Targus NW930
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1. To remove the PC Card cable while the computer is turned on Double click the PC Card icon in the system tray or click Start Settings and Control Panel Double click PC Card PCMCIA Highlight the PC Card cable and click Stop The message You may now safely remove the card appears 4 Remove the PC Card cable from your computer Writing and Rewriting CDs Model NW930 Only To write and rewrite CDs if you are running the Windows 98 Me 2000 XP operating systems you must install writing software For your convenience the Easy CD Creator software is supplied To install the Easy CD Creator software 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the external drive or your computer s internal CD ROM drive if it has one 2 If setup does not begin automatically click Start then Run and enter D setup exe where D is the path of the CD ROM or combo drive and then click OK 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation For more information on how to use the Easy CD Creator application refer to the documentation on the CD ROM Things to Remember Operating Hints Use the emergency eject mechanism only if the external drive is not connected to your computer or if the computer s battery is flat and there is no power available for the eject button Excessive use of the emergency eject mechanism may damage it and cause the mechanism to stop working Never press the eject button while the drive is accessing a disc2. The external drive operates in either an upright or horizontal position To prevent possible damage avoid changing the drive s position while it is in use Avoid using or storing the external drive in extreme temperatures The environmental specifications while operating are 50 113 F 10 45 C After transporting the external drive allow it to reach room temperature before using it Y CAUTION Changes in temperature during transport particularly from a cool to a warmer temperature can cause condensation to form in the drive and may result in operating problems Allowing the drive to reach room temperature helps to prevent this Avoid using the external drive in dusty or humid surroundings A short delay is normal before the external drive reads an audio CD CD ROM DVD or DVD ROM WARNING Never clean the external drive with a commercially available CD or CD ROM cleaning set as doing so may cause damage to the drive Safety Measures Any attempt to disassemble adjust or repair the external drive may result in exposure to laser light or other safety hazards This is a Class 1 Laser Product This product complies with all applicable safety standards DHHS Rules 21 CFR Chapter 1 Sub chapter J The laser beam generated is totally enclosed during all modes of normal operation and no hazardous laser light is emitted from the drive Specifications NOTE Specifications are for all models unless indicated otherwise Models
3. 8 112 KB s 24x CD speed 3 600 KB s 8x DVD speed 10 816 KB s Supported Disc Sizes Model NW930 Only Write Read 12 em 4 72 inches 8 cm 3 15 inches 12 cm 4 72 inches Disc Write Modes Model NW930 Only DAO SAO TAO Variable and Fixed Packet Writing Troubleshooting To view Frequently Asked Questions and download Driver updates visit our Web site at http www targus com support Solving General Problems If the external drive is not functioning Verify that your system meets the hardware requirements See System Requirements on page 5 Check that the drive is turned on and getting power Make sure the cable is firmly attached to the drive and that the PC Card is fully inserted into the PC Card slot of your computer Remove the driver software and reinstall it To do this Insert the driver software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive From your desktop double click the My Computer icon Select the CD ROM drive double click the DriverRemove exe file and follow the on screen instructions If there is no sound when using the external drive check that The disc you are using is an audio disc or supplies audio output The headphones speakers are correctly connected The cable is in good condition The volume is turned up The audio software is installed Changing the Drive Letter Assignment The following steps describe how to change the drive letter for the external driv
4. NW930 NWDVD03 Dimensions Length 6 81 inches 17 3 cm Width 5 35 inches 13 6 cm Height 0 78 inches 2 cm Weight 0 9 pounds 450 g Connection to the computer PC Card cable via PC Card slot PCMCIA Type II Voltage DC 5V 5 Media Formats The external drive reads formats according to the following CD compact disc and DVD digital versatile disc standards MS DOS operating system data Kodak Photo CDs single and CDI CDI Ready CD Midi CDs High Sierra Mode 1 amp Mode multi session CD R CD RW CD Plus 2 complying with ISO 9660 Data CDs Joliet UDF Universal Disc Format CD TEXT CD EXTRA CD ROM XA Audio CDs Video CDs Mixed Mode CDs CD Digital Audio DVD ROM DVD R Enhanced CD i trax CD DVD Video 14 Storage Capacity DVD ROM type description DVD 5 DVD 9 DVD 10 DVD 18 Capacity according to the manufacturer 4 7 GB 85GB 94GB 17GB Actual capacity 4 38 GB 7 96 GB 8 75 GB 15 92 GB Written sides 1 1 2 2 Layers per side referring to the 1 2 1 2 information carrying layer of the disc Data Buffer NW930 DVD CD RW NWDVD03 512kB Access Time NW930 DVD CD RW NWDVD03 DVD CD Maximum Speed NW930 CD Mode DVD Mode NWDVD03 CD Mode DVD Mode 512 kB 128 kB 180 ms average 220 ms random 130 ms average 95 ms average 24x CD speed 3 600 KB s 8x CD R write speed 4x CD RW overwrite speed 8x DVD speed
