Installation and user’s guide
This section contains the product description, hardware and software
installation instructions, and operating information for the IBM
®
16X Max
RAM-READ DVD-ROM Drive.
Product description
This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes
with a CD containing MPEG-2 decoding software for Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98,
Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows NT
®
4.0 Workstation, and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
In addition to this guide, your option package includes the following:
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One IBM 16X Max DVD-ROM Drive
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One package of four mounting screws (M3 x 5-mm, slotted)
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One IDE cable
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One audio “Y” cable
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One MPEG-2 decoding software CD
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One laser safety guide
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to
retain your proof of purchase; it might be required to receive warranty service.
See “Appendix D. Help and service information” on page D-1 for technical
support information.
Your drive can read many DVD and CD formats, including DVD video,
DVD-RAM, video CD, and audio CD formats. However, you must install the
included MPEG-2 decoding software to play video files. The drive also reads
multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) discs, such as the Kodak Photo
CD. This drive delivers data at up to 40 times the standard CD-ROM drive
speed (40X), for CD-ROM and CD-R media. This drive delivers data at up to
16 times the standard DVD-ROM drive speed (16X) for DVD media. This drive
is designed for installation in a personal computer that uses integrated drive
electronics (IDE) or enhanced IDE (EIDE) architecture.
Installation requirements
Be sure that your computer meets the following system requirements before
installing the drive:
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Minimum microprocessor: Intel
®
Pentium
®
133MHz or Intel Pentium II
233MHz if you will be using the MPEG-2 decoding software
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Minimum RAM: 32 MB
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