User`s Manual for EZ CDRW
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1. 128MB RAM Disk Space Drive 350 MB for application 1GB working space 6GB recommended 4x or Higher CDROM Drive for driver software installation System Requirements Mac Operating Systems Mac OS 9 1 or Higher Minimum Computer System Requirements Apple iBook iMac or Power Macintosh Disk Space Drive 350 MB for application 1GB working space 6GB recommended 4x or Higher CDROM Drive for driver software installation Graphics Card SVGA Video Card with at least 4MB Video RAM Minimum display resolution of 1024x768 at 16 bit color Interfaces SBP2 Compliant IEEE 1394 FireWire Controller OR USB 2 0 Compliant USB Controller OR USB 1 0 Compliant Controller OR PCMCIA Type 1 or 2 Controller OR Cardbus Controller OR Parallel Port BI DI SPP EPP Graphics Card Minimum display resolution of 1024x768 at 16 bit color Interfaces SBP2 Compliant IEEE 1394 FireWire Controller OR USB 2 0 Compliant USB Controller OR USB 1 0 Compliant Controller 13 14 EZ CDRW AMAC OM CONTACT DETAILS AMACOM Worldwide Web site www amacom tech com E mail Technical Support technical amacom tech com Sales Enquiries sales amacom tech com General Enquiries enquiries amacom tech com Post Amacom Technologies Limited 7 Western Avenue Business Park Mansfield Road London W3 OBZ United Kingdom 152. as part of the Roxio Toast installation Before proceeding to the next step you should install Roxio Toast by following the instructions in the Additional Software Installation section of this manual Plug the USB cable into the USB port on your computer or hub ensuring that it is pushed firmly in Windows will now search the User Manuals and Driver CD for a device driver and when finished will prompt you to install the device driver that it found Click OK to continue Windows will now install the device driver during this installation Windows may say that it cannot find a file and ask you to specify the location If this error occurs change the location in the dialog box to d drivers usb 98se without the quotes and where D is the letter of your Computer s CD Rom Drive and click OK When Windows has completed the installation of the device driver Click Finish You may be asked to restart your computer for the changes to take effect If this happens click Yes and your Firewire Mac OS 9 1 and Above 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section ofthis manual Tum on your computer and wait for Mac OS to finish loading The drivers required to use the Amacom drive are installed as part ofthe Roxio Toast installation Before proceeding to the next step you should install Roxio Toast by following the instruction
3. or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Legal Disclaimer Amacom Technologies Limited accepts no responsibility for any data loss or other problems that may occur as a result of using this product regardless of the cause Users should ensure that they run Anti Virus software on all supplied software or drivers and that they have recent backup of all important data Amacom Technologies Limited makes no guarantee about the compatibility of discs using this drive and all discs created should be tested prior to distribution Mention of third party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation Amacom Technologies Limited assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement FCC WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated ina commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ene
4. AMAC OM EZ C DRW AMACOM TECHNOLOGIES User s Manual for EZ CDRW used in conjunction with one of the Amacom Intelligent Interface Cables AMAC OM EZ CDRW EZ CDRW AMAC OM Copyrights 2003 Amacom Technologies Limited all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not be copied in whole or in part without the written consent of Amacom Technologies Limited Your rights to the software are govemed by the accompanying software license agreement Trademarks The stylised Amacom logo Amacom and EZ CDRW are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Amacom Technologies Limited in the United Kingdom and or other countries Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh Firewire and Mac are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries Certain other product names brand names and company names may be trademarks or designations of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Amacom assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein Amacom reserves the right to make changes
5. Disc 1 x Blank CD RW Disc Warranty Card 000000000 Once you have unpacked the contents of the box please continue to the Setting Up The Hardware section of this manual and follow the instructions to setup your new EZ CDRW drives hardware SETTING UP THE HARDWARE Setting Up The Hardware 1 2 3 4 5 Place the EZ CDRW drive on a flat stable surface and away from the desk edge Attach the mains cable to the rear of the EZ CDRW Plug the mains cable into the wall socket and tum the wall socket switch on Switch the switch situated at the rear of the EZ CDRW unit to the ON position Attach the interface cable supplied to the interface port on the rear of the EZ CDRW drive ensuring that it is pushed on firmly to prevent a loose connection Your hardware is now setup and you should consult the Device Driver Installation section of this manual that is relevant to your chosen interface and operating system DEVICE DRIVER USB Windows ME 2000 and XP Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading You must log in as a user with Administrator privileges to install the device drivers 2000 and XP only Plug the USB cable into the USB port on your computer or hub ensuring that it is pushed firmly in Windows will detect the insertion of the USB cable and inst
