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Safety: read first Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin as...
Page 4 - Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.; iv
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança. Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy. Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad. Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. iv IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM ...
Page 5 - Contents; About this book
Contents Safety: read first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii About this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Registering your option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Installation and user’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Product description . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 6 - Telephone technical support .; Appendix E. Product warranty and notices; IBM Statement of Limited Warranty .
Telephone technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1 Appendix E. Product warranty and notices . . . . . . . . . . E-1 IBM Statement of Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1 Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Part 1: Installation and user ’s guide; Registering your option; vii
About this book This manual contains instructions for installing and using the IBM ® 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive. The manual is divided into thefollowing parts: Part 1: Installation and user ’s guide This guide contains the product description and installation instructions in thefollowi...
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viii IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive: User ’s Guide
Page 9 - Installation and user’s guide; Product description; Laser Safety Guide
Installation and user’s guide This section contains the product description, hardware and softwareinstallation instructions, and operating information for the IBM 8x4x32x8CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive. Product description This Option by IBM contains a unique multifunction drive that can read andwr...
Page 11 - Drive controls and connectors; Front view of the drive:; Disc drawer; This drawer is where you load and unload a disc.; Busy indicator; This light comes on when the drive reads from or writes to a disc.; Emergency eject hole; This button opens and closes the disc drawer when you push it.
Drive controls and connectors The following diagrams show the location and functions of the drive controlsand connectors. Front view of the drive: Recordable ReWr ReWritab itable le 1 Disc drawer This drawer is where you load and unload a disc. 2 Busy indicator This light comes on when the drive rea...
Page 12 - These pins are used to set the drive configuration.; IDE connector; Installing the drive; Turn off the computer and all attached devices.; Step 2. Unpacking the drive; Remove the drive from the bag.
Rear view of the drive Pin 1 1 Audio-out connector This connector transmits the analog audio signals to an audio adapter. 2 Configuration pins These pins are used to set the drive configuration. 3 IDE connector This connects the CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive to the IDE cable. 4 Power connector Thi...
Page 13 - Step 3. Selecting an IDE connector
Step 3. Selecting an IDE connector Newer computers typically have two IDE connectors. If your computer hastwo IDE connectors, use the secondary IDE connector to connect theCD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive. Typically the secondary IDE connectoris adjacent to the primary IDE connector that connects to ...
Page 14 - Step 4. Mounting the drive in the bay; Be sure to use the mounting screws in the option package when; Step 5. Attaching the cables to the drive
Step 4. Mounting the drive in the bay Attention: Be sure to use the mounting screws in the option package when you are driving screws directly into the drive. Using screws that are too longmight damage the drive. You can mount the CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive horizontally orvertically in the comp...
Page 15 - Step 6. Completing the hardware installation
The following is an illustration of the internal audio cable that comes withyour option package. 1. The internal audio cable has a split-connector end and a single-connectorend. Connect one of the split-connector ends 1 to the audio-out connector on the CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive. If you have a...
Page 16 - Install MyCD
3. Reinstall the computer cover. 4. Reconnect all external devices. 5. Plug all power cords into the electrical outlets. Step 7. Updating your computer configuration After you have completed the hardware installation, restart your computer.Usually, the configuration-setup information screen is displ...
Page 17 - Step 9. Setting up your computer for DVD video playback; Enabling the DMA settings; System
The IBM CD-RW & DVD-ROM Software and User’s Guide CD contains several video device drivers in the \DRIVERS\VIDEO directory. These can be useful ifyou are having difficulty playing back DVD videos. Before using them, consultyour system manual to determine what video hardware you have. To installt...
Page 18 - Viewing a DVD movie; Start; Click; Mediamatics DV Matics; DVD region codes
and then the data becomes fixed. DLA-created media can be read only withnewer CD-ROM drives and DVD-ROM drives that support multi-read mode.No UDF reader is required for Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 95 orWindows 98, if you use the CLOSE DISC button when ejecting a DLA-createddisc. A UDF reade...
Page 19 - DVD Options; Care and maintenance
Region code Region 1 U.S., Canada 2 Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan 3 Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea 4 Latin America, Australia, New Zealand 5 Former Soviet Union, the rest of Africa, India 6 People’s Republic of China You will be prompted for the initial region selection. If you insert a DV...
Page 20 - Manually ejecting a disc; Formatting CDs; My computer
Caring for the CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combination Drive To protect your CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive during operation,observe the following precautions: v Do not move the drive when it is in use. Doing so might cause data error ormight damage the drive or discs. v Avoid exposing the drive to the followi...
Page 21 - Creating data CDs or backing up data files
Note: Formatting is completed in approximately 45 minutes. The MyCDprogram configures the disc to receive data, verifies the integrity ofthe disc surface, and writes MyCD file system structures to the disc.You can do other tasks on your computer while the disc is beingformatted. 3. Right-click on th...
Page 23 - Appendix A. Product specifications; Physical specifications; Physical specification; Power requirements; Voltage
Appendix A. Product specifications This appendix includes the following information: v Physical specifications v Power requirements v Environmental requirements v Read speeds v Write speeds Physical specifications The physical specifications 2 of the 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive are list...
Page 24 - Read speeds; Write speeds; You can mount the drive vertically or horizontally.