5. TE For the best results charge the drive using the supplied AC adapter for at least one hour before connecting it to your computer and installing the driver software You can now begin installing the driver software Installing the Driver Software After connecting the external drive to your computer you can now install the driver software for your operating system NOTES Installing the external drive may change internal drive letter assignments To keep the original drive letter assignments you can change the letter for the combo drive See Changing the Drive Letter Assignment on page 17 To write and rewrite CDs if you are running the Windows 98 Me 2000 operating systems you must also install the supplied CD writing software See Writing and Rewriting CDs Model NW930 Only on page 12 Windows 98 Operating System 1 Turn on your computer 2 Insert the driver software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The Add New Hardware Wizard appears 3 Click Next The locate driver screen appears Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Sample New Hardware Wizard locate driver screen 4 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click Next The search driver location screen appears 7 8 Select CD ROM drive and click Next Click Next to confirm selecti
6. VAarcus NOTEWORTHY External Drive for Combo DVD CD RW ROM and DVD ROM TARGUS NOTEWORTHY Essential Accessories for Mobile Computing Making Your Mobile Life Easier Visit our Web site at www targus com Features and specifications are subject to change without notice 2002 Targus Corp U S E R S G U I D E 400 0084 001A Making Your Mobile Life Easier BRUSSELS HANNOVER BARCELONA AMSTERDAM SINGAPORE LONDON New York Los ANGELES TORONTO HONG KONG SYDNEY PMS Black PMS Black 15 100 Contents Ext rnab Drives cete RW Ue die Rte 4 litroducti n PREISEN REPE au ds ae 4 System Requirements soot ended t ed e Ree 5 Connecting the External Drive to Your Computer sess 6 Installing the Driver Sodi te Rott ee eee 7 WindowsD 98 Operating System dee DH Pete eH Hee her E datada 7 Windows Me Operating System csi e teet e ode a tete o m entire 8 Windows 2000 XP Operating System essent entente tenen ener nennen 8 Windows NT 4 0 Operating SyStetr ise e tette e m ir eb ien 9 Usima the External DAVOS ett ti steep teg 10 Inserting and Removing a Dis Cuisine 10 EI O nne prebere e 11 Redding Data DVDs A bec ecc i tide v Lo RE eet 11 SENADO NO 12 Hot SWappihg 5e nre ROR caveneshacee E E AE e E RON ETRAS 12 Writing and Rewriting CDs Model NW930 Only sse 12 Things to Remember oia 13 Operating Hints iei pectet ep b Od OD CREE UTOR IDEE 13 Safety M
7. VD ROM drive PC Card cable AC adapter Driver software CD DVD Player CD System Requirements To use the external drive your computer must meet the following hardware requirements and run one of the operating systems listed in the table below Hardware Operating System PC with an Intel Pentium processor or Windows 98 Me 2000 XP equivalent and a hard disk drive 64 MB RAM or higher depending on the Windows NT 4 0 operating system PCMCIA Card interface type II or higher CD ROM drive NOTES The external drive receives its power from your computer s PC Card slot which must be in full compliance with PC Card specifications and supply a minimum of 5V 1A of power For the DVD movie playback feature to work you must have a DVD ROM decoder installed in your computer or a player application such as DVDExpress or Power DVD set up under the Windows 98 Me 2000 XP operating system DVD movie playback is not available with the Windows NT operating system Connecting the External Drive to Your Computer 1 Turn off your computer and any devices connected to it 2 Attach the connector end of the PC Card cable to the external drive s PC Card cable port Connector end PC Card cable 3 Plug the PC Card end of the cable into any Type II PC Card slot on your computer 4 Connect the supplied AC adapter to the AC power jack on the external drive and plug the adapter into a working power outlet NO
8. damage wear and tear or consequential or incidental loss Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss of or damage to a computer nor loss of or damage to programs records or data nor any consequential or incidental damages even if Targus has been informed of their possibility This warranty does not affect your statutory rights Warranty Registration at http www targus com registration asp Regulatory Compliance 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 FCC Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RS 210 Regulations Canada 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 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 turning the equ