6. all the device driver automatically USB Windows 98 98SE 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading Plug the USB cable into the USB port on your computer or hub ensuring that it is pushed firmly in Windows will prompt for drivers for the device Insert the User Manuals and Drivers CD into your CD Rom drive Ensure that the option for Windows to search for a device driver is selected and click Next Firewire Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP A Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading You must log in as a user with Administrator privileges to install the device drivers 2000 and XP only Plug the Firewire cable into the Firewire port on your computer or hub ensuring that it is pushed firmly in Windows will detect the insertion of the Firewire cable and install the device driver automatically EZ CDRW INSTALLATION USB Mac OS 9 1 and Above 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this manual Tum on your computer and wait for Mac OS to finish loading The drivers required to use the Amacom drive are installed
7. at it cannot find a file and ask you to specify the location If this error occurs change the location in the dialog box to d drivers pcmcia 9x_me 9 When Windows has completed the installation of the device driver click Finish You may be asked to restart your computer for the changes to take effect If this happens click Yes and your computer will restart 10 Parallel Windows NT 4 0 Setup your hardware by following the relevant instructions under the Hardware Setup section of the manual Turn your computer on When Windows NT has finished loading double click on the My Computer icon then double click on Control Panel When the Control Panel opens double click on the SCSI Adapters icon On the window that opens select the tab labelled Drivers and click the Add button Insert the User Manuals and Drivers CD Next click the button Have Disk and in the Copy Files From box type d drivers cables parallel nt without the quotes and click OK From the list that appears select the device driver and click OK When asked to enter the OEM path type d drivers cables parallel nt without the quotes into the path box and click Continue Windows NT will copy the driver to your computer When asked if you would like to reboot your computer click on Yes Parallel Dos Windows 3 xx 1 Setup your hardware by fo
8. ence to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Laser Products This equipment is certified to comply with DHHS Rule 21 CFR Chapter I subchapter J in effect as of date of manufacture This equipment is Classified as a Class Laser product and no hazardous laser radiation is emitted outside the drive EZ CDRW CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS GETTING STARTED Unpacking the EZ CORW Setting up the Hardware DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION USB 2 0 Win 98 Win 98SE Win ME Win 2000 Win XP Mac OS 9 1 and above FireWire Win 98SE Win ME Win 2000 Win XP Mac OS 9 1 and above PCMCIA CardBus DOS Win 3 xx Win 95 Win NT Win 98 Win 98SE Win ME Win 2000 Win XP Parallel DOS Win 3 xx Win 95 Win NT Win 98 Win 98SE Win ME Win 2000 Win XP ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Easy CD Creator For PC Toast Lite For Mac USING YOUR EZ CDRW Inserting Discs Emergency Ejection of Discs Reading Discs Playing Audio CDs through the HeadPhone Socket Playing Audio CDs through the Phono Sockets Writing Discs TROUBLESHOOTING System Requirements Guidelines CONTACT DETAILS AMAC OM PRECAUTIONS The drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device which classifies it as a Laser Class product This laser is not dangerous for the user under normal operating conditions However we strongly advise you not to place any reflective objects in the d
9. isc loading system due to the risk of exposure to laser emissions that may be reflected by such objects Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your Amacom drive safely and correctly Following these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment These precautions include but are not limited to the following Health and Safety Precautions NOTE Your drive is equipped with laser diodes Due to the possibility of potentially dangerous laser radiation only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device o Read this User Manual carefully and ensure that you follow the instructions correctly when setting up the device Do not look directly or indirectly at the laser diode even when the device is not in operation Do not open your drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it This will invalidate your warranty Never insert any metallic object into the drive as this may present a risk of electrical shock fire or short circuiting Amacom s products contain no user serviceable parts If your product appears to be malfunctioning you must retum it to Amacom to be inspected by a qualified Amacom representative Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place containers on it containing liquids which may spill into its o
