Apricorn EZ Writer II, User Manual

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Page 2: ... digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 inte...

Page 3: ...ter 6 Part Names and Functions 7 Front Panel of the Drive 7 Installing Software CD 8 Device Drivers for Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 9 Copy files and folders to a CD Windows 12 Drive is not Accessible error 13 Disconnecting 14 Contacting Technical Support 15 RMA Policy 15 Warranty Conditions 16 ...

Page 4: ...as write to CD R CD RW and DVD recordable media EZ Writer can be easily connected to computer via USB port and can even be disconnected and reconnected while the computer is running Plug n Play Bus Powered No AC power adapter required This user s manual is intended to describe how to install EZ Writer on the computer To use the recording playing software please refer to the On Line Help provided b...

Page 5: ...actual transfer speed is dependant on the speed of the USB port it is connected to If the USB port supports USB 2 0 EZ Writer works at USB 2 0 speeds up to 480Mbits sec if the USB port only supports USB 1 1 EZ Writer can only work at USB 1 1 speeds up to 12Mbits sec When connecting the external drive to a USB 1 1 port the Data Transfer Rate is too slow to guarantee smooth playback of the DVD video...

Page 6: ...cting the EZ Writer II using the Auxiliary USB Y cable In the rare case that your EZ Writer requires additional power you will need to use the included Auxiliary USB Y cable Connect the EZ Writer integrated USB cable to the female end of the 1 USB Y cable Connect the USB Y cable to two USB ports on your computer 2 The LED on the top of the EZ Writer should glow green 3 ...

Page 7: ... try 3 Emergency Eject In case you cannot supply power to the drive but want to remove a disk 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 disk 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 f...

Page 8: ...ystems The EZ Writer hardware is compatible with all Mac DVD CD authoring software and media playing software To install these programs place the included software CD into your EZ 1 Writer A software launch window will popup From here you can click on 2 either the BurnAware or VLC options to download the programs to your computer and also download the latest product manual Follow the installation ...

Page 9: ...der a new drive letter in My Computer 2000 XP or Computer Vista 7 4 If EZ Writer does not appear in My Computer or does not work properly right click on My Computer and click on Manage then under System Tools you will click on Device Manager and check whether the devices are installed as indicated below Installed Device Drivers Location USB Mass Storage Device Installed under Universal Serial Bus ...

Page 10: ...nd the EZ Writer has assigned the same Drive Letter as one of the mapped drives 6 To reassign the drive letter right click on My Computer and click on Manage then under Storage you will click on Disk Management 7 On the lower half of the window scroll down to see the CD ROM Drives listed in numerical order You are looking for a CD ROM with DVD and a duplicate drive letter or no drive letter at all...

Page 11: ...ve Letter to open the drop down menu and choose a new Drive Letter Make sure to choose a Drive Letter that does not conflict with any of the mapped network drives Click on the OK button to assign the new Drive Letter and close all the windows 10 Go to My Computer to verify that EZ Writer appears 11 You are now ready to start copying files and folders to the EZ Writer DVD ...

Page 12: ...folders that you intend to copy to the CD appear under Files Ready to be Written to the CD 6 Under CD Writing Tasks click Write these files to CD Windows displays the CD Writing Wizard Follow the instructions in the wizard Specific Instructions according to your Windows OS There are many ways to burn CDs and DVDs Most new operating systems have these features built into them We also have included ...

Page 13: ...to enable CD Recording on this drive 1 Go to Start My Computer and right click on the appropriate CD drive Both DVD s and CD s may show up as a CD drive in Windows 2 Scroll down and click on Properties to open the CD properties dialog box 3 Click on the Recording tab and check the enable recording on this drive check box 4 Click apply and OK to close the dialog box Now you should be able to drag a...

Page 14: ...ss Storage Device Drive D in the dialog box Your drive letter may differ 4 Wait for few seconds until the system prompts The hard disk storage device can now be safely removed from the system Click OK and then unplug the EZ Writer NOTE To protect against unexpected data loss Windows checks that all files on the drive are closed before allowing the USB device to be removed If you receive an error m...

Page 15: ... you perform the following steps 1 Find your original receipt 2 Simply call Apricorn s technical support department with your EZ Writer part number and a description of the problem s you are experiencing 3 If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return they will issue an RMA number Please write this number down 4 Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package The RMA form is availab...

Page 16: ...rom Apricorn or an authorize reseller or to any product that has been damaged or rendered defective 1 As a result of accident misuse Neglect abuse or failure and or inability to follow the written instructions provided in this instruction guide 2 By the use of parts not manufactured or sold by Apricorn 3 By modification of the product or 4 As a result of service alternation or repair by anyone oth...

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