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PowerBook G4 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive 3
Important Usage Notes
The MCE Xcarét Pro Expansion Bay Drive is designed to withstand the normal,
reasonable handling involved with mobile use. It is not designed to handle
abrupt shock such as that experienced in dropping, pounding, banging or
otherwise smashing the Xcarét Pro Drive. Exercise care when handling the
Xcarét Pro drive and it will provide you with reliable and extended storage
capabilities. To avoid possible damage to the CD tray or the drive, keep the tray
closed when you are not using it. Also, be sure to always store the Xcarét Pro
Drive in its handy protective case during transport when it is not in the Power-
Book, such as when it’s inside a computer carrying case.
Troubleshooting
I can't boot from the combo drive.
•Verify that the CD in the combo drive is bootable
• Make sure it is selected in the Startup Disk control panel.
• Make sure you hold down the "C" key while selecting restart and continue
holding it down until the PowerBook begins booting from the CD.
My hard drive has failed. Can I still boot from the combo drive?
Yes. Make sure that you have a bootable CD in your combo drive. To force
your PowerBook to look for the boot volume on a CD in the Xcarét Pro,
simultaneously press the keyboard keys Command, Option, Shift and Delete at
startup.
Why won't my music CD play from the combo drive using the CD Control
Strip or the AppleCD Audio Player?
In order to use the CD Control Strip or the AppleCD Audio Player to listen to a
music CD using the Xcarét Pro Drive, you must startup your PowerBook with
the Apple CD/DVD extension enabled. Upon startup, this driver loads for the
Xcarét Pro drive and enables it to work with the CD Control Strip and the
AppleCD Audio Player application.