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Contents
Safety: Read first ....................iii
About this book ....................vii
Registering your option ..................vii
Installation and user’s guide................1-1
Product description ...................1-1
Software description ...................1-2
Installation requirements..................1-2
Before you begin ....................1-2
Handling precautions ...................1-3
Drive controls and connectors ................1-3
Installing the drive....................1-4
Step 1. Opening the computer ...............1-4
Step 2. Unpacking the drive ...............1-4
Step 3. Setting the configuration jumpers ...........1-5
Step 4. Selecting an IDE connector .............1-6
Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay ............1-6
Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive ...........1-7
Step 7. Completing the hardware installation ..........1-8
Step 8. Updating your computer configuration .........1-8
Step 9. Installing the CD-RW and DVD software.........1-8
Step 10. Setting up your computer for DVD video playback .....1-9
Using CD-R and CD-RW discs................1-9
Formatting CDs ...................1-11
Creating data CDs or backing up data files ..........1-11
Burning ISO images ...................1-11
Saving ISO images ...................1-12
Viewing a DVD movie ..................1-12
DVD region codes ..................1-12
Care and maintenance ..................1-13
CD safety information .................1-13
Caring for a CD or DVD ................1-13
Caring for the CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combination Drive......1-14
Manually ejecting a disc ................1-14
Appendix A. Product specifications .............A-1
Appendix B. Problem solving ...............B-1
Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings C-1
Enabling DMA for Windows Me ...............C-1
Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 ..............C-1
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