ASUS 48x/24x/52x User's Manual
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1. Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device If you accidentally sprayed any solvent on the device use a clean cloth to wipe it You may also use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent to easily wipe it from the device Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or writing mode Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device A warped disc may break while in use and damage the device Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold environment specially during cold seasons Wait until the discs have reached room temperature Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual WARNING DANGER Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Package Gontents Upon opening your ASUS CRW 4824A drive package check if all the following items are present and in good condition If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately e ASUS CRW 4824A internal IDE drive IDE cable Mounting screw package e Audio cable e Emergency eject pin e ASUS High Sp2. TS CRW 4824A 48x 24x 52x CD RW Drive User s Manual Gopyrights Disclaimer Copyright O 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER ING ASUS ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself Manual revisions are released for each p
3. Ricoh Kodak Mitsubishi Chemical Taiyo Yuden Yamaha Philips Ritek Prodisc Princo Maxell CMC CD RW sony TDK Ricoh Yamaha Mitsubishi Chemical Ritek Prodisc AMT CMC 16 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Setting the Jumper Terminals Configure the the jumpers to set the device to master or slave mode before physically installing it to your computer chassis Use jumper blocks to short the pins to your desired setting CAUTION Make sure to correctly place the jumper blocks over the pins Failure to do so may cause irreparable damage to the drive Jumper Terminals Master Mode Cover the two pins labeled MASTER to set the CD RW drive as a secondary master drive This is possible only if your computer supports four IDE devices The hard disk in the computer is set as Primary Master Slave Mode Cover the two pins labeled SLAVE to set the CD RW drive as a Slave device if your computer supports only two IDE devices If your computer supports four IDE devices this setting sets your CD RW drive either as a Primary Slave or a Secondary Slave Cable Select Mode Cover the two pins labeled CABLE SELECT if your computer supports a Cable Select CSEL signal You need an exclusive interface cable for this setting Refer to your computer manual for details ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 17 Installing the CD RW Drive Follow these steps to install the drive into the computer chassis NOTE Refer to your computer
4. Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s 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 turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations C
5. to stand the high speed capabilities of the latest CD RW drives The FlextraSpeed technology solves this problem by automatic assessment of the disc quality and recording capability The recording speed is based on these factors If you use a high quality recording disc you can maximize the recording capability of the drive and get the best quality output If you use a low quality disc the drive speed adjusts to the level that is most appropriate for the disc still optimizing the disc recording capability The FlextraSpeed technology also helps maintain the CD RW drive because of the controlled motor rotation speeds and reduced noise caused by spindle air thus prolonging the drive motor s life and ensuring high quality recording ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual FlextraLink Technology The ASUS FlextraLink technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra reliable recording quality FlextraLink incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer This CD RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process Once the available data drops to approximately 1 of the total buffer capacity the drive stops recording and marks the last write position When new data Is received from the host it is loaded to the data buffer and the laser is repositioned to link the new data with the data already written FlextraLink
6. II vibration absoption structure contains a dynamic mass that can absorb the vibration caused by high revolution of spindle motor However the DDSS II moves the dynamic mass to be Suspended to the chassis thus providing more stability and accuracy when accessing data from the disc The following diagram illustrates the DDSS DDSS II design structure DDSS DDSS II Design Structure Dynamic Mass Pick up Head Loader DDSS Il Traverse Pick up Head Traverse Dynamic Mass Loader ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Partial Constant Angular Velocity P CAV Recording Technology The Partial Constant Angular Velocity P CAV recording method is a combination of the Constant Angular Velocity CAV and Constant Linear Velocity CLV recording technologies In CAV recording technology the drive maintains a consistent rotation speed which will result in a variable transfer rate while in CLV recording technology the data transfer rate is kept at a fixed level by changing the rotation speed P CAV recording technology switches from CAV to CLV once the maximum transfer rate is reached Unlike Zone Constant Linear Velocity Z CLV recording no links are produced in the P CAV recording process resulting in a higher average transfer rate The following illustration compares the Partial Constant Angular Velocity P CAV and Zone Constant Linear Velocity Z CLV recording technologies Partial CAV vs Zone CLV Spe
