Yamaha Alumni User Manual & Installation Manual

Manual is about: External Storage Enclosure for 5.25” Optical Devices

Summary of Alumni

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Table of contents chapter 1 - introduction - 1 - i con k ey - 1 - t he a lumni p refect - 1 - a vailable i nterfaces - 1 - s ystem r equirements - 2 - pc r equirements - 2 - m ac r equirements - 2 - p ackage c ontents - 2 - chapter 2 - installing the drive - 3 - p reparing the e nclosure - 3 - d riv...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 - introduction icon key throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either notes or special remarks as outlined below: general notes and tips remarks for pc users and microsoft windows os remarks for mac users and apple macintosh os the alumni prefect the ‘alum...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    Mac os 8.6 users should use usb extension 1.41 or firewire extension 2.6 and later, to be able to use usb 1.1 or 1394a. Package content may vary, depending on vendor & version. System requirements pc requirements • minimum intel processor ii 350mhz, 64mb ram • usb 1.1 equipped pc; win98se, winme, wi...

  • Page 5: Preparing The Enclosure

    Your unit might come with an installed drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this might void your warranty. Chapter 2 - installing the drive preparing the enclosure remove the stand and then remove 2 screw...

  • Page 6: Drive Assembly

    The jumper settings of the drive should be master or factory default. Be careful not to damage any cables or components and double check the connection between the cables, the bridge board and your drive before you close up the case. Drive assembly connect the ata cable and the power line to your dr...

  • Page 7: Chapter 3 - System Set Up

    Most problems occur due to driver problems on the host card side! If you buy a spare power adapter for your working place or at home, make sure the output and polarity is identical with the power adapter supplied! Chapter 3 - system set up connection to your computer a few tips on how to connect you...

  • Page 8

    If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the usb/firewire cable. Win98 does not support firewire, you need to upgrade your os to win98se or higher. For safe removal of your drive, always follow the unplug procedure. If not, an error message will show up. ...

  • Page 9

    If the system doesn’t recognize the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the usb/firewire cable. For mac os 8.6, the usb extension has to be at least v1.41. For mac os 8.6, the firewire extension has to be at least v2.6. For save removal of your drive, always follow the unplug procedure...

  • Page 10: Burning A Cd/dvd

    Idvd does not support external drives, we recommend you to install a third party software like ‘toast’. If you run mac os 9.X and the external cd/dvd burner is not recognized, check your usb/firewire extensions for possible conflicts. Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between dif...