9. e under the Windows 95 98 Me operating system Click Start Settings and then Control Panel Click System and select the Device Manager tab Click either DVD ROM or Drive then external drive Click Properties then Settings The current drive letter assignment and the reserved drive letters appear hu NN 5 Under Reserved Drive Letter enter the letter you want to represent the external drive 6 Click OK NOTE You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect Writing and Rewriting Problems If the external drive is not writing or rewriting data properly try the following Reduce the write rewrite speed from 4x to 2x Disable all Advanced Power Management APM functions Remove or disable all Terminate and Stay Resident TSR programs such as your anti virus program Defragment your hard disk drive Technical Support In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Targus accessory please contact our technical support team at Email techsupport targus com Internet http www targus com support asp Have the following information available The serial number of your external drive located on the back of the drive The name and model of your computer and details of its hardware specification 17 The name and version number of your operating system and of the software that has the problem A detailed description of the problem including exact error messages and when these
10. easures UD ER 13 SpECI CAOS iaa 14 Troubleshooting ii ci 16 Solving General Problems e do 16 Changing the Drive Letter Assignment eite n ER EH He ERE CAE V dedicas 17 Writing and Rewriting Problems 5 eid ete eene tc e tete t a e tene 17 Technical Support tette ee 17 Product Registration 1 3 renidet ER TERR HER HERE HERR AAEE O PERSEN RAT 19 Martanty s E OE O Oa na 19 Regulatory Compliance meto oo ee ee repre TENOR tees 19 FCC Federal Communications Commission sese 19 External Drive Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Targus Noteworthy External Drive Light weight and ultra portable the external DVD ROM and Combo DVD CD RW ROM drives run off your computer s power supply eliminating the need for an AC adapter After installing a external drive you can use it at any time by inserting the PC Card cable into your computer s Type II PC Card slot This user s guide describes how to connect the external drive to your computer install default and enhanced performance drivers Windows 2000 operating system only and how to operate the drive for the following models NW930 Combo DVD CD RW ROM Drive NWDVD03 DVD ROM Drive In addition to this user s guide depending on the model that you purchased this package contains NW930 Combo DVD CD RW ROM drive PC Card cable AC adapter Driver software CD DVD Player CD Easy CD Creator software CD ROM NWDVD03 D
11. errors occur What you do to replicate the problem If this is a new problem whether you have recently changed your system configuration and in what way Our knowledgeable staff is also available to answer your questions through one of the following telephone numbers US Monday through Friday 8 00 a m 08 00 to 8 00 p m 20 00 Eastern time Canada 800 283 6325 Monday through Friday 9 00 a m 09 00 to 5 00 p m 17 00 Eastern time Europe Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Eastern Europe amp others 888 827 4877 32 002 717 2451 45 0 35 25 8751 33 0 1 64 53 9151 49 0 21 16 579 1151 39 024 827 1151 31 053 484 9470 34 091 745 6221 46 0 8 751 4058 41 0 1 212 0007 44 0 20 7744 0330 31 0 53 484 9479 Product Registration For more efficient customer service and to activate the product s warranty Targus recommends that you register your Targus accessory shortly after purchasing it To register your Targus accessory go to http www targus com registration asp You will need to provide your full name email address phone number and company information if applicable Warranty Targus warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year If your Targus accessory is found to be defective within that time we will promptly repair or replace it This warranty does not cover accidental
12. he Hardware tab and click Device Manager Locate IDE ATA ATAPI Controller and click to expand the list Double click PCMCIA IDE ATAPI Controller select the Driver tab and click Update Driver The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears Click Next The Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears Select Search for a suitable driver from my device recommended and click Next The Locate Driver Files screen appears Insert the driver software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive select CD ROM drives so that a check mark appears in the check box and click Next Click Next again to confirm selection of the driver If the Digital Signature Not Found dialogue box appears click Yes to continue The enhanced performance driver loads from the CD ROM 10 Click Finish to complete the driver installation Windows NT 4 0 Operating System 1 2 3 Turn on your computer Insert the driver software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive Click Start Run then enter D DOS_NT40 SETUP EXE where D is the path of your CD ROM drive and click OK The driver software agreement screen appears 4 Click OK to accept the agreement and continue setup or Cancel to exit setup If you choose to continue setup the Choose Destination Location screen appears Choose Destination Location Setup will install TARGUS in the following folder To install to this folder click Next B install to a different folder click Browse and select anot
