User manual AOPEN DUW160812X0502A

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[. . . ] These discs can be read / played by DVD-ROM drive or DVD player that bears the DVD+R logo. DVD+RW media This 16x DVD Dual drive can writing/re-writing DVD+RW disc at 4x speed. These discs can be read / played by DVD-ROM drive or DVD player that bears the DVD+RW logo. CD-R media This 16x DVD Dual drive can write to these discs up to 48x speed. These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player. High Speed CD-RW media This 16x DVD Dual drive can write/re-write these discs up to 32x speed. These discs can be read / played by a CD-RW drive that bears the High Speed CD-RW logo. -- E-21 -- Hardware Installaiton The handling of DVD±RW/±R, CD-R and CD-RW Discs English Please read the following regarding the handling of DVD±RW/±R, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Do not expose the discs to excessive heat such as in direct sunlight or near a heater. Do not bend or drop discs -- E-22 -- Specification English 4. Software Installation Before You Start Please understand that CD & DVD recording are non-interruptible process. If you have a HDD set up only for CD or DVD recording purpose, the recording process shall be smooth. However, if an extra HDD is not available, you might prefer carrying out the following steps to optimize your Windows2000/XP/ME/98SE/98 CD/DVD recording arrangement: Close all resident programs that include Anti-Virus, Screen Saver, System Agent, Power Management, etc. Further, maximizing and minimizing windows are not recommended either. If not, any operation of these applications will intrude the CD/DVD recording process and damage your disk. Defragmentation of HDD reallocates all the files so that these relevant files are placed in the nearby clusters. This saves time and risks when CD/DVD burning software is trying to search for the files you want to record on CD or DVD. Installing Software After installing your new 16x DVD Dual drive, you need to install the appropriate applications from the bundled software CDs. Specifications of the supplied software may be changed without notice in the interest in product improvement. If Auto run is enabled on your system, the installation window appears automatically. -- E-23 -- Specification 2. English If the program does not automatically start, then on the [Nero 6 OEM Suite] in the main directory select [setup. exe] in the Start menu under [Run/Browse]. Then click on [OK] - or select the DVD Dual drive with the [Nero 6 OEM Suite] in Explorer. Follow the instructions on the setup wizard window to complete the installation. After the installation, to use the recording software CD bundled with your new drive, please refer to the appropriate user's guide or Help supplied on the NERO 6 OEM Suite CD. 3. 4. 5. If you want to use another type of authoring software not bundled with this product, please refer to each manual on how to install and operate. Please note that some authoring software or version of authoring software may not support this product. Please visit http://www. nero. com and download free updates if necessary. -- E-24 -- Specification Installing PowerDVD 5 1. English Insert the PowerDVD 5 installation CD into your 16x DVD Dual; If Auto run is enabled on your system, the installation window should start automatically. If the installation window does not start automatically then browse to the 16x DVD Dual and click on the [setup. exe] in [PowerDVD5] folder. 2. Follow the instructions on the setup wizard window to complete the installation. When the installation is complete, restart the PC. -- E-25 -- Specification 3. English After the installation, please click on the question mark [] for the detailed instruction of using PowerDVD 5. Please visit http://www. gocyberlink. com/english/index. jsp and download free updates if necessary. -- E-26 -- Specification English 5. The Latest Features Auto Balance System (ABS): With the rotary speed of optical drives becoming higher and higher, the off-center load of the disc obviously increases and the vibration of the spindle motor becomes aggravated. [. . . ] (Bent pins, orientations or bad contacts. ) Check if the power cable attached correctly to each drive. If an IDE cable is connected with 16x DVD Dual and other device, check the jumper settings of both devices and make sure the "MA" (master) and "SL" (slave) settings are different from each other. Q: The 16x DVD Dual doesn't show up in My Computer or Explorer. The following steps will assist you to get your drive to work as a DVD-ROM: If you cannot find 16x DVD Dual in Explorer, restart your computer, or shut it down and then turn it on again. You can test it by pressing eject button to see if the tray opens and closes. Be careful to turn off and unplug your computer system before checking this item. [. . . ]