Specification Operational Nonoperational Temperature(noncondensing) +5° C to +45° C (+41° F to +113° F) -30° C to +60° C (-22° F to 140° F) Relative humidity(noncondensing) 25% to 85% 10% to 90% Read speeds Media Read Speed DVD single layer 3.3 to 8X Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) DVD dual layer 2....
Page 25 - Appendix B. Problem solving; Take the following actions:
Appendix B. Problem solving Computer problems can be caused by hardware, software, or user error. Usingthe information in this section, you might be able to solve problems yourself orgather helpful information that you can pass on to a service technician. Youmight also need to refer to your computer...
Page 27 - Unable to Create Overlay Window; DVD-ROM Software and User’s Guide CD
1. The disc might be dirty; clean it as described in “Caring for a CD orDVD” on page 1-11. 2. The disc might be defective; try another disc. 3. The disc is not ISO-9660, High Sierra Group (HSG), or Universal DiscFormat (UDF) compatible. Check with your place of purchase. v There is no sound from the...
Page 29 - Enabling DMA for Windows 2000
Appendix C. Customizing the device-driverconfiguration settings Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me have two device-driverconfiguration parameters: Auto Insert Notify and DMA. The Auto Insert Notify parameter enables the computer to start playing oraccessing the disc automatically after being ins...
Page 30 - Enabling DMA for Windows NT 4.0; and User’s Guide CD
8. Click the Transfer Mode menu and select DMA if available . 9. Click OK . 10. Click Close to close the System Properties window. A message is displayed, informing you that the system settings have changed. 11. Click OK to restart the computer. Enabling DMA for Windows NT 4.0 Enabling DMA for Windo...
Page 31 - Appendix D. Help and service information; Warranty information on the World Wide Web; Telephone technical support; Option name
Appendix D. Help and service information This section contains information on how to obtain warranty information onthe World Wide Web and online and telephone technical support. Warranty information on the World Wide Web The IBM Machine Warranties Web site athttp://www.ibm.com/servers/support/machin...
Page 32 - HelpCenter Phone List
v Computer manufacturer, model, serial number (if IBM), and manual v Exact wording of the error message (if any) v Description of the problem v Hardware and software configuration information for your system If possible, be at your computer. Your technical support representative mightwant to walk yo...
Page 33 - Machine; IBM Statement of Limited Warranty; The IBM Warranty for Machines
Appendix E. Product warranty and notices This section contains the warranty period for your product and the IBMStatement of Limited Warranty. Machine - 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive Warranty period* - One Year * Contact your place of purchase for warranty service information. Some IBM Mac...
Page 35 - Limitation of Liability
to you for replacement by you. You must return all defective CRUs to IBMwithin 30 days of your receipt of the replacement CRU. You are responsible fordownloading designated Machine Code and Licensed Internal Code updatesfrom an IBM Internet Web site or from other electronic media, and followingthe i...
Page 36 - The following is added after the first sentence:; NORTH AMERICA
regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages from IBM(including fundamental breach, negligence, misrepresentation, or other contractor tort claim), except for any liability that cannot be waived or limited byapplicable laws, IBM is liable for no more than 1. damages for bodily ...
Page 38 - HONG KONG AND MACAU; The following replaces “laws of the country in which you acquired; INDIA; The following replaces items 1 and 2 of this Section:; JAPAN; The following sentence is added to this Section:
arbitration award shall be final and binding for the parties without appeal andthe arbitral award shall be in writing and set forth the findings of fact and theconclusions of law. All proceedings shall be conducted, including all documents presented in suchproceedings, in the English language. The n...
Page 39 - The following paragraph is added to this Section:; Limitation of Liability:; The following is added to this Section:
NEW ZEALAND The IBM Warranty for Machines: The following paragraph is added to this Section: The warranties specified in this Section are in addition to any rights you mayhave under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or other legislation whichcannot be excluded or limited. The Consumer Guarantees Act ...
Page 41 - THE FOLLOWING TERMS APPLY TO THE COUNTRY SPECIFIED:; AUSTRIA AND GERMANY; The warranty for an IBM Machine covers the; The; EGYPT; as to any
will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts; and 5) inGreece, Israel, Italy, Portugal, and Spain any legal claim arising out of thisStatement will be brought before, and finally settled by, the competent court ofAthens, Tel Aviv, Milan, Lisbon, and Madrid, respectively. THE...
Page 43 - The following replaces items 1 and 2 of the first paragraph; Notices
Limitation of Liability: The following is added to this Section: IBM’s entire liability to you for actual damages arising in all situations involvingnonperformance by IBM in respect of the subject matter of this Statement ofWarranty will be limited to the charge paid by you for the individual Machin...
Page 45 - Trademarks; IBM; Electronic Emission notices; Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
extrapolation. Actual results may vary. Users of this document should verifythe applicable data for their specific environment. Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the UnitedStates or other countries or both: IBM HelpCenter Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are t...
Page 46 - FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE; Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement; This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; Avis de conformite a la reglementation d’Industrie Canada; Dieses Gerät erfüllt die Bedingungen der EN 55022 Klasse B.; European Union - emission directive
by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorizedchanges or modifications could void the user ’s authority to operate theequipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in...
