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SmartDisk FWCDRW-V8 User Manual

Manual is about: SmartDisk VST FireWireTM Portable CD-R/W Drive

Summary of FWCDRW-V8

  • Page 1

    User’ s guide smartdisk vst firewire ™ portable cd-r/w drive simplifying the digital lifestyle ™ macintosh & windows compliant.

  • Page 2: What’S Inside The Box:

    © 2001 smartdisk corporation all other trademarks are property of their respective holders. What’s inside the box: smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive installation software cd firewire cable (2’/0.7m) quickstart guide optional accessories available at www.Smartdisk.Com • ac adapter acfws • ...

  • Page 3

    Smartdisk vst cd-r/w user’s guide contents congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 quickstart instructions . . . . ....

  • Page 4: Congratulations!

    Congratulations! 4 you are the new owner of a smartdisk vst firewire portable cd–r/w drive! Designed for versatility and portability, your smartdisk vst firewire portable cd–r/w drive will give you outstanding performance for years to come. The super–thin design of the smartdisk vst firewire portabl...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting started 5 important notes using cd-r/w media with your new cd-r/w: high-speed cd-rw media is needed to use 8x speed with your cd-rw drive. Normal cd-rw media will only allow you to burn at a maximum of 4x speed. Justlink buffer underrun prevention: the smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w ...

  • Page 6: Quickstart Instructions

    6 connecting your smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive 1. Turn off your computer and all other devices. 2. Connect one end of the firewire cable to the smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive, and connect the opposite end to a firewire port on your computer or cardbus card. 3. If using ...

  • Page 7

    7 installing your smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive important installation instructions for windows 98se users only: it is critical that you determine if your windows 98se system includes the 1394 firewire storage supplement files. Connect your smartdisk vst firewire portablecd-r/w as des...

  • Page 8

    Installing your cd recording software 8 instructions for windows users installing the roxio easy cd creator cd recording software included with your smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive: 1. Insert the smartdisk installation cd into your cd-rom drive. 2. Double click on the easy cd creator in...

  • Page 9: Preparing to Write A Cd

    9 preparing to write a cd the smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive can: • read, write, and rewrite cd-r/rw disks • read and write information on cd-r disks recordable disks (cd-r) are compatible with the vast majority of cd-rom drives and cd audio players and will work in most dvd-rom drives...

  • Page 10: Methods For Writing Cd’S

    Methods for writing cd’s 10 there are two methods for writing cds – mastering and packet writing. Mastering mastering is a process for writing audio and data cds. During the mastering process, the data is written to the cd according to various industry standards. This allows, for example, audio cds ...

  • Page 11: Portable Cd-R/w Drive

    11 operating your smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive power sources the drive does not have an on/off switch. The drive is ready for operation when it is connected to the computer via the firewire cable. If you are connecting the smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive to a cardbus car...

  • Page 12: Precautions

    Precautions 12 • never clean the smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive with com- mercially available cd-rom cleaning sets. Cleaning is not necessary and use of q-tips or cleaning kits could damage the drive. • the smartdisk vst firewire portable cd-r/w drive can be operated in either an uprig...

  • Page 13: Technical Support

    Technical support 13 for additional information about smartdisk products, please visit our home page: www.Smartdisk.Com if you need to speak with technical support, the e-mail and phone numbers are provided below. Before calling smartdisk for technical support, turn on your computer and call from a ...

  • Page 14: Electronic Compliance

    Electronic compliance 14 federal communications commission verified to comply with fcc rules for radiated and conducted emission, part 15, subpart b, for class b equipment. Ec-emc declaration of conformity we smartdisk corporation 3506 mercantile avenue naples, florida 34104 declare under sole respo...

  • Page 15: Limited Warranty

    Limited warranty 15 smartdisk corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase or 18 months from the date of manufacture, whichever occurs first. Smartdisk's sole obligation with respect ...

  • Page 16: Title Text

    Title text 32-01072-01-01 simplifying the digital lifestyle ™ smartdisk corporation 3506 mercantile avenue • naples, florida 34104 usa • 941/436-2500 • fax: 941/436-2553 e-mail: info@smartdisk.Com • corporate website: www.Smartdisk.Com © copyright 2001 smartdisk corporation. All company and product ...