IBM 73P3309 Computer Drive User Manual


 
Chapter
1.
Introduction
This
chapter
contains
product
and
software
descriptions
and
installation
requirements
for
the
IBM
Multi-Burner
Plus.
Product
description
This
option
package
is
intended
for
multimedia
applications.
The
drive
comes
with
a
CD
containing
software
for
the
following
operating
systems:
v
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
Professional
v
Microsoft
Windows
Millennium
Edition
(Me)
v
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Your
option
package
contains
the
following:
v
User’s
Guide
and
Software
CD
(contains
Multi-Burner
Plus
User’s
Guide
and
Software
Applications)
v
IBM
Multi-Burner
Plus
Drive
v
Four
mounting
screws
(M3
x
5-mm,
slotted)
v
IDE
cable
v
IBM
Multi-Burner
Plus
Quick
Start
Guide
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
D,
“Service
and
Support,”
on
page
D-1
for
technical
support
information.
Your
Multi-Burner
Plus
is
compatible
with
the
DVD
Forum
DVD-Multi
Recorder
specification,
and
can
record
as
well
as
read
DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW,
and
DVD-R
(for
General,
650
nm)
media.
Your
drive
can
also
record
and
read
the
DVD+RW
Alliance
DVD+RW
and
DVD+R
formats.
In
addition,
your
drive
can
record
CD-R,
CD-RW,
(Standard,
High-Speed,
Ultra-Speed,
and
Ultra-Speed+)
media,
and
uses
buffer
underrun
prevention
technology
for
reliable
CD
and
DVD
burning.
Your
Multi-Burner
Plus
can
read
many
other
formats
including
DVD
Video,
Video
CD,
audio
CD,
multiple-session,
extended
architecture
(XA)
CDs,
and
Kodak
Photo
CDs.
The
Multi-Burner
Plus
is
designed
for
installation
in
a
computer
that
uses
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE)
or
enhanced
IDE
(EIDE)
architecture.
Software
description
Your
IBM
Multi-Burner
Plus
User’s
Guide
and
Software
CD
contains
the
following
software:
v
Intervideo
WinDVD
Creator
Plus
This
software
enables
you
to
record
video
files
to
DVD-RW,
DVD-R,
DVD+RW,
and
DVD+R
media
that
can
be
played
in
most
stand-alone
DVD
players.
You
can
also
use
this
software
to
edit
and
modify
your
own
video
assets
prior
to
recording.
DVD-RAM
recording
is
also
supported.
If
you
have
an
analog
or
IEEE
1394
capture
device
installed
in
your
computer,
you
can
use
this
software
to
record
video
from
a
camera.
v
IBM
Drive
Letter
Access
(DLA)
This
software
enables
you
to
write
directly
to
CD
and
DVD
media
using
the
drive
letter
as
you
would
if
you
were
writing
to
a
diskette.
You
can
also
format
DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW,
DVD-R,
DVD+RW,
and
DVD+R
media.
With
DLA,
you
can
drag-and-drop
files,
create
new
directories,
or
save
files
from
almost
any
application
directly
to
your
Multi-Burner
Plus.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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