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Software description
The User’s Guide and Software CD contains the following software:
v IBM RecordNow: With RecordNow, you can record your own CDs in a
variety of ways. You can use the CD copier function to make backup copies
of your CDs, or you can make data CDs from files on your hard disk drive.
You can also create audio CDs from MP3 files or from other audio CDs.
RecordNow also enables you to save disc images to your hard drive, and
burn those images to a CD later.
v WinDVD: With WinDVD, you can play DVDs on your computer or play
video files from your hard disk drive.
v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA): You can use DLA to access your CD-RW
drive using a drive letter. You can copy files to recordable media using the
Windows command line or by using the drag-and-drop method.
v UDF Reader: You can use the UDF Reader to read CDs you wrote with DLA
in other computers.
Installation requirements
Be sure that your computer meets the following system requirements before
installing the drive:
v Minimum microprocessor:
– Intel
®
Pentium
®
133 MHz
– Intel Pentium II 233 MHz for DVD playback
v Minimum RAM: 32 MB
v Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP Home, or Windows XP
Professional operating system
v An available half high drive bay
v An available IDE connection
v 40 MB available hard drive space
v 700 MB available hard drive space for CD copy function
v Audio solution supporting 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rate
v Optional stereo speakers
v 2X AGP video with overlay support for DVD playback
Before you begin
Before you install the CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive, read the
information in this section on handling precautions and on using the drive
controls and connectors.
1-2 IBM 48X/24X/48X/16X Max CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive: User’s Guide