Targus External Cardbus Drive - Manuals

Page 3 - Contents

3 Contents Targus External Cardbus Drive ................................................................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 5 System Requireme...

Page 5 - TARGUS EXTERNAL CARDBUS DRIVE; Introduction

5 TARGUS EXTERNAL CARDBUS DRIVE Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Targus External Cardbus Drive. After installing a cardbus drive, you can use it at any time by inserting the PC Card cable into your computer’s Type II PC Card slot. This user’s guide describes how to connect the cardbus drive t...

Page 6 - Connecting the Drive to Your Computer; Installing the Driver Software

6 Targus External Cardbus Drive Connecting the 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 cardbus 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 o...

Page 7 - Windows

7 Targus External Cardbus Drive NOTES: Installing the cardbus drive may change internal drive letter assignments. To keep the original drive letter assignments, you can change the letter for the combo drive. See “Changing the Drive Letter Assignment” on page 15. To write and rewrite CDs, if you are ...

Page 10 - Using the Drive; Inserting and Removing a Disc

10 Targus External Cardbus Drive Using the Drive Inserting and Removing a Disc 1 Turn on your computer and press the eject button to open the media tray. 2 To insert a disc, hold it by the edges and place it in the tray with the readable (plain) side down. If you are using a high capacity disc, plac...

Page 11 - Removing a Disc Using Emergency Eject

11 Targus External Cardbus 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 media tray manually. To do this, gently insert a slim, straight object, such as a bent-open paper clip, into the emergency eject hole until yo...

Page 12 - Reading Data DVDs and Playing DVD Movies; Writing and Rewriting CDs; Things to Remember; Operating Hints

12 Targus External Cardbus Drive Reading Data DVDs and Playing DVD Movies If you purchased a DVD or CDRW/DVD combo drive: • You can read data DVDs without installing any special software. • To play back movies, you must have a DVD-ROM decoder installed in your computer or have a DVD player applicati...

Page 13 - Safety Measures; Specifications

13 Targus External Cardbus Drive • Never press the eject button while the drive is accessing a disc. • The cardbus drive operates in either an upright or horizontal position. To prevent possible damage, avoid changing the drive’s position while it is in use. • Avoid using or storing the cardbus driv...

Page 14 - Troubleshooting; Solving General Problems

14 Targus External Cardbus Drive Media Formats The cardbus drive reads formats according to the following CD (compact disc) and DVD (digital versatile disc) standards: Troubleshooting To view Frequently Asked Questions and download Driver updates, visit our Web site at:http://www.targus.com/support ...

Page 15 - Changing the Drive Letter Assignment

15 Targus External Cardbus Drive • Make sure the cable is firmly attached to the drive and that the PC Card is fully inserted into the PC Card slot of your computer. • Remove the driver software and reinstall it. To do this: 1 Insert the driver software diskette into your computer’s diskette drive. ...

Page 16 - Writing and Rewriting Problems; Technical Support

16 Targus External Cardbus Drive Writing and Rewriting Problems If the cardbus drive is not writing or rewriting data properly, try the following: • Reduce the write/rewrite speed from 4x to 2x. • Disable all Advanced Power Management (APM) functions. • Remove or disable all Terminate and Stay Resid...

Page 17 - Product Registration

17 Targus External Cardbus Drive Canada Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. (09:00) to 5:00 p.m. (17:00) Eastern time: 888-827-4877 Australia Internet: www.targus.com.au Email: [email protected] Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. (08:30) to 5:30 p.m. (17:30) Eastern time:1-800-641-645 Europe Product Re...

Page 18 - Regulatory Compliance

18 Targus External Cardbus Drive Regulatory Compliance 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 received, including interference that ...