Asus CRW-3212A Network Card User Manual
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1. Data Data Data transfer Data transfer slower y slows down Y than write process Buffer Buffer Memory pene T Write Data Ld Write process g continues Bad disc results Q z Buffer Write Data Memory Data Data Data transfer i Data transfer continues Vv slows down Y and fills buffer with sufficient data for writing Buffer ene Butter Memory reais Memory PWrite Data Write Data P Write process stops 4 Write process continues waits until there is until writing is complete enough data for writing Pran Q ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual 11 12 C2 Double Dynamic Suspension System DDSS Il The DDSS Il 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 rpm of 40X CD ROM drives The DDSS II improves this feature by handling up to over 10 000 rpm 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 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 the2. 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 3212A 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 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
3. 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 the 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 3212A 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 C
4. 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 3212A User s Manual Zone CLV Recording Technology The Zone Constant Linear Velocity CLV recording method allows you to achieve a higher recording speed by using a different speed for each of the four zones partitioned from the inner to the outer area in a disc When using the Zone CLV the recording in Zone 1 is 16X speed then increases to 20X speed in Zone 2 after t1 time In Zone 3 the recording reaches 24X speed after t2 time The recording speed reaches the maximum 32X in Zone 4 after t3 Zone CLV Recording Method ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual 13 14 Front Panel 32x12x40x al 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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
5. InCD Wave Editor Cover Designer By Microsoft Corporation e Media Player e CD Player e Active Movie By Kodak Kodak Photo CD Player V2 0 or higher By NewTech Infosystems Inc e CD Maker e FileCD e Overburn Support e Advanced Caching e Playlist M3U File Support SVCD Support NOTE Refer to the manuals that came with the specific software for installation instructions ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual 21 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 22 ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual 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 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 3212A User s Manual 23 Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole The emergency eject pinhole on the front of the dri
6. RW 3212A User s Manual 15 System Requirements Before installing and using the CD RW drive make sure that your computer system meets the following requirements 16 IBM compatible Pentium 166MHz or higher PC Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP NT 4 0 Linux or OS 2 Warp operating system At least 64MB system memory 128MB is recommended An empty 5 25 inch external drive bay 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 Recommended media CD R Sony TDK Ricoh Kodak Mitsubishi Chemical Taiyo Yuden Yamaha Philips Ritek Prodisc AMT Princo Hitachi Maxwell CMC CD RW Sony TDK Ricoh Yamaha Mitsubishi Chemical Ritek Prodisc AMT CMC ASUS CRW 3212A 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 t
7. Thank you for buying the ASUS CRW 3212A 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 3212A has the following specifications Speeds Interface Technology support Data buffer size Application discs Recording form OS compatibility Power supply Dimensions Mass 32X 24X 16X 12X 8X 4X writes 12X 10X 8X 4X 2X rewrites 16X 40X reads ATAPI specification FlextraSpeed Technology FlextraLink Technology Double Dynamic Suspension System II DDSS II Zone CLV 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 MS Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP NT SCO Unix Linux Netware OS 2 Warp DC 5x 1 5 V DC 12 x 1 10 V 41 5 h x 149 0 w x 197 5 d mm 997 g NOTE Refer to the section Technical Information on page 26 for detailed specifications ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual 10 Features The ASUS CRW 3212A is a CD RW drive with 32X write 12X rewrite and 40X read capabilities The drive complies with the AT Attachment Packet Interface ATAPI specification and comes equipped with the latest inn
8. n 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 each side Packaged 1 oct min no damage 91 cm high 1 corner 3 edges 6 surfaces Acoustic Access mode 41 5 dB TYP Read mode 44 5 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 S N ratio 70 dB Output Headphone 0 7 V rms typical Line Out 0 7 V rms typical 26 ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual
9. ovative technologies in CD recording Highlighting the major characteristic of ASUS CD RW drives the CRW 3212A strategically identifies the media quality at the beginning of the recording so that it can apply the appropriate writing speeds 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 speeds The CRW 3212A 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 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
10. 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 so that they fit in only one orientation If a plug does not fit in completely try reversing it DO NOT use too much force when fitting the cable plugs K N z NSN n Tpi Audio Cable NOTE Replace the computer cover according to your computer manual 20 ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual Before you can use your CRW 3212A drive you must first install the device driver IMPORTANT Make sure you that you have completed the drive installation and have replaced the computer cover before you proceed Follow these steps to install the device driver 1 Turn on the computer 2 Your operating system OS detects the new hardware CD RW drive that you installed and automatically looks for the appropriate driver 3 Follow the screen instructions to install the driver Installing the CD RW Software The ASUS CRW 3212A drive supports the following software applications By AHEAD software gmbh e Nero Burning ROM e
11. ve 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 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 24 ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual Take note of the instructions in this section when using compact discs These instructions will help 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 ZA Handling a Disc Hold a disc by the edges Do not touch the disc surface ASUS CRW 3212A User s Manual 25 Technical Information Environmental Specifications Temperature Operation 5 C lt to lt 45 C Storage 20 C to lt 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 non condensing Storage 15 to 85 non condensing Vibration Operatio
12. wo 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 3212A 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 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 3212A 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 3212A User s Manual 19 Connecting the Drive Cables 1 Connect the
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