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Plextor PX-716AL Installation And User Manual
Summary of PX-716AL
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Dvd±r dl (double layer/dual layer), dvd±r/rw, cd-r/rw drive slot loading installation and users manual may 2005 model px-716al internal atapi drive.
Page 2: Record Your Serial Number
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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Px-716al installation and users manual iii federal communications commission statement this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference receiv...
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Iv px-716al installation and users manual top view of internal drive, showing caution label location detail of px-716al laser caution labels.
Page 5: Table of Contents
Px-716al installation and users manual v table of contents 1. Getting started ..............................................................................1 about this manual...........................................................................1 meet your px-716al.................................
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Table of contents vi px-716al installation and users manual 3. Using your px-716al................................................................ 35 what media to use ....................................................................... 35 dvd media...................................................
Page 7: 1. Getting Started
Px-716al installation and users manual 1 1. Getting started congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the plextor® px-716al, a reliable, high-performance recordable dvd and cd writer, rewriter, and player. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you—and keep you—on the ...
Page 8: Meet Your Px-716Al
Section 1. Getting started 2 px-716al installation and users manual meet your px-716al the px-716al is a dvd rewritable/cd rewritable drive that provides professional quality dvd and cd performance for writing, rewriting and reading. What the px-716al does for dvds, the px-716al: • writes dvd+r (rec...
Page 9: Features of The Px-716Al
Section 1. Getting started px-716al installation and users manual 3 features of the px-716al • atapi interface: the px-716al easily installs in virtually any pc with an e-ide atapi interface. • slot loading system: provides fast, secure loading for dvd and cd media. • high speed transfers: the px-71...
Page 10: Dvd Features
Section 1. Getting started 4 px-716al installation and users manual • flash memory: allows upgrading the px-716al to the latest firmware revision (available from the plextor web site) without opening the computer or physically accessing the drive. • plug and play: supports windows plug and play. • c...
Page 11: Cd-R And Cd-Rw Features
Section 1. Getting started px-716al installation and users manual 5 • recording versatility for dvd-r/rw, too: including sequential write for dvd-r dl (dual-layer); dao, incremental recording, multi- border recording for dvd-r; and dao, multi-border recording, incremental recording, restricted overw...
Page 12: • Minimum Ram: 256 Mb.
Section 1. Getting started 6 px-716al installation and users manual minimum configuration to use the px-716al here’s what you’ll need in order to install and use the px-716al drive. • computer: pentium 4, 1.4-ghz or faster cpu. • minimum ram: 256 mb. • interface: the model px-716al requires an ide a...
Page 13: About Software
Section 1. Getting started px-716al installation and users manual 7 about software in order to record on dvd±r dl, dvd±r/rw, and cd-r/rw discs you will need to have mastering, packet writing, or duplication software installed on your computer system. If you purchased a retail kit from plextor, you’l...
Page 14: Precautions
Section 1. Getting started 8 px-716al installation and users manual precautions like the rest of your computer system, your px-716al 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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Px-716al installation and users manual 9 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive this section explains how to physically install your px-716al internal atapi drive in your computer. Px-716al drive features and controls before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 10 px-716al installation and users manual • emergency eject hole: if the automatic eject button does not work, insert a #0 phillips jeweler’s screwdriver and turn counter-clockwise until the disc is ejected. Turn off power before using this fea...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 11 • analog audio output connector: outputs an analog stereo signal. Use this to connect to a sound board or audio amplifier. Use a standard mpc-3 type, 4-pin connector. • mode jumper: use the mode jumper ...
Page 18: Save Your Box!
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 12 px-716al installation and users manual save your box! Be sure to save the box after you have installed your drive. The box and its packaging material were designed and drop tested to ensure your drive can endure rough treatment and still arr...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 13 px-716al quickstart installation for experienced pc users only if you’ve installed computer peripherals before, use this quickstart installation to get up and running quickly. Important note: to ensure ...
