Page 2 - User’s Guide
Copyright 1999. Hewlett-Packard Company. All rights reserved. Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Names of products mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may ...
Page 3 - Laser Safety
ii Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device due to the possibility of eye damage. CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure. Contains:...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; About USB Drives
iii Table of Contents Contents of the Electronic User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi About USB Drives Device Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Maintaining the Data Flow to the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Contents of the Electronic User’s Guide
iv Contents of the Electronic User’s Guide Contents of the Electronic User’s Guide Additional information is available in the electronic User’s Guide. To view this online documentation click Start on the taskbar, point to Programs, HP CD-Writer Plus, Information, and select User’s Guide. You can vie...
Page 6 - Device Performance
1 About USB Drives Device Performance USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices such as your new HP CD-Writer Plus are so easy to disconnect and reconnect that you may want to use other devices of this type. The information below can help you maintain the CD-Writer’s performance when other USB devices are ...
Page 7 - Using the Right Cable
2 Using the Right Cable Using the Right Cable The USB cable shipped with the CD-Writer Plus is a high-quality cable. Do not replace it with other cables or use cable extenders. Using lower quality cables could adversely affect drive performance. Choosing a Hub A hub allows you to connect multiple US...
Page 8 - About Making CDs
3 About Making CDs When Should I Use CD-R (Recordable or Write-Once) Discs? Files copied to a CD-R disc are permanently recorded on the disc. The space the files occupy on the disc cannot be used for anything else. Use CD-R discs to: ■ Share your CDs with users that have standard CD-ROM drives ■ Mak...
Page 9 - When is the DirectCD Software Useful?
4 How do I Make CDs That Can be Read on Other Computers? How do I Make CDs That Can be Read on Other Computers? Use the Easy CD Creator (Data) software and CD-R discs when you want to create CDs you can share with other users, for example if you want to send the CD to your co-workers. Virtually all ...
Page 10 - Can I Use the New 80 Minute Audio CDs?
Can I Avoid Swapping Audio CDs In and Out of the Drive? 5 Can I Avoid Swapping Audio CDs In and Out of the Drive? Making an audio CD may involve swapping CDs in and out of drives many times. For example, if you make the CD using your CD-Writer Plus as both the source and destination drive, you will ...
Page 11 - Things to Try First; Troubleshooting
7 Solving Installation Problems If you need further assistance after using the HP CD-DVD Toolbox and reviewing this chapter, contact HP Customer Care directly by calling the appropriate telephone number from the list beginning on page 15. Things to Try First Try the following suggestions if the CD-W...
Page 14 - Customer Support; Your Local Reseller
1 1 Customer Support HP Customer Care Online www.hpcdwriter.com Visit the HP CD-Writer web site at http://www.hpcdwriter.com and click on Technical Support to get immediate access to a wealth of up-to-date information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will find troubleshooting documents, mainte...
Page 15 - HP Customer Care by Phone; Phone Support During Warranty; Before You Call HP
12 HP Customer Care by Phone HP Customer Care by Phone Phone Support During Warranty During the warranty period telephone support is provided free of charge and only long-distance charges apply. The list of telephone numbers begins on page 15. After the Warranty After the warranty period support is ...
Page 16 - Where to Find This Information
Before You Call HP 1 3 Where to Find This Information Drive series number The drive’s series number appears on the front of the CD-Writer Plus drive. Example: 7500 Series Drive firmware version Drive information, including firmware version, can be found by clicking on the Start menu on the taskbar, ...
Page 18 - Telephone Numbers
Telephone Numbers 1 5 Telephone Numbers For telephone number updates: http://www.hp.com/cpso-support/guide/psd/cscinfo.html USA (Support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Literature and dealer referral . . . . . . . . . . . 970-635-1500 During warranty period (Support is provided free of char...
Page 20 - Returning a Drive
Returning a Drive 1 7 Returning a Drive If your Hewlett-Packard product requires repair or replacement, call the appropriate number for your country/region from the list beginning on page 15 to receive instructions.