10. ll or run the program Audio CDs When these are inserted into the drive the disc may automatically launch an Audio CD playback program like Windows Media Player or Real Player and start playback automatically If this is not the case you will need to run an Audio CD playback program manually or possibly install one if your computer does not have one installed by default You can find more information on Audio CD playback applications using any good search engine Writing Discs There are many different types of discs that can be created and recorded using the EZ CDRW and the supplied software To ensure that you fully benefit from the multitude of options available Amacom recommends reading the online user manuals that accompany the software on their installation CDs EZ CDRW Your disc is now ready for use Emergency Ejection of Discs Ensure that the power cable is disconnected from your EZ CDRW unit Place a straightened out paperclip into the small hole situated at the front of the unit The tray should eject and you will now be able to remove any discs that were stuck inside the unit AMAC OM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS System Requirements PC Operating Systems DOS Windows 3 xx Windows 95 Windows NT Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Windows 2000 and Windows XP Minimum Computer System Requirements Pentium Compatible 350mhz 64MB RAM Recommended Computer Pentium PIII 500mhz
11. llowing the relevant instructions under the Hardware Setup section of the manual Tum on your computer and wait for the CA prompt to appear If your computer automatically loads into Windows go to the File Menu on Program Manager and select Exit Windows Insert the User Manuals and Drivers CD into your CD Rom drive and at the C prompt type D drivers cables parallel dos install exe without the quotes and where D is the letter of your Computer s CD Rom Drive and press the retum key Follow the on screen instructions and when asked which type of device you want to install use the arrow keys to move down to IDE CDROM When the installation is finished restart your computer and when it has finished booting the EZ CDRW will have been assigned the next available drive letter EZ CDRW Parallel Windows 95 98 98SE ME 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide 2 Attach the Amacom Parallel cable to your computer s Parallel port 3 Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading 4 Insert the Amacom software CD into your CD Rom drive 5 Click Start and select Run from the menu 6 In the Open box type D drivers cables parallelwin9x_me setup exe without the quotes and where D is the letter of your Computer s CD Rom Drive and dick Ok T F
12. nctions of this drive will allow you to quickly and easily create and record your own data audio and video discs on CD R or CD RW discs You can use the EZ CDRW drive to archive data and create your own Audio CDs The EZ CDRW will also allow you to read CD ROMs and allow the playback of Audio CDs This User Manual will help you to become familiar with the EZ CDRW drive features and show you how to set the drive up on your computer Please read it carefully as this will ensure that you fully benefit from the new features that the EZ CDRW will offer you COPYRIGHT WARNING Copyright laws usually protect data Audio and Video CDs and DVDs Before you copy a CD in full or in part you should check the License Agreement that came with the software or with the publisher or manufacturer of the disc that you have permission to copy that disc It is against the law to copy use or distribute copyrighted material without the legal consent of the owner and is punishable in a court law UNPACKING THE EZ CDRW AMAC OM When you unpack your EZ CDRW drive you should check the contents of the box against the list below In the event that you are missing any of the items you should contact Amacom as soon as possible using one of the methods in the Contacting Amacom section of this manual EZ CDRW Drive USB 2 0 Cable Mains Cable Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic PC Only Roxio Toast Lite Mac OS Only User Manual amp Drivers CD 1 x Blank CD R
13. oftware to ensure that they benefit from the full range of features available to them INSTALLATION Roxio Toast Lite Mac Only 1 Insert the Roxio Lite installation CD into your CD drive The Roxio installation program should appear in a new window on the Desktop Double click the installer icon and follow the on screen instructions on screen to complete the installation When the installation is finished you may be asked to reboot You should answer Yes to this as the software will not work otherwise You will find detailed User Manuals for Roxio Toast Lite on the installation CD We would advise all users to read these before using the software to ensure that they benefit from the full range of features available to them 11 12 USING YOUR EZCDRW DRIVE Inserting Discs Into The Drive 1 Press the tray eject button in the 5 bottom right hand comer of the drive once 2 The tray will eject from the drive 1 3 Place the disc that you want to use on to the tray ensuring that it 2 is placed with the label side facing upwards and located within the circular locating slot 3 4 Do not push the tray back into the drive using your hand you should always use the eject button by pressing it once to retum the tray back into the drive Reading Discs CD ROMs amp DVD ROMs You should follow the instructions in the user manual that accompanies the software for details on how to insta