Page 20: Installation
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 14 px-716al installation and users manual open the computer and prepare for installation to determine whether your px-716al will be a master or a slave, open your computer and examine the ide connections to the motherboard. To open the computer...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 15 determine your existing ide configuration with your computer open, determine the existing ide configuration. You can do this by looking at the ide ribbon cable (or cables—there may be two) and seeing wh...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 16 px-716al installation and users manual inspect your computer’s cables to ensure that it can write at maximum rated speed (16x), you should make sure the px-716al is connected to an 80-conductor ide/ata flat ribbon cable. If you have an older...
Page 23: Do You Have Cable Select?
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 17 if you have an older 40-conductor cable, replace it with the 80- conductor cable. You can find 80-conductor ide/ata cables at electronics supply stores and on-line sites. Do you have cable select? Many ...
Page 24: Do You Need A Power Cable?
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 18 px-716al installation and users manual • the black connector is at the opposite end from the host connector and goes to the master drive (device 0), or to a single drive if only one is used. If you are unsure whether or not your system has a...
Page 25: Drive
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 19 changing the mode jumper on your px-716al drive the drive arrives from the factory with its mode jumper set to master. (a function is on if the jumper is installed and off if the jumper is removed.) fig...
Page 26: Changing Jumper Settings
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 20 px-716al installation and users manual changing to a master, slave, or cable select the master/slave/cable select setting for the drive is determined by the mode jumper. The jumper is placed over one of the sets of mode pins. To change the d...
Page 27: Select An Ide Configuration
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 21 select an ide configuration set the px-716al’s jumper and cable it according to the desired configuration. Keep these rules in mind: • for best dvd±rw and cd-rw performance, try to connect the px-716al ...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 22 px-716al installation and users manual note: the configuration shown in figure 8 can make it very difficult to write from the dvd or cd drive to the px-716al at maximum rated speed using “on-the-fly” copying. System configuration and perform...
Page 29: Set Up In Configuration B
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 23 before px-716al installation how to install the px-716al 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 i...
Page 30: Set Up In Configuration C
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 24 px-716al installation and users manual before px-716al installation how to install the px-716al c hard disk connected as master device on primary ide port; nothing connected to secondary ide port. Set the mode jumper to master, and connect t...
Page 31: Set Up In Configuration D
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 25 before px-716al installation how to install the px-716al d system uses special cable select cables; all devices are jumpered for cable select. Set the px-716al’s mode jumper to csel, and connect the dri...
Page 32: About Cable Select
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 26 px-716al installation and users manual about cable select the cable select jumper position sets the px-716al drive to use the csel signal from the ide interface for configuration purposes. This signal automatically selects the correct master...
Page 33: Set The Px-716Al Dma Jumper
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 27 set the px-716al dma jumper your px-716al ships from the factory with no dma jumper installed. (the pins are empty.) the empty pins mean the drive is set to ultra dma. This setting should work in most c...
Page 34: Mount The Px-716Al Drive
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 28 px-716al installation and users manual mount the px-716al drive before proceeding to install the px-716al drive in your personal computer, double-check your jumper setting. Record the serial number record the serial number and tla number of ...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 29 to mount the px-716al drive: 1. Make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is turned off and your computer is unplugged from its power source. 2. If you haven't already removed th...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 30 px-716al installation and users manual 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, faste...
Page 37: Center Connector Free.
Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 31 7. If not already connected, attach the other end of the ide ribbon cable to the connector on the motherboard. Figure 16: connect one end of the ide cable to the motherboard and the other end to the dri...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive 32 px-716al installation and users manual caution: the power connector on the cable and the receptacle on the drive are keyed. Do not force the power connector into the drive, or the drive and/or the computer may be damaged. Figure 17: cable co...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716al internal atapi drive px-716al installation and users manual 33 12. Mount the px-716al 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 th...
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Px-716al installation and users manual 35 3. Using your px-716al this section explains how to use your px-716al drive and how to load, handle and care for your dvds and cds. What media to use use the right media! Your px-716al drive's capabilities change depending on which type of compact disc you u...
Page 42: Cd-Rom Media
Section 3. Using your px-716al 36 px-716al installation and users manual cd-rom media in addition, you can use these types of cd media: • cd-rom: you can immediately play or read prerecorded compact discs, such as audio cds and data discs. • cd-r: recordable cd. You can record on these discs, but on...