7. ach side Packaged 1 oct min no damage 91 cm high 1 corner 3 edges 6 surfaces Acoustic Access mode 45 5 dB TYP Read mode 45 dB TYP Microphone located 50cm in front of the drive 120cm above the drive at 30 angle Reliability MTBF 100 000 power on hours ODC Read 20 of power on time ODC Write 1 of power on time Mean Time To Repair MTTR 30 minutes ODC Operating Duty Cycle Electrical and Audio Specifications Power Source Voltage 5V DC 12V DC Tolerance 5 10 Ripple 150m Vpp 300m Vpp Rating 900mA 1500mA I O Terminal Power connector 4 pin 5V 12V ATAPI terminal 40 pin Audio out 4 pin analog 2 pin digital Audio No of channels 2 stereo Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Quantization 16 bits Distortion 0 2 max at 1 kHz SIN ratio 70 dB Output Headphone 0 7 V rms typical Line Out 0 7 V rms typical ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 25 26 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual
8. cifications ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Features The ASUS CRW 4824A is a CD RW drive with 48X write 24X rewrite and 52X read capabilities The drive complies with the AT Attachment Packet Interface ATAPI specification and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording Highlighting the major characteristic of ASUS CD RW drives the CRW 4824A strategically identifies the media quality at the beginning of the recording so that it can apply the appropriate writing soeeds and ensure effective data storage Thanks to the FlextraSpeed and FlextraLink technologies developed by ASUS FlextraSpeed increases accuracy and reliability when rewriting across a broad base of certified media while FlextraLink prevents buffer underrrun problems to eliminate the creation of unusable discs The following sub sections describe these technologies in detail FlextraSpeed Technology The ASUS FlextraSpeed technology provides the optimum solution to ensure quality recording when using discs that require flexible soeeds The CRW 4824A drive employs this technology that allows automatic recording speed adjustment based on the recording media In addition to the fact that there are low and high quality recording media various other factors such as dye layer temperature humidity dust fingerprints etc affect the recording characteristics of CD R and CD RW discs Due to these factors some discs may not be able
9. due to electrical power outage e the drive malfunctions CAUTION Use the manual method only as a last resort when the eject button does not work Make sure that you have turned off your computer before ejecting the drive tray Follow these steps to eject the drive tray using the emergency pinhole 1 Insert the eject pin that came with the drive package You may also use a paper clip or any pointed rod small enough to fit into the emergency pinhole 2 Carefully pull the tray out and remove the CD CAUTION Do not force the tray open wait until the eject pin has dislodged the tray to avoid breaking the tray panel ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 23 Using Compact Discs Take note of the instructions in this section when using compact discs These instructions will helo you avoid damaging the discs and your CD RW drive Cleaning a Disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc Handling a Disc Hold a disc by the edges Do not touch the disc surface 24 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Technical Information Environmental Specifications Temperature Operation 5 lt to lt 45 Storage 20 to lt 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 non condensing Storage 15 to 85 non condensing Vibration Operation 0 3G peak at 5 500 Hz Storage 2 0G peak at 10 500 Hz Impact Non operation 1 oct min no damage Less than 50G at 11ms half sine wave 3 shock e
10. e disc tray so you can place or remove a disc While in PLAY mode pressing this button stops playing the disc loaded in the drive ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Rear Panel 1 Digital audio connector This connector Is for a digital signal output cable 2 Analog audio connector This connector is for an analog signal output cable 3 Jumper terminals These pins allow you to select either Master Slave or Cable Select mode for the CD ROM device 4 IDE connector This connector is for a 40 pin IDE cable to connect the drive to the IDE interface on the motherboard 5 Power connector This DC connector is for a 4 pin power cable from the system power Supply NOTE The jumper pins on the leftmost part of the rear panel are factory test pins DO NOT cover these pins with jumper blocks ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 15 System Requirements Before installing and using the CD RW drive make sure that your computer system meets the following requirements BM compatible Pentium 166MHz or higher PC Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP NT Linux MS DOS e Atleast 64MB system memory 128MB is recommended e An empty 5 25 inch external drive bay e HDD empty storage capacity of 100MB or more Average seek time 20ms or less Transmission rate 2 MB s or more NOTE Do not use a hard disk that calibrates thermally during operation e Recommended media 48X CD R TDK Ritek LeadData CMC Prodisc Sony Taiyo Yuden CD R sony TDK
