The recorded CD-R/RW can be played on any multi-read CD-ROM Player, maintaining future compatibility.
Supports UDF for easy writing to CD-R/RW discs.
Improved Buffer Under Run Error handling through
the Just-Link function.
Supported Disk Formats:
Reads and writes data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM-XA, CD-I FMV, VIDEO CD and
CD-EXTRA.
Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi-session).
Reads and writes standard CD-DA.
Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 2".
Reads and writes CD-RW discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 3".
1. Continuously monitors the signal level during recording and adjusts the
laser power to compensate when the disc is dirty, insuring a flat signal.
Important Precautions
Please backup (copy) all important data as protection against data loss.
WARNING: Only drives (such as the NEC NR-7900A) bearing
the logo "Compact Disc ReWritable High Speed" can write or erase High-Speed
CD-RW media.
High Speed CD-RW Media may be recognized by the same "Compact Disc
ReWritable High Speed" logo on the disc label or packaging material, or
by the fact that it lists recording speeds of "4X to 10X," or, "Up to 10X."
Writing and erasing to High Speed CD-RW media include but is not
limited to the following user operations:
1) file drag and drop to High Speed CD-RW media via
Roxio DirectCD. 2) file copy to High Speed CD-RW media via
Roxio DirectCD. 3) any other file/data transfer to High Speed CD-RW media via
Roxio DirectCD.
Attempted writes to High Speed CD-RW media using CD-RW drives NOT
bearing the logo "Compact Disc Rewritable High Speed" may result in data
loss.
Installation
Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to:
high humidity
high temperature
excessive dust
mechanical vibration
direct sunlight
Operation
Do not suddenly move the drive from a cold environment to a warm
environment. Condensation may occur within the drive, causing temporary
abnormal operation.
Remove any disc from the drive prior to moving the drive. Failure to
do so may result in damaged discs and data loss.
Prevent foreign objects, such as liquids or metal, from entering the drive.
Do not interrupt the electric power while the drive is operating.
System Environment
This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.
NOTE: Not all Dell systems support the Operating Systems
listed here. Check your Dell System User's Guide for supported Operating
System(s).
Windows 98: 32MB or greater. (64MB or over recommended)
Windows NT Workstation Ver. 4.0: 32MB or greater (64MB or over recommended)
Windows 2000: 32MB or greater (64MB or over recommended)
Windows Me: 32MB or greater (64MB or over recommended)
Windows XP: 32MB or greater (64MB or over recommended)
Hard disk
Hard disk with average access time of 19 msec or less,
and data transfer speed of 3600KB/sec or greater. 205MB or more free space.
(140MB or more on Boot disc)
Interface
Enhanced-IDE interface (as Primary Slave, Secondary Master
or Slave)
Drive Bay
5.25-inch half-height bay required
Power
+5V / +12V power socket required
Software Required OS
Windows 98, Windows NT Workstation Ver. 4.0
or later2, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP.
CD-R, CD-RW discs
CD-R
CD-RW
Occasionally the CD-R and CD-RW discs written by the CD-R/RW drive cannot
be read by other CD
drives3.
These unreadable discs should be read using the CD-R/RW drive on which
they were written.
2. With Windows
NT Workstation Ver. 4.0, Dell only supports the drive with EASY CD CREATOR
software.
3. The disc
written using the CD-R/RW drive might not be readable by CD-ROMs other
than Multi-read compatible (UDF compatible) CD-ROMs.