Page 43: Figure 20: Loading A Disc
Section 3. Using your px-716al px-716al installation and users manual 37 disc loading and drive operation to load and unload a disc: 1. While the drive is powered up, insert a cd or dvd disc into the disc slot. Figure 20: loading a disc 2. Press the eject button to unload the disc from the drive. Ca...
Page 44: Cleaning Discs
Section 3. Using your px-716al 38 px-716al installation and users manual note: we do not recommend placing self-sticking cd-r labels on the disc. The weight of the label may unbalance the disc and cause write errors during recording or read errors during reading. Also, attempting to remove the label...
Page 45: Playing Dvds
Section 3. Using your px-716al px-716al installation and users manual 39 playing dvds to play a digital video disc, insert the dvd as you would any other disc. The drive plays both single layer and double layer discs. The first time: a code on each dvd allows it to be played only on players designed...
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Section 3. Using your px-716al 40 px-716al installation and users manual using the disc/busy indicator the color and blink rate of the front-panel disc/busy indicator give you information about the drive’s operation. When you are writing to a cd- r or cd-rw disc, the color and blink rate of the fron...
Page 47: Playback
Section 3. Using your px-716al px-716al installation and users manual 41 switching to speedread for video playback when you are playing a dvd-video disc that has css (copy protection via the content scrambling system), the px-716al normally plays at a slow speed with a maximum of 2x clv speed to red...
Page 48: Using Autostrategy
Section 3. Using your px-716al 42 px-716al installation and users manual using autostrategy autostrategy is an self-adjusting writing technology for unknown media. Autostrategy enables high quality disc recording, even if the disc is not listed in the drive’s internal media catalog. Most often you’l...
Page 49: Cleaning The Px-716Al Drive
Px-716al installation and users manual 43 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting this section explains maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for your px-716al drive. With proper maintenance, you can prevent problems. If trouble arises, you can often solve many simple problems on your own, rather th...
Page 50: Upgrading Firmware
Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting 44 px-716al installation and users manual upgrading firmware plextor creates firmware revisions to meet the particular needs of large computer manufacturers. It is rare that these revisions will impact the performance or operation of your drive. However, we...
Page 51: Emergency Eject
Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716al installation and users manual 45 emergency eject if the computer power is turned off or the automatic eject button at the front of the drive does not work, use this procedure to open the drive. To use the emergency eject to open the drive: 1. Make ...
Page 52: Troubleshooting
Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting 46 px-716al installation and users manual troubleshooting if you have problems during or right after installation of your drive, first make sure the drive is recognized. If you still have problems, visit the plextor web site for tips and troubleshooting hel...
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Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716al installation and users manual 47 5. In windows 98se, 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 dvd/cd-...
Page 54: To Perform The Self-Test:
Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting 48 px-716al installation and users manual to perform the self-test: 1. Turn the computer’s power off, unplug it from its power source, and open the computer to gain access to the rear of the px-716al drive. Typically, this involves loosening or removing sev...
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Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716al installation and users manual 49 7. Replace the computer’s cover and re-connect the computer’s power cord to the power source. Caution: turning on the computer power without first replacing the cover can be dangerous to the computer’s components an...
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Section 4. Maintenance and troubleshooting 50 px-716al installation and users manual 9. Insert a blank plextor-recommended dvd±r or cd-r disc. Be sure to use only media of the type recommended by plextor. If the disc/busy indicator blinks amber three times, the loaded disc is not a blank dvd±r or cd...
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Px-716al installation and users manual 51 5. Frequently asked questions q: why do i need an 80-conductor ide cable for the px-716al? Your px-716al will operate with either the older 40-conductor cable or the newer 80-conductor ide/ata cable. However, the 80-conductor cable improves performance, and ...
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Section 5. Frequently asked questions 52 px-716al installation and users manual q: what is “recommended media”? A: recommended media are recordable or rewritable cd and dvd media that have been tested by plextor and found to operate well consistently, from one manufacturing lot to another. For each ...
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Section 5. Frequently asked questions px-716al installation and users manual 53 q: q: what effect does installing the dma jumper have on operation? A: the ultra dma setting (no jumper) should work in most cases. If your computer hangs or crashes during data transfers from the px-716al drive, add the...
