These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the Distance between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CHANGE OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. TRADEMARKS MS-DOS, Windows, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is trademark of Apple Computer Inc. *All of the third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 1 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS................................................................................ 2 FRONT PANEL OF THE DRIVE ............................................................................ 2 REAR PANEL OF THE DRIVE .............................................................................. 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 4 CHECK WHAT INTERFACE CABLE YOU ARE USING .................................... 4 CABLE CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................... 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98SE ............................................... 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Me .................................................. 8 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 ............................................... 10 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .................................................. 12 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR MACINTOSH .................................................... 14 USING DVD-ROM WITH IEEE 1394 INTERFACE .................................................... 15 INTRODUCTION The External DVD-ROM has the following features: ¦ It can attach with the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface, the specification of the interface must meet: IEEE 1394 (Data Transfer Rate = up to 400Mbits/sec) standard. ¦ This drive can read all types of CD and DVD media including CD, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD disc. ¦ When working with DVD playing software, this drive can playback DVD title smooth mostly. ¦ The external DVD-ROM can be easily connected to computer via IEEE 1394 interface, and can even be disconnected and re-connected while the computer is running. This user’s manual is intended to describe how to install the external DVD-ROM on the computer. To use the DVD playing software, please refer to the ‘On-Line help’ in the playing software. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ¦ Notebook or desktop computer with IEEE 1394 port. ¦ Windows 98SE/Me/2000 or Windows XP. (Make sure the IEEE 1394 device driver has been installed and is available) ¦ Mac OS9 or above. (The version of FireWire driver higher than 2.7 is recommended) NOTE: ¦ The IEEE1394 interface won’t work under Win95/98, it only works under Win98 Second Edition, WinMe, Win2000, Windows XP and Macintosh. - 1 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Your external DVD-ROM may differ slightly from the figures shown, however the controls will operate as described below. Front Panel Of The Drive 1. Disc Ready/Read LED: This LED is used to indicate the disc access status. 2. Eject Button: Press this button to open the disc tray. To close the disc tray, gently push the front of the tray. 3. Emergency Eject: In case you cannot supply power to the drive but want to remove a disc from the tray, push a small rod (paperclip) about 5cm long, through the Emergency Eject hole to disengage the gears inside. Then pull the tray out manually. After removing the disc, gently push the tray back to its original position. This procedure is only to be used in the case of an emergency and is not meant for normal operation. - 2 Rear Panel Of The Drive 1. Power Jack (DC IN): Connect the AC adapter lead here. 2. Power Source Switch: DC: Means this DVD-ROM is powered by the AC adapter. Switch to this position always. PC: Not working with the IEEE 1394 interface. 3. Interface Connector: Connect the IEEE 1394 interface cable here. 4. Power Button: Press this...