11. ed 48x 40x 32x 24x 20x 16x Ox Time LEGEND P CAV 3 Z CLV ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 13 14 Front Panel 48X24X52X Headphone jack This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini plug Headphone volume dial This volume dial allows you to control the volume of the headphone connected to the drive Turning the dial to the left decreases the volume turning to the right increases volume Disc tray This tray holds the disc WRITE indicator Red LED This LED flashes while data is being written on the disc READ indicator Green LED This LED turns ON when you place a disc on the drive tray and stays ON until you remove the disc The LED flashes while data is being read from the disc Emergency eject pinhole In cases when you cannot eject a disc from the drive using the eject button due to power failure or software problems insert a pin or a paper clip into this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc PLAY SKIP button This button has two functions If the drive is idle pressing this button will start playing an audio disc if one is currenly loaded in the drive from the first track While in the PLAY mode pressing this button lets you skip to the next track on the disc STOP EJECT button This button has two functions Pressing this button at any time ejects th
12. eed CD R blank disc e ASUS High Speed CD RW blank disc e User s Manual English and Traditional Chinese e Multi language quick installation guide e Bundled software CD NOTE The above items are available in retail boxes only ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW 4824A Drive To ensure proper installation and use of this device read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual Product Introduction Specifications The CRW 4824A has the following specifications Speeds 48X 40X 32X 24X 16X 12X 8X 4X writes 24X 16X 12X 10X 8X 4X 2X rewrites 52X maximum reads e Interface ATAPI specification Technology support FlextraSpeed Technology Data buffer size Application discs Recording form OS compatibility Power supply Dimensions Mass FlextraLink Technology Double Dynamic Suspension System II DDSS II P CAV Recording Technology 2MB 12cm or 8cm diameter 1 2mm thick CD Audio CD ROM CD ROM XA CD l Mixed Mode CD ROM Photo CD CD Extra Video CD CD Text DVCD CD G Karaoke CD I trax Bootable CD Orange Book Part 2 3 Disc at once Track at once Session at once Packet write Overburn DAO RAW mode Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP NT Linux MS DOS DC 5 x 1 5 V DC 12 x 1 10 V 41 5 h x 149 0 w x 197 5 d mm 9979 NOTE Refer to the section Technical Information on page 25 for detailed spe
13. hanges or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual ASUS Contact Information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Asia Pacific Address 150 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 112 General Tel 886 2 2894 3447 General Fax 886 2 2894 3449 General Email info asus com tw Technical Support MB Optical Drives Tel 886 2 2890 7121 English Notebook Tel 886 2 2890 7122 English Desktop Server Tel 886 2 2890 7123 English Support Fax 886 2 2890 7698 Support Email tsd asus com tw Web Site www asus com ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 933 8713 Notebook Support 1 877 918 ASUS 2787 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany amp Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 Ge
14. manual for specific instructions on opening the chassis and installing drives 1 Remove the cover of an empty 5 25 inch external drive bay 2 Carefully insert the CD RW drive into the bay and push it inward until it is flushed to the chassis front panel The holes on the sides of the drive should align with the holes on the drive bay 18 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 3 Secure the drive with screws that came with the drive package Use two screws on each side of the drive IMPORTANT Depending on the space on your chassis you may need to connect the drive cables before securing the drive into the chassis For cable connections proceed to the following section Connecting the Drive Cables ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 19 Connecting the Drive Cables 1 Connect the power cable plug to the power connector on the rear panel 2 Connect the 40 pin IDE cable plug to the IDE connector matching the red pin stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the connector 3 If your computer has a sound card or an onboard audio feature connect an audio interface cable to the 4 pin analog audio connector on the rear of the drive Connect the other end of the audio cable to the connector on the sound card or on the 4 pin CD connector on the motherboard CAUTION All the cable plugs are slotted 50 that they fit in only one orientation If a plug does not fit i