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Page 61: Dvd Regional Setting
Px-716al installation and users manual 55 appendix a: px-716al specifications minimum system requirements—px-716al internal atapi drive computer pentium 4, 1.4-ghz or equivalent minimum ram 256 mb hard disk size 1 gb of free space to write to a cd in image mode, or 10 gb of free space to create dvd ...
Page 62: Usable Formats
Appendix a: px-716al specifications 56 px-716al installation and users manual usable formats logical dvd read/write dvd-rom, dvd-video, multi-border, multi-session, dvd+vr, dvd-vr logical cd read/write cd-da, cd-extra, cd-rom mode-1, cd-rom mode- 2, cd-rom xa, photo cd, video cd, multi-session, cd-t...
Page 63: Supported Media
Appendix a: px-716al specifications px-716al installation and users manual 57 supported media supported media, dvd stamped dvds: single layer / double layer dvd-r: for general part 1 physical specification version 2.1 dvd-r dl: part 1 physical specification 3.0 dvd-rw: part 1 physical specification ...
Page 64: Recommended Media
Appendix a: px-716al specifications 58 px-716al installation and users manual recommended media recommended media are recordable or rewritable cd and dvd media that have been tested by plextor. For the latest updated list of recommended media for the px-716al, see the plextor web site at www.Plextor...
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Appendix a: px-716al specifications px-716al installation and users manual 59 recommended media (continued) dvd+rw media mitsubishi chemical/verbatim, ricoh 4x-rated dvd+rw media: recommended for 4x, 2.4x writing mitsubishi chemical/verbatim, ricoh 2.4x-rated dvd+rw media: recommended for 2.4x writi...
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Appendix a: px-716al specifications 60 px-716al installation and users manual recommended media (continued) dvd-r dl media mitsubishi chemical/verbatim 4x-rated dvd-r dl media: recommended for 6x, 4x, 2x writing dvd-rw media victor, mitsubishi chemical/verbatim, tdk 4x-rated dvd-rw media: recommende...
Page 67: Performance Specifications
Appendix a: px-716al specifications px-716al installation and users manual 61 performance specifications read speed, dvd stamped dvd speed sl dl dvd ±r dvd ±rw dvd ±r dl 6-16x cav – – – – 5-12x cav 3-8x cav 2-5x cav 2x clv notes: sl = single layer disc, dl = double layer disc. When a dvd-video with ...
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Appendix a: px-716al specifications 62 px-716al installation and users manual performance specifications (continued) write speed, dvd ± r/rw speed +r +rw +r dl –r dl –r –rw 16x cav – – – – 12x pcav – – – – 6x-8x pcav – – – 6x clv – 4x clv 2.4x clv – – – 2x clv – – – 1x clv – – – – – write speed, cd-...
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Appendix a: px-716al specifications px-716al installation and users manual 63 performance specifications (continued) dvd transfer rate speed write (kb/s) read (kb/s) 16x 8310-22160 (cav) 9280-22160 (cav) 12x 8310-16620 (pcav) 6925-16620 (cav) 8x 8310-11080 (pcav) 4709-11080 (cav 6x 8310 (clv – 5x – ...
Page 70: Front Panel
Appendix a: px-716al specifications 64 px-716al installation and users manual front panel eject eject button; manual emergency eject; software eject. Disc/busy indicator yellow when initializing, reading, or ejecting disc. Green during standby and when buffer underrun proof technology or lossless li...
Page 71: Rear Panel (Continued)
Appendix a: px-716al specifications px-716al installation and users manual 65 rear panel (continued) analog audio output connector stereo analog output, molex connector (l*g*g*r), mpc-3 standard: output voltage (max. Volume): 0.55v(rms) ±1v load impedance: 10 k ohms s/n ratio: min. 80db total harmon...
Page 72: Reliability
Appendix a: px-716al specifications 66 px-716al installation and users manual host interface, px-716al internal atapi drive type ata/atapi-5-compliant pio transfers modes 0-4 multiword dma transfers modes 0-2 ultra dma transfers modes 0-4 (ultra dma66) atapi command set refer to the plextor atapi co...
