User manual MEDION DVD CD BURNER MD 90044

[. . . ] MULTI FORMAT DVD / CD BURNER WHAT MAY BE COPIED? Unless you own the Copyright or the permission of the owner of the Copyright, unapproved copying of Discs violates national or international laws and can result in serious punishment. Please ask your solicitor for advice. Copyright © 2005 All rights reserved. This manual is protected by Copyright. The Copyright is owned by Medion®. Trademarks: MS-DOS® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft®. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. We reserve the right to make technical changes. ii Contents: What may be copied? [. . . ] When connecting the 40-pin IDE interface cable make sure that the coloured side of the IDE cable is in the position of pin 1 of the DVDRW (see diagram). Should the installed 40-pin IDE interface cable has no free connections, change it with the IDE cable supplied. C S S L M A CD-ROM (master) 1 C S S L M A DVDRW drive (slave) 1 Power supply ­ connect a free PC power supply unit plug here. IDE interface (hard disk controller) on the motherboard (2nd port) 8. Please see the "back view" paragraph on page 11 for additional information. If possible, the DVDRW should be operated on the second IDE channel as a "slave" (delivery status). At most, one DVD-ROM drive which is normally configured as the "master" can be connected to the second IDE channel. If both devices share one channel, you must make sure that a maximum of one slave device and one master are connected to the cable. Should you possess a sound card, connect the DVD's CDaudio output to the CD or line input on your sound card. If this is occupied, you must decide which drive is to be used for analogue audio-CD playback. Secure all the cables together so that the connection cannot be detached separately, and the CPU ventilator or air circulation is not impaired. Fix the drive in the drive bay with the four screws. 8 ENGLISH 12. Replace the computer casing and put all the connection cables back in the corresponding sockets in the rear of your PC. In Windows® 2000/XP the new DVDRW is now registered as a new drive. The DVDRW will be registered under "CD-ROM" in the "Device Manager". This can have an effect on programs accessed via CD that are already installed. If the PC does not boot, it is possible that autostart is turned off in the BIOS or the Disc is not bootable. LOADING A DISK: Tip: Do not place protective foils or other stickers on your CD's. To avoid damage to your drive, do not use deformed of damaged CD's. Attention: Do not use scratched or dirty disks, discs with pieces broken off or disks of poor quality. Because of the high speeds in the drive the disks might break and damage your data as well as your drive. Damage caused by faulty media is excluded from warranty and repairs costs will be charged. Press the eject button on the front of the DVDRW-drive to open the tray. Place the disk on the tray so that it lays flat with the label facing upward. In order to access the Disc via Windows Explorer, select the letter corresponding to the drive. [. . . ] Even subsequent de-installation can leave an "unclean" system. If possible, test the DVD-ReWriter and the software on a newly installed, clean system (no additional software, especially system tools). If these measures are not successful, we will be more than happy to help you further. TECHNICAL SUPPORT This product has been tested in our test laboratories in detail and extensively with a large number of different computers. It fulfils all required standards and complies with the standard "Designed for Windows", which certifies utmost compatibility. [. . . ]