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Addonics TECHNOLOGIES Mobile DVD ± R/RW USB FIREWIRE Serial ATA CardBus/PCMCIA Users Guide Revision 1.0[...]
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FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the lim its for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These l imit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful int erference in a residential installation. This equ ip ment generate s, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]
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Contents FCC Warning ....................................................................................... 1 Contents ................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 1 Preface ................................................................................. 3 General Information Features [...]
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Chapter 1 Preface This is a Prelim inary version of the m anual intended to provi de advance information on t he Addonics Technologies’ external M obile DVD±R/RW drive. The information is as complete and as accurate as possible as of the publication date, but will be superseded and update d periodically by re vised ma nuals. The contents are sub[...]
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Chapter 2 Getting Started This chapter will walk you through the in stallation of your external Mobile DVD±R/RW. Make sure that you have the following items: For DVD±R/RW with Firewire Cable ! Mobile DVD±R/RW Drive ! Firewire cable with 36 pin connect or ! Sonic MyDVD Software ! DVD±R/RW Mastering Software ! MPEG II Software ! AC/DC adapter ! T[...]
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Fire wire Cable Installation Attach the FIREWIRE-IDE cable’s “ MC 36 Connector ” (Picture 1) to your Addonics Mobile Drive fi rm and securely – you should not be able to disconnect the cable without pressing the release notch. Picture 1 Diagram 2 Power Switch MC-36 Connector AC/DC Adapter Input Jack Addonics [...]
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Firewire DVD±R/RW Installation For Win98SE, Me, Win2000 and XP (Note for Win98SE only : After plugging i n the cable some sy stem m ight prompt you for Win98SE CD, i n case you don’t have The Win98SE CD and the wizard prompt y ou for a. NTMAP.SYS please type C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32DRIVERS b. NTMAPHLP.PDR please type C:WINDOWSSYSTEMIOSUBSYS IF th[...]
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CardBus / PCMCIA setting The Addonics CardBus PCMC IA card has an option switch can all ow you to choose using either PCMCIA m ode or CardBus m ode. The switch position is as follows: PCMCIA CardBus Side View Front view Cardbus and PCMCIA selection switch. CardBus mode – move the switch to the side with the DOT indicato r Factory default setti ng[...]
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CardBus/PCMCIA driver Installation For Windows 95, 98, 98SE and Me (Do not run the SETUP program from the driver disk, SETUP Is for DOS or WIN 3.1 using PCMCIA mode only) 1. Power on your system and wait for the Desktop screen. 2. Connect the CardBus/PCMCIA cable and external AC/DC adapter in to the back of your Mobile DVD/CDRW. 3. Plug the CardBu [...]
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PCMCIA Installation for Windows NT 1. Go to StartSettingsCon tro l Pan el 2. Double Click SCSI adapt er icon 3. Click on the Driver Tab 4. Click Add to add new driver 5. Follow wizard and br o w se to A:NT folder for the Driver. 6. Windows will prompt you for driv er location again, to continue Type in A:NT then click con tin ue. 7. Click YES t[...]
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CardBus/PCMCIA Driver Installation (Windows XP PCMCIA Installation Guide) 1. Make sure that all cables are pr operly connected and the drive has power. 2. If you are using the Mo b ile drives, make sure that the power brick has a steady green light. 3. Boot your computer to Windows. 4. Plug in the Cardbus/PCMCIA cable to the Computer' s PCMCIA[...]
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For Sony and Sharp Notebook users Al ternative installation procedures If you encountered system locked up using our standard instal lation procedures (Most comm on with Window 98 SE, Sharp and Sony Not ebook computers and computers wit h Ricoh Cardbus/PCM CIA Controller) pl ease try to reinstal l using the procedur es outlined below: 1. Before ins[...]
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USB 2.0 Cable Installation Attach the USB-IDE cable’s “ MC 36 Connector ” to your Addonics Mobi le Drive firm and securely – you should not be able t o disconnect the cable wit hout pressing the release notch. For Power Installation please refer to Diagram 2 from page5 USB drivers Installation For Win98 and Win98SE 1. Make sure your com put[...]
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Serial ATA Cable Installation Attach the USB-IDE cable’s “ MC 36 Connector ” to your Addonics Mobi le Drive firm and securely – you should not be able t o disconnect the cable wit hout pressing the release notch. Serial ATA Combo Hard Drive Installation For Win98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Note: There no drivers needed to use the Serial ATA cable a[...]
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Chapter 4 Playing Audio CDs You can use the Addonics Mobile DVD±R/RW drive to play regular music CDs. • To listen or Play audio CD’s through the computer, you ma y download the newer version of windows m edia player. Chapter 5 Software Installation DVD and CD Mastering Software installation: 1. Load the DVD and CD Masteri ng Disc onto the CD-R[...]
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Technical Support If you need assistance to get your uni t functioning properly , please call Addonics Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper inform ation can be both tim e consum ing and frustrating. Here are some tips to [...]