Page 73: Environmental Conditions
Appendix a: px-716al specifications px-716al installation and users manual 67 environmental conditions mounting position horizontal or vertical orientation: horizontal: ±15 degrees vertical: front side up or down, ±15 degrees operating temperature 5 to 40 degrees celsius operating humidity 20 to 80%...
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Appendix a: px-716al specifications 68 px-716al installation and users manual environmental conditions (continued) shock, non- operating permissible acceleration range (cm/sec): bottom: 594.0 top: 420.0 left: 507.9 right: 507.9 front: 462.5 rear: 462.5 (power off, without disc) electrostatic dischar...
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Px-716al installation and users manual 69 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 dr...
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Appendix b: technical support 70 px-716al installation and users manual how to contact plextor technical support there are several ways for you to contact plextor’s technical support department: • visit our web site (www.Plextor.Com) for answers to frequently asked questions. • send us e-mail at tec...
Page 77: Returns
Appendix b: technical support px-716al installation and users manual 71 returns in the unlikely event that you need to return a drive to plextor, you need an rma (returned materials authorization) number. You will need this number before any plextor drive can be returned for replacement. Here’s how ...
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Appendix b: technical support 72 px-716al installation and users manual shipping your drive to plextor be sure to write the rma number on the outside of the shipping box. Any drive sent to plextor without an rma number will not be accepted. Note: the rma number must be clearly visible on the outside...
Page 79: Appendix C: Warranty
Px-716al installation and users manual 73 appendix c: warranty plextor corp. (“plextor”) warrants your px-716al or px-716al drive 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 defect...
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Appendix c: warranty 74 px-716al installation and users manual all drives returned to plextor must be securely packaged and shipped postage prepaid. The drive will be returned to the customer at plextor’s expense when originating within the united states. For a drive originating outside of the unite...
Page 81: Index
Px-716al installation and users manual 75 index a access time · 63 achieving best performance · 21, 22 analog audio cable · 28, 32, 33 output connector · 11, 32, 33, 65 atapi command set · 66 audio analog · 11, 65 digital · 33, 65 autostrategy · 42 controlling with setas · 42 disc/busy indicator and...
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Index 76 px-716al installation and users manual media · 36, 60 normal speed · 62 reading speed · 2 ultra speed · 62 writing · 39 writing speed · 2, 62 cd-text · 5, 56 cleaning disc · 38 cleaning your drive · 43 precautions · 8, 43 compatibility cd-r · 5 cd-rw · 5 dvd · 4 dvd+r · 51 dvd±r dl · 51 dvd...
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Index px-716al installation and users manual 77 media · 35, 58 software · 7 writing · 39 writing speed · 2, 62 dvd+r dl lossless linking · 4 media · 59 writing speed · 62 dvd+rw editing · 4 media · 35, 59 software · 7 writing · 39 writing speed · 62 dvd±r dl compatibility · 51 dvd-r · 51 drive capab...
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Index 78 px-716al installation and users manual examples · 21 selecting for px-716al · 21 types of · 15 ide interface connector · 11, 30, 64 ide ports · 15 ide/ata cable, 80-conductor · 11, 16 initialization time · 63 inquiry string, px-716al · 66 installation examples · 21 px-716al · 9, 12, 23, 24,...
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Index px-716al installation and users manual 79 requirement for easy media creator · 7 requirements · 55 optimum power control · 5 optional cable connections · 28 orange book · 5, 57 overburn · 5 p packing for shipment · 71 pio support · 66 playing dvd · 39 plug and play, support for · 4 position, m...
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Index 80 px-716al installation and users manual rma number · 12, 71, 72 ropc · see running optimum power control running optimum power control · 5 s safety standards · 68 screws, mounting · 33 secondary ide port · 15 security sticker · 12 selecting an ide configuration · 21 self-test diagnostics, px...
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Index px-716al installation and users manual 81 v varirec · 3 vibration specification · 67 video playback speed · 5, 10, 41 w wake mode · 63 warranty · 73 web site, plextor · 69 weight, px-716al · 65 white book · 57 write methods cd · 5, 56 dvd · 4, 5, 56 writing a cd image · 6, 55 writing speed ach...
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