Targus NOTEWORTHY 400-0084-001A User Manual - Windows Nt

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Upgrading to the Enhanced Performance Driver

Upgrading to the enhanced driver from the supplied CD enables you to view DVD movies and

increases DVD performance. To do this:

From your desktop, right-click the My Computer icon and click Properties.

Select the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.

Locate IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller and click + to expand the list.

Double-click PCMCIA IDE/ATAPI Controller, select the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears.

Click Next.

The Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears.

Select “Search for a suitable driver from my device (recommended)” and click Next.

The Locate Driver Files screen appears.

Insert the driver software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, select CD-ROM drives so

that a check mark appears in the check box and click Next.

Click Next again to confirm selection of the driver.

If the Digital Signature Not Found dialogue box appears, click Yes to continue.

The enhanced performance driver loads from the CD-ROM.

10 Click Finish to complete the driver installation.

Windows NT

4.0 Operating System

Turn on your computer.

Insert the driver software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

Click Start, Run then enter D:\DOS_NT40\SETUP.EXE (where D: is the path of your CD-ROM

drive) and click OK.

The driver software agreement screen appears.

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Summary of NOTEWORTHY 400-0084-001A

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Page 2: Contents
2 contents external drive.............................................................................................................. 4 introduction............................................................................................................................................. 4 system...
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3 specifications............................................................................................................. 14 troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 16 solving general problems ........................
Page 4: External Drive
4 external drive introduction thank you for purchasing a targus noteworthy external drive. Light weight and ultra-portable, the external dvd-rom and combo dvd/cd-rw-rom drives run off your computer’s power supply, eliminating the need for an ac adapter. After installing a external drive, you can use...
Page 5: System Requirements
5 system requirements to use the external drive, your computer must meet the following hardware requirements and run one of the operating systems listed in the table below. Notes: the external drive receives its power from your computer’s pc card slot, which must be in full compliance with pc card s...
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6 connecting the external drive to your computer 1 turn off your computer and any devices connected to it. 2 attach the connector end of the pc card cable to the external drive’s pc card cable port. Pc card cable 3 plug the pc card end of the cable into any type ii pc card slot on your computer. 4 c...
Page 7: Windows
7 installing the driver software after connecting the external drive to your computer, you can now install the driver software for your operating system. Notes: installing the external drive may change internal drive letter assignments. To keep the original drive letter assignments, you can change t...
Page 8: Windows
8 5 select “cd-rom drive” and click next. 6 click next to confirm selection of the driver. The ready to install screen appears. 7 click next. The driver loads from the cd-rom. 8 click finish to complete the driver installation. You are now ready to begin using your external drive. Windows ® me opera...
Page 9: Windows Nt
9 upgrading to the enhanced performance driver upgrading to the enhanced driver from the supplied cd enables you to view dvd movies and increases dvd performance. To do this: 1 from your desktop, right-click the my computer icon and click properties. 2 select the hardware tab and click device manage...
Page 10: Using The External Drive
10 4 click ok to accept the agreement and continue setup, or cancel to exit setup. If you choose to continue setup, the choose destination location screen appears. Choose destination location screen 5 click next to keep “c:\program files\targus\cable ii pcmcia” as the destination folder. To copy the...
Page 11: Playing Audio Cds
11 4 close the media tray by gently pushing it until it “clicks” into place. External drive removing a disc using emergency eject if you need to remove a disc when there is no power to your computer, you can open the tray manually. To do this, gently insert a slim, straight object, such as a bent-op...
Page 12: Playing Dvd Movies
12 playing dvd movies to play back movies, you must have a dvd-rom decoder installed in your computer or have a dvd player application set up under the windows ® operating system. Note: the windows nt ® operating system does not support dvd movie playback. Hot swapping you can connect and disconnect...
Page 13: Things To Remember
13 things to remember operating hints • use the emergency eject mechanism only if the external drive is not connected to your computer or if the computer’s battery is flat and there is no power available for the eject button. Excessive use of the emergency eject mechanism may damage it and cause the...
Page 14: Specifications
14 specifications note: specifications are for all models unless indicated otherwise. Models nw930 nwdvd03 dimensions length: 6.81 inches (17.3 cm) width: 5.35 inches (13.6 cm) height: 0.78 inches (2 cm) weight 0.9 pounds (450 g) connection to the computer pc card cable via pc card slot (pcmcia, typ...
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15 storage capacity data buffer nw930 dvd: 512 kb cd-rw: 128 kb nwdvd03 512 kb access time nw930 dvd: 180 ms (average) cd-rw: 220 ms (random) nwdvd03 dvd: 130 ms (average) cd: 95 ms (average) maximum speed nw930 cd-mode: 24x cd speed (3,600 kb/s) 8x cd-r write speed 4x cd-rw overwrite speed dvd-mode...
Page 16: Troubleshooting
16 disc write modes (model nw930 only) dao, sao, tao variable and fixed packet writing troubleshooting to view frequently asked questions and download driver updates, visit our web site at: http://www.Targus.Com/support solving general problems if the external drive is not functioning: • verify that...
Page 17: Technical Support
17 changing the drive letter assignment the following steps describe how to change the drive letter for the external drive under the windows ® 95/98/me operating system. 1 click start, settings, and then control panel. 2 click system and select the device manager tab. 3 click either dvd-rom or drive...
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18 • the name and version number of your operating system and of the software that has the problem. • a detailed description of the problem including exact error messages and when these errors occur. • what you do to replicate the problem. • if this is a new problem, whether you have recently change...
Page 19: Product Registration
19 product registration for more efficient customer service and to activate the product’s warranty, targus recommends that you register your targus accessory shortly after purchasing it. To register your targus accessory, go to: http://www.Targus.Com/registration.Asp you will need to provide your fu...