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Safety: Read first ..........iii
About this book...........vii
Registering your option ..........vii
Installation and user’s guide ......1
Introduction ..............1
Product description ...........1
Software description ...........2
Before you begin .............2
System requirements...........2
Handling Instructions ..........2
Product views ..............3
Front view of the drive ..........3
Back view of the drive ..........3
Installing the Drive ............4
Step 1. Opening the computer .......4
Step 2. Unpacking the drive ........4
Step 3. Selecting an IDE port ........4
Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper ....4
Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay .....5
Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive ....6
Step 7. Completing the hardware installation . . 6
Step 8. Updating your computer configuration . . 6
Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software . . . 7
Using CD-R and CD-RW discs ........7
Handling and caring for a CD .......8
Using the drive .............9
Caring for the CD-RW drive ........9
Loading a CD .............9
Ejecting a CD manually .........10
Using the software ...........10
Appendix A. Product specifications . . 13
Appendix B. Problem solving .....17
Troubleshooting .............17
Your computer or CD-RW drive does not operate
correctly or the busy indicator light does not
come on. ..............17
You cannot format a CD-RW disc ......17
You cannot create a multi-session disc. ....18
You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or
CD-RW disc. .............18
You cannot eject a CD...........18
You cannot read from the CD after successfully
writing to it. .............18
You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive
icon does not display (Windows XP) .....19
The CD cannot be read. .........19
There is no sound from the CD. ......20
The connectors on the audio cables provided do
not fit the connector on your audio adapter. . . 20
You receive ″buffer underrun″ error messages
when copying CDs or making data CDs. . . . 20
Your computer will not shut down or stand by 20
Your computer hangs at boot-up ......20
Appendix C. Customizing the
device-driver configuration settings . . 21
Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA
parameters for Windows Me.........21
Changing the DMA parameter setting for Windows
XP.................21
Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional . . 22
Appendix D. Service and Support . . . 23
Online technical support ..........23
Telephone technical support .........23
Appendix E. IBM Statement of Limited
Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002 . . . 25
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms........28
Part3-Warranty Information ........
39
Appendix F. Notices .........43
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
statement ...............44
Trademarks ..............47
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