14. ollow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Parallel Windows 2000 XP 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide 2 Attach the Amacom Parallel cable to your computer s Parallel port 3 Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading 4 Insert the User Manuals and Drivers CD into your CD Rom drive 5 Click Start and select Run from the menu 6 In the Open box type D drivers cables parallel 2k setup exe without the quotes and where D is the letter of your Computer s CD Rom Drive and click OK 7 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 8 When the installation has finished restart your computer when prompted ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE AMAC OM Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic PC Only 1 Insert the Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic installation CD into your CD drive The Roxio installation program should launch automatically and ask you if you want to install the software Click Yes and follow the on screen instructions on screen to complete the installation When the installation is finished you may be asked to reboot You should answer Yes to this as the software will not work otherwise You will find detailed User Manuals for Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic on the installation CD We would advise all users to read these before using the s
15. penings Handling Precautions Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Always unplug the drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will not be used for an extended period of time Use only interface cables and mains adapters supplied by Amacom Technologies Limited as otherwise damage may occur to your drive and or your computer invalidating your warranty Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on its buttons connectors and tray Always place your drive in a horizontal position on a flat stable surface and away from the edge of the desk before using it Always remove the media from the disc tray before transporting your drive Never use excessive force on the disc loading system discs should be inserted effortlessly into your drive Protect your drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Use a soft dry lint free cloth if you need to clean the outside of the drive Use of chemical cleaning agents or abrasive cloths may cause damage to the drive Note The drive s warranty may be invalidated as a result of failure to follow the precautions listed above EZ CDRW GETTING STARTED Thank you for purchasing the Amacom EZ CDRW drive the 2 in 1 fu
16. rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuming the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the reseller or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and I O cards must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We Amacom solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN60555 2 With refer
17. s cables pcmcia nt without the quotes into the path box and click Continue 9 Windows NT will copy the driver to your computer When asked if you would like to reboot your computer click on Yes PCMCIA Cardbus Windows 2000 XP 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide 2 Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading 3 Windows will detect the insertion of the PCMCIA Cardbus cable and install the device driver automatically PCMCIA Cardbus Windows 95 98 98SE and ME 1 Setup your hardware by following the instructions under the Setting Up The Hardware section of this Quickstart Guide 2 Tum on your computer and wait for Windows to finish loading 3 Insert the PCMCIA Cardbus card into the PCMCIA slot of your computer ensuring that itis pushed firmly in 4 Windows will detect the insertion of the card and ask you to install a device driver 5 Insert the User Manuals and Driver CD into your CD Rom drive 6 Ensure that the option for Windows to search for a device driver is selected and click Next E Windows will now search the Amacom software CD for a device driver and when finished will prompt you to install the device driver that it found Click Ok to continue 8 Windows will now install the device driver during this installation Windows may say th
18. s in the Additional Software Installation section of this manual Plug the Firewire cable into the Firewire port on your computer or hub ensuring that it is pushed firmly in AMAC OM PCMCIA CardBus Windows NT 4 0 SP5 and Higher PLEASE NOTE Windows NT 4 0 does not support Plug amp Play when using PCMCIA cards This means that when using your Amacom product with Windows NT you must ensure that the PCMCIA Card is only inserted and removed from the PCMCIA slot when the computer is tumed off 1 Setup your hardware by following the relevant instructions under the Hardware Setup section of the manual 2 Insert the card into the PCMCIA slot ensuring that it is firmly pushed in and tum your computer on 3 When Windows NT has finished loading double click on the My Computer icon then double click on Control Panel 4 When the Control Panel opens double click on the SCSI Adapters icon On the window that opens select the tab labelled Drivers and click the Add button 5 Insert the User Manuals and Driver CD into your CD Rom drive 6 Next click the button Have Disk and in the Copy Files From box type D drivers cables pcmcia nt without the quotes and where D is the letter of your Computer s CD Rom Drive and click OK 7 From the list that appears select the device driver and click OK 8 When asked to enter the OEM path type d driver
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