auto eject headphone jack stereo mini-jack, 0.8v at 32 ohms volume contro...

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    Appendix a: plexwriter 12/4/32 specifications plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 61 dimensions and weight dimensions (w/h/d) internal scsi drive: 5.75” x 1.63” x 7.95” (without front panel) external scsi drive: 7.0” x 2.24” x 12.03” weight internal scsi drive: 2.64 lbs. External scsi drive: 6.2 lbs...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 63 appendix b: installing a scsi drive in windows this appendix contains more detailed explanations of installation of a plexwriter scsi drive in windows 95, 98, and nt, whether you have new or older hardware and software. Installing scsi drivers in windows 95/98 ...

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    Appendix b: installing a scsi drive in windows 64 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual note: if you don’t have a cd drive available in your system yet, copy the drivers from the plextor cd onto a floppy disk. (scsi drivers have the extension *.Sys.) then adjust steps 3 and 4 above to use this floppy ...

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    Appendix b: installing a scsi drive in windows plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 65 did you use the plextor plexwriter cd? You might have overlooked our instructions to use this disc to get the necessary driver support for your scsi interface board. If you used the windows 95/98 disk or cd, the co...

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    Appendix b: installing a scsi drive in windows 66 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual do you have a scsi id conflict? In this case, you simply need to deal with scsi id selection, as follows: 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Review the discussion of scsi id selection in your drive’s operation manual. 3...

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    Appendix b: installing a scsi drive in windows plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 67 installation of a scsi drive in windows nt this section gives some details about software installation in windows nt. Install hardware before installing software drivers, install the scsi interface board and plexwr...

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    Appendix b: installing a scsi drive in windows 68 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual troubleshooting windows nt scsi installations if you have difficulty getting nt to recognize your cd-rw drive and scsi interface board, confirm that all of your hardware is operating properly. This is best done by ...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 69 appendix c: technical support store plextor’s email, 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 plexwr...

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    Appendix c: technical support 70 plexwriter 12/4/32 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 card...

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    Plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 71 appendix d: helpful contacts use the contacts below for cd-r and cd-rw software and components, scsi boards, cables and hardware, and for pc vendors. Contacts for hardware and software company phone fax product web address adaptec 408-945-8600 408-262-2533 cd-r...

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    Appendix d: helpful contacts 72 plexwriter 12/4/32 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 12/4/32 operation manual 73 index a ac power input · 8 applications software · 36 aspi manager · 34 audio playing · 6, 41 sound board · 42 audio cable · 31 connecting to external drive · 32 audio output connector · 7, 8 audio, troubleshooting · 48 b block external drive switch setting · 8...

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    Index 74 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual drive has read errors · 46 drive not detected by software · 50 drive not recognized · 44 drive with pci scsi kit · 3 scsi id and · 13 scsi support · 34 drive with software kit · 3 scsi support · 34 drivers installing · 35 e emergency eject hole · 6 enviro...

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    Index plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual 75 specifications · 59 playback, stopping · 6 playing a cd · 6 playing audio cds · 41 plextor manager audio utilities · 42 plextor manager 2000 · 36 plug and play disabling · 65 power cable · 24 power connector · 7 power switch · 6 precautions · 9 prty exter...

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    Index 76 plexwriter 12/4/32 operation manual specifications disc · 59 performance · 59 speed reading · 1 writing · 1 stop/eject button · 6 support · 69 switch factory settings for external drive · 18 sys file · 34 t technical support · 69 term external drive switch setting · 8 internal drive jumper ...