13. her folder You can choose not to install TARGUS by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder E ATARGUS Cable II PCMCIA Browse Choose Destination Location screen 5 Click Next to keep C Program Files TARGUS Cable II PCMCIA as the destination folder To copy the files into a different directory click Browse and locate the desired path name then click Continue to confirm the new destination folder To complete the installation follow the onscreen instructions You are now ready to begin using your external drive Using the External Drive Inserting and Removing a Disc 1 Turn on your computer and press the eject button to open the tray 2 To insert a disc hold it by the edges and place it in the tray with the readable plain side down If you are using a high capacity disc place the side of the disc you want the drive to read facing down Then gently press down on the disc until it snaps into place 3 To remove a disc grasp it by the edges and gently pull up until the disc is released CAUTION Avoid touching the readable plain side s of a disc Touching the readable side of the disc may cause read errors poor performance or failed operation 10 4 Close the media tray by gently pushing it until it clicks into place PC Card cable port al Optional power Audio out connection jack E raconte Media NOTEWORTHY tray CD eject Indicator Emergency button light eject hole Exter
14. ipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Easy CD Creator is a trademark of Roxio Inc Mediamantics is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 19
15. nal drive Removing a Disc Using Emergency Eject If you need to remove a disc when there is no power to your computer you can open the tray manually To do this gently insert a slim straight object such as a bent open paper clip into the emergency eject hole until you feel some resistance Remove the paper clip and carefully open the tray by hand Playing Audio CDs You can play audio CDs on your external drive by using the CD Player application included in the operating system To hear the audio you can either Connect headphones or external speakers to the Audio Out jack on the external drive Connect an audio cable from the Audio Out jack on the external drive to the Line In jack on your computer Reading Data DVDs You can read data DVDs without installing any special software 11 Playing DVD Movies To play back movies you must have a DVD ROM decoder installed in your computer or have a DVD player application set up under the Windows operating system NOTE The Windows NT operating system does not support DVD movie playback Hot Swapping You can connect and disconnect the external drive while the computer is running To attach the external drive just insert the PC Card cable into your computer s Type II PC Card slot NOTE If you are running the Windows NT operating system you must have the Softex Card Execuitve 2 0 card and socket services software installed on your computer in order to hot swap the drive
16. on of the driver The ready to install screen appears Click Next The driver loads from the CD ROM Click Finish to complete the driver installation You are now ready to begin using your external drive Windows Me Operating System 1 2 4 Turn on your computer Insert the driver software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The Add New Hardware Wizard appears Select Automatic search for a better driver Recommended and click Next The driver loads from the CD ROM Click Finish to complete the driver installation You are now ready to begin using your external drive Windows 2000 XP Operating System Installing the Default Driver Installing the default driver from your operating system allows for instant access to your drive and uses fewer resources such as memory and drive space allowing your computer to run more efficiently To install the default drivers Turn on your computer Insert the driver software CD into your computer s CD ROM drive The Found New Hardware Wizard appears and the operating system installs the drivers automatically No other steps are necessary You are now ready to begin using your external drive Upgrading to the Enhanced Performance Driver Upgrading to the enhanced driver from the supplied CD enables you to view DVD movies and increases DVD performance To do this 1 2 3 4 From your desktop right click the My Computer icon and click Properties Select t
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