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    1 52x/24x/52x CD-R W Drive CR W -5224A-U External CD-R W User ’ s Manual[...]

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    2 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Copyr ights/Disclaimer Copyright © 2002 ASUST eK 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 documen[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 3 Contents Copyrights/Disclaimer ....................................................... 2 FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4 ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 5 Safety Information ..................................................[...]

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    4 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual FCC/CDC Stat ements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause u[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 5 ASUS Contact Information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Optical Drives (T el):+886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-[...]

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    6 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Safety Information Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS External CD-RW (CR W-5224A-U) Drive! Installation Notices Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the drive. Opening the drive may result to exposure to laser radiation. Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 7 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[...]

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    8 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Package Contents Upon opening your ASUS External CD-RW (CR W-5224A-U) 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 . • ASUS External CD-R W drive (CRW -5224A-U) • ASUS External CD-R W drive sta[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 9 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS External (CRW -5224A-U) Drive! T o ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions and other important information contained in this manual. Product Intr oduction Specifications The CRW -5224A-U has the following specifications. • Speeds - CD-R W[...]

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    10 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Features The ASUS CRW -5224A-U is an External CD-RW drive with 52x Write, 24x ReW rite and 52x Read capabilities. The drive complies with the Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) specifications and comes equipped with the latest innovative technologies in CD recording. ASUS External CD-R W drives are accentuated[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 11 FlextraLink ™ T echnology 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-R W drive technology allows cont[...]

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    12 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Double Dynamic Suspension System (DDSS II) 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 rpm of 40X CD-ROM drives. The DDSS II improves this feature by handlin[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 13 Constant Angular V elocity (CA V) Recording T echnology The CRW -5224A-U drive employs the Constant Angular V elocity (CA V) recording method. With CA V recording, the drive spindle motor rotates the disc at the same speed regardless of the radial position of the pickup head. This means that there is a higher [...]

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    14 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Front Panel 1. Headphone Jack This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug. If you enable digital CD audio properties for this device, the audio out function of this jack is disabled. 2. Headphone V olume Dial T o adjust volume of headphone connected, turn dial to the left to decrease vo[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 15 Rear Panel 10 1 1 12 10. 12V Power jack This jack is for the AC adaptor power cable. 1 1. USB connector A standard Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) plug and play interface. 12. Power switch T urns the power supply ON or OFF . Switching to “ | “ icon means ON and switching to “ O “ side means OFF .[...]

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    16 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Installation System Requirements Before installing and using the External CD-RW drive, make sure that your computer system meets the following requirements. • IBM-compatible Pentium II - 333 MHz or higher PC • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system • At least 64MB RAM (128MB recommended) Do not use dam[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 17 Connecting the Drive Cables 1. Connect the USB cord - B series plug to the drive USB 2.0 connector . 2. Connect the USB cord - A series plug to the USB 2.0 connector on your PC. 3. Connect the adapter cable to DC IN power connector . 4. Connect the adapter power cord to the AC adapter . 5. Connect the adapter [...]

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    18 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual For Windows 98SE TM users: Installing the CR W-5224A-U driver Windows 98 Second Edition users need to install the CRW -5224A-U device driver for the PC to recognize the new hardware installed. A device driver is the software program that makes a device work on an operating system (OS). Follow these steps to in[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 19 8. Locate the file folder name “ ASUS_R W_USB ” in the CD ROM drive. Click OK . 9. The specific location of the drive will appear on the combo list box. Click Next . 10. After searching, the location of the driver and driver .INF file name is displayed. Click Next . 1 1. A message box with the installation[...]

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    20 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual Checking the drive in the System Properties T o make sure the CR W-5224A-U external drive is recognized by the computer , follow these steps to check the computer system properties. 1. Right-click My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. On the pop-up menu, click P roperties . 3. Click the Device Manager tab on th[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 21 Properly unplugging CR W -5224A-U device The CRW -5224A-U when installed needs to be properly unplugged or disconnected from the computer to avoid computer to crash or possible data loss. Follow these steps to safely unplug your CRW -5224A-U drive from the PC. 5. The screen display will go back to the Unplug o[...]

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    22 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual CD-RW Dr iv e Basics 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 side facing out. HORIZONT AL VERTICAL HORIZONT AL VER TICAL[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 23 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 [...]

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    24 ASUS CRW -5224A-U 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: • supply of power to the computer is cut due to electrical power outage • the drive malfunctions 2. Carefully pull[...]

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    ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual 25 Using Compact Discs T ake 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. Handling a Disc Hold a disc by[...]

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    26 ASUS CRW -5224A-U User ’ s Manual T echnical Infor mation Environmental Specifications T emperature Operation: 5 ° C < to < 45 ° C Storage: - 20 ° C to < 60 ° C Humidity Operation: 20% to 80% non-condensing Storage: 15% to 85% non-condensing Vibration Operation: 0.5G peak at 5 ~ 500 Hz Storage: 2.0G peak at 10 ~ 500 Hz Impact Non-[...]