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Installation and user’s guide
This section provides the product description, installation instructions, and
instructions for using and maintaining the IBM 48X/32X/48X Max CD-ReWritable
(CD-RW) Drive.
Introduction
This section describes this option and the software that comes with it. This section
also contains some information you will need before you install the option.
Product description
The IBM 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW Drive can write and read CD-RW and
CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, and can read mass-produced stamped CDs. CDs
created with this drive are compatible with Multi-Read CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
drives that can read CD-RW discs and other media, and with older non-Multi-Read
CD-ROM drives that can read only CD-R and CD-ROM discs.
The drive can write to a CD-R disc at up to 48 times the standard CD-ROM speed,
recording data at up to 7200 KB
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per second. At this rate, the drive can record an
80-minute CD-R disc in a little more than three minutes. The drive writes to
CD-RW and CD-R discs at different speeds. The drive can write to an ultra-speed
CD-RW disc at up to 32 times the standard CD-ROM speed, recording data at up
to 4800 KB per second. At this rate, the drive can record an 80-minute CD-RW disc
in less than four minutes. The drive can also read data at up to 48 times the
standard CD-ROM speed.
This drive incorporates EasyWrite technology. EasyWrite is an open industry
standard created to make CD-RW easier to use. Benefits include background
formatting and physical defect management by the drive. For more information, go
to www.mt-rainier.org.
The CD-RW drive can be installed only in a computer that uses the integrated
drive electronics (IDE) or the enhanced IDE (EIDE) architecture.
In addition to this manual, provided on the User’s Guide and Software CD, the
option kit includes:
v 48X/32X/48X Max CD-RW drive
v One audio cable
v Four mounting screws
v One IDE cable
v Laser Safety Guide
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase. It might be required to receive warranty service. See
Appendix E, “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002”, on
page 25 for warranty information.
1. KB equals approximately 1024 bytes when referring to data transfer speeds.
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2003
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