15. n completely try reversing It DO NOT use too much force when fitting the cable plugs Power Cable yy ayy 4 pin Audio Cable IDE Cable NOTE Replace the computer cover according to your computer manual 20 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Placing a Disc into the Drive 1 Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray 2 When the drive tray ejects out of the drive place the disc on the tray with the label printed side up ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 21 22 NOTE f you are using a 12 cm disc place it on the tray making sure that it fits the outer circular border This border helps hold the disc in place If you are using an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circular border on the tray 12 cm Disc 8 cm Disc 3 Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to replace the tray inside the drive Ejecting a Disc from the Drive 1 Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray 2 Carefully remove the disc from the tray 3 Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole The emergency eject pinhole on the front of the drive allows you to manually eject the drive tray and remove a disc from the drive in the following instances e supply of power to the computer is cut
16. neral Email sales asuscom de for marketing requests only Technical Support Support Hotline MB Optical Drives 49 2102 9599 0 Notebook Tel 49 2102 9599 10 Support Fax 49 2102 9599 11 Support Email www asuscom de de support for online support Web Site www asuscom de ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Safety Information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS CRW 4824A Drive Installation Notices Do not place this device in an unstable position or in one that vibrates Do not place this device in areas where there is direct sunlight high humidity or damp condition Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields televisions or radios where there Is interference that may affect the performance of the drive Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive Opening the drive may result to exposure to laser radiation ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Safety Information Using the Device Use of any controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure Do not attempt to disassemble the drive Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device Before moving or uninstalling the drive remove disc from It if any Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device If this situation occurs contact your retailer for help
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18. roduct design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Product Name ASUS CRW 4824A Manual Revision 1 00 E1178 Release Date December 2002 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual Copyrights Disclaimer annennnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnn 2 FCC CDC Statements rnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnnn 4 ASUS Contact Information annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnennnnnnnnnnr 5 Safety Information sx erannnnnnnnnennnnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnenn 6 Installation Notices rrvnrrnnrrarrnnrrnnrvanrnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 6 Using the Device r rnnnnarenarenarevarennrrnnnrnnnrnnunevunennnennnene 7 Package Contents rnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnnnnnnnnennnne
19. uses minimal system resources so that your PC remains fully operational throughout the writing process and available for other applications The diagram below shows the advantage of the FlextraLink recording technology FlextraLink Technology Solution Ke EE Data Data Data transfer Data transfer slower Ww slows down Ww than write process Buffer Memory Write Data 4 Write process continues 2 O T Q t lt Bad disc results Buffer Write Data Memory gt pp T N Data Data Data transfer Data transfer continues gt F slows down V andfills buffer with IE sufficient data for writing Buffer meee Buffer Memory Memory Write Data Write Data Write process stops 4 Write process continues waits until there is until writing is complete ly enough data for writing 2 ASUS CRW 4824A User s Manual 11 12 Double Dynamic Suspension System DDSS Il The DDSS II is an enhanced follow up to the DDSS anti vibration system developed by ASUS The DDSS CD ROM technology is designed to reduce the vibration generated from spindle rotation of over 8900 rom of 40X CD ROM drives The DDSS II improves this feature by handling up to over 10 000 rom of the new 50X drives In addition the DDSS II stabilizes the pick up head of the drive in both horizontal and vertical directions making tracking and focusing even more precise Like the DDSS the DDSS
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