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2 contents external drive....................................................................................... 4 introduction............................................................................................................ 4 system requirements..............................................
3 specifications...................................................................................... 10 troubleshooting .................................................................................. 12 solving general problems ......................................................................
4 external drive introduction thank you for purchasing a targus noteworthy external drive. Light weight and ultra-portable, the external dvd-rom drive runs off your computer’s power supply, eliminating the need for an ac adapter. After installing the external drive and its drivers, you can use it at...
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...
6 3 plug the pc card end of the cable into any type ii pc card slot on your computer. The found new hardware wizard screen appears and the operating system automatically installs the default drivers. If you are running the windows ® xp operating system, you may not see the found new hardware wizard ...
7 3 click next. The install hardware device drivers screen appears. 4 select “search for a suitable driver from my device (recommended)” and click next. If you are running the windows ® xp operating system, select “install from a list or specific location (advanced)” and enter c:\cardbus, or click b...
8 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-ope...
9 reading data dvds you can read data dvds without installing any special software. 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. Hot swapping you can connect and discon...
10 • after transporting the external drive, allow it to reach room temperature before using it. Caution: changes in temperature during transport, particularly from a cool to a warmer temperature, can cause condensation to form in the drive and may result in operating problems. Allowing the drive to ...
11 connection to the computer pc card cable or cardbus card cable via pc card slot (pcmcia, type ii) voltage dc + 5v± 5% data buffer 512 kb access time dvd: 130 ms (average) cd: 95 ms (average) maximum speed cd-mode: 24x cd speed (3,600 kb/s) dvd-mode: 8x dvd speed (10,816 kb/s) media formats the ex...
12 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 your system meets the hardware requirements. See “system requirements” on page 5. •...
13 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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15 fcc (federal communications commission) declaration of conformity this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules, and rs 210 regulations (canada). These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again...
