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    1 PO R T -Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD www.port.com[...]

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    2 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD Warning! All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. This device was designed for home or office use. Warning! This device is equipment according to EN55022 class A. This equipment can c[...]

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    3 U SER  S MANUAL General Information ......................................................................... page 4 Safety measures and operating hints .............................................. page 5 C HAPTER 1: Hardware Installation ....................................................................... page 6 C HAPTER 2: Device descri[...]

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    4 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD General Reliable performance of the PORT DVD can not be guaranteed for configura- tions that do not meet the following requirements. Hardware Requirements In order to use the PORT DVD you need a computer system with the following minimum requirements:  486DX PC or higher  8 MB RAM or higher, depending on the[...]

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    5 Safety measures and operating hints  The tray of the media can be opened in the following modes with the Eject button : - in the running mode (Drive is supplied with power from the PC via PORT cable attached to the computer); Additionaly, the tray can be opened at any time and in any mode by cautious insertion and pressing the emergency-eje[...]

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    6 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD C HAPTER 1: Hardware installation 1. Turn off the computer and all attached components. 2. Connect the included power supply cable to the rear panel of the device. Do no t yet plug the power supply into the power outlet. 3. Connect the drive connector of the cable to the device. 4. Plug the PCMCIA Cable into any P[...]

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    7 Device description C HAPTER 2: Device description Please note the following important details: The specific mode is indicated by an LED on the upper side of the device; see the following table for mode interpretations. 1. ON/OFF - Switching: The PORT DVD will be always on when the unit is plugged into the AC Adapter and the switch is in the DC po[...]

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    8 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD Power display mode of the PORT DVD The LED-Display of the PORT DVD blinks when the drive either is powered by the AC Adapter or by the Notebook. The LED-display blinks also, when the power supply of the computer is not sufficient. Operation is not possible. Switch positions and drive operation With the switch &quo[...]

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    9 Software installation 5. In the next dialog box, the search for the driver is carried out. The standard command "Floppy disk drive" appears. Click on " Next ". 6. The driver is then loaded from the disk. Click on " Next " to install the driver. Click " Finish " to complete the installation. 7. At the end of[...]

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    10 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD Assigning the drive letter under Windows 95/98 After successfully completing the installation of the PORT DVD drive, a new drive letter is assigned automatically (the first available letter after the internal hard drives). This can shift the drive letter of an internal drive (for example, 'D' to 'E[...]

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    11 Software installation 4. The setup program then suggests the entry " PORTDVD " as standard in the start menu of the program folder. (You also have the possibility to create your own folder.) Confirm the chosen entry with " Continue" and the files will then be installed onto your computer. 5. The setup wizard will inform you o[...]

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    12 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD C HAPTER 4: Daily use of the PORT DVD For a description of the PORT DVD, see page 7. To insert or eject a media, press the eject button, which is only active when the system is ready-to-operate (see page 7). When inserting a CD or DVD disc place printed side face up. The disc will need to be snapped down over the[...]

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    13 Daily use of the PORT DVD C HAPTER 5: Reference Section General problems If you still have problems getting your PORT DVD drive to function properly then please check the following: Hardware requirements:  Does your system meets the hardware requirements? (see page 4) Connecting the PORT DVD device :  Is the PCMCIA Cable correctly connecte[...]

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    14 PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD Technical Support For additional assistance with your PORT-Noteworthy Slim Line CD/DVD contact us at: PH: 1-888-970-PORT or 1-330-593-3310 FAX: 1-203-866-0221 (Attn: Technical Support) Email: TechSupport@port.com Web: www.port.com Check our web site www.port.com for Frequently Asked Questions and Driver updates. [...]

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    15 Specifications Average Access Time: DVD-Mode: 180 ms CD-Mode: 120 ms max. Read speed*: DVD-Mode: 5,400 kB/s (4x DVD speed) CD-Mode: 3,000 kB/s (20x CD speed) Writing Formats: DVD-ROM DVD-Video Data CD Audio CD CD-ROM XA Mixed Mode CD, Photo CD Data Buffer: 256 kB Dimensions: Length: 6.81 (17,3 cm) Width: 5.35 (13,6 cm) Height: 0.78 (2 c[...]