User ManualTable of ContentsSafety: Read first5Contents7About this book9Registering your option9Installation and user’s guide11Introduction11Product description11Software description12Before you begin12System requirements12Handling Instructions13Product views13Front view of the drive13Back view of the drive13Installing the Drive15Step 1. Opening the computer15Step 2. Unpacking the drive15Step 3. Selecting an IDE port15Step 4. Setting the configuration jumper15Step 5. Mounting the drive in the bay16Step 6. Attaching the cables to the drive17Step 7. Completing the hardware installation17Step 8. Updating your computer configuration17Step 9. Installing the CD-RW drive software18Using CD-R and CD-RW discs18Using the drive19Handling and caring for a CD19Caring for the CD-RW drive20Loading a CD20Ejecting a CD manually21Using Windows XP native recording with your CD-RW drive21Using IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA)22Using the UDF Reader software for Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows Me22Using StorageGuard23Using the RecordNow software23Appendix A. Product specifications25Appendix B. Problem solving29Troubleshooting29Your computer or CD-RW drive does not operate correctly or the busy indicator light does not come on.29You cannot format a CD-RW disc29You cannot create a multi-session disc.30You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.30You cannot eject a CD.30You cannot read from the CD after successfully writing to it.30You cannot access the CD-RW drive, or the drive icon does not display (Windows XP)31The CD cannot be read.31There is no sound from the CD.32The connectors on the audio cables provided do not fit the connector on your audio adapter.32You receive "buffer underrun" error messages when copying CDs or making data CDs.32Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings33Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters for Windows Me33Changing the DMA parameter setting from the Windows XP desktop33Enabling DMA for Windows 2000 Professional34Appendix D. Product warranty and support information35Warranty information35Warranty period35Service and Support35Warranty information on the World Wide Web35Online technical support35Telephone technical support35IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/200036Part 1 - General Terms36Part 2 - Country-unique Terms39Appendix E. Notices45Trademarks46Electronic emission notices46Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement46Size: 465 KBPages: 52Language: EnglishOpen manual