Apricorn EZ-WTR-DVD-C24, User Manual

Page 1: ...THE LEADER IN PERSONAL STORAGE User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ass B 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...

Page 3: ...e 4 Rear Panel of the Drive 5 Hardware Installation 6 Software Installation for Windows 98SE 7 Software Installation for Windows Me 7 Software Installation for Windows 2000 12 Software Installation for Windows XP 14 Using EZ Writer with USB Interface 16 Contacting Technical Support 18 RMA Policy 18 Warranty Conditions 19 ...

Page 4: ...e this drive can playback DVD title smoothly with USB 2 0 function EZ Writer can be easily connected to computer via USB port and can even be disconnected and re connected while the computer is running Plug n Play This user s manual is intended to describe how to install EZ Writer on the computer To use the DVD playing software please refer to the On Line Help in the playing software Only with DVD...

Page 5: ...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 title Apricorn only recommends connections to a USB 2 0 port to en...

Page 6: ...TER KIT EZ Writer Kit includes the following items EZ Writer Unit Nero Express Software Cyberlink Power DVD Software 1m USB cable AC Adapter User Guide EZ Writer AC Adapter 1m USB cable Cyberlink Power DVD Software Nero Express Software 3 ...

Page 7: ...e front of the 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 ...

Page 8: ...The Leader in Personal Storage Rear Panel of the Drive 1 Interface Connector Connect the USB interface cable here 2 Power Jack DC IN Connect the AC Adapter lead here 5 ...

Page 9: ...rface Connector is seated correctly 2 Place the external drive in the horizontal position The drive is designed to operate only in the horizontal position Operating the external drive in any abnormal position is not recommended 3 Connect the AC Adapter lead to the Power Jack DC IN at the rear panel of the drive 4 Attach the AC Adapter to the AC power outlet 5 You are now ready to install the EZ Wr...

Page 10: ...terface cable and then the AC adapter connections are made as described in Hardware Installation Insert the port connector of the USB interface cable into the USB port of your computer The LED on the drive should light Port connector of the USB Cable USB Port of computer 3 The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear On the first screen click Next 7 ...

Page 11: ...e following screen select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and then click Next 5 Insert the EZ Writer Device Driver floppy diskette into your floppy drive Check on Floppy disk drives and then click Next 8 ...

Page 12: ...d will find the USB 2 0 ATA ATAPI Bridge Controller Once it finds the proper driver click Next and Windows will install the driver 7 After Windows installs the Bridge Controller click Finish 8 Windows will then find more hardware and a new Found New Hardware Wizard will start Click Next 9 ...

Page 13: ...www apricorn com 9 Windows will find the USB 2 0 ATA ATAPI Mass Storage Controller Click Next to install the driver 10 Click Finish to complete the driver installation for EZ Writer 10 ...

Page 14: ...oller Installed under Universal Serial Bus Controllers USB 2 0 ATA ATAPI Mass Storage Installed under Hard Disk Controllers EZ Writer drive brand name Installed under CDROM the name listed in the figure may differ from your EZ Writer drive The above figure indicates that the drivers have been installed into a system that supports both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 The above figure indicates that the drivers...

Page 15: ...er is correctly installed 2 Connect the USB interface cable and the AC adapter as described in Hardware Installation Insert the port connector of the USB interface cable into the USB port of your computer The LED on the drive should light Port connector of the USB Cable USB Port of computer The above figure indicates that the drivers have been installed into a system that supports both USB 1 1 and...

Page 16: ...r the devices are installed as indicated below Installed Device Drivers Location USB Mass Storage Device Installed under Universal Serial Bus Controllers EZ Writer drive brand name Installed under DVD CD ROM drives the drive listed in the figure may differ from your EZ Writer drive The above figure indicates that the drivers have been installed into a system that supports both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 ...

Page 17: ... is correctly installed 2 Connect the USB interface cable and the AC adapter as described in Hardware Installation Insert the port connector of the USB interface cable into the USB port of your computer The LED on the drive should light Port connector of the USB Cable USB Port of computer The above figure indicates that the drivers have been installed into a system that supports both USB 1 1 and U...

Page 18: ...r the devices are installed as indicated below Installed Device Drivers Location USB Mass Storage Device Installed under Universal Serial Bus Controllers EZ Writer drive brand name Installed under DVD CD ROM drives the drive listed in the figure may differ from your EZ Writer drive The above figure indicates that the drivers have been installed into a system that supports both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 ...

Page 19: ... cable into the USB port of your computer The LED on the drive should light up and your EZ Writer drive is now ready for use To disconnect EZ Writer from your computer Windows 98SE Me 1 Click on the icon in the system tray a dialog box appears beside this icon 2 Click Safely Remove EZ Writer Drive D The name may differ from yours depending on which EZ Writer drive you are using in the dialog box 3...

Page 20: ...rage Device can now be safely removed from the system Click OK and then remove the USB cable from the computer Windows XP 1 Click on the icon in the system tray a dialog box appears beside this icon 2 Click Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive D The drive letter may differ from yours in the dialog box 3 Wait for a few seconds until the system prompts The USB Mass Storage Device can now be s...

Page 21: ...i Apricorn requires that you perform the following steps 1 Simply call Apricorn s technical support department with your EZ Bus Mini part number and a description of the problem s you are experiencing 2 If the Apricorn representative finds cause for a return they will issue an RMA number Please write this number down 3 Fill out an RMA authorization form with your package The RMA form is available ...

Page 22: ...RRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT NOT PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM APRICORN OR TO ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED OR RENDERED DEFECTIVE 1 AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT MISUSE NHEGLECT 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 SERVI...

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