Section 1. Getting Started
PlexWriter 40/12/40U Installation and Users Manual
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PlexWriter Drive Features and Controls
Before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your
PlexWriter drive. Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below.
Front Panel
Figure 1: Front Panel of the PlexWriter 40/12/40U Drive
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Tray front door: Attached to tray drawer.
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Headphone jack: Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers.
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Volume control: Controls volume of headphone jack.
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LED indicator: Illuminated to indicate drive operation:
Green: Power is on and a disc in the drive; also green when BURN-Proof is
operating.
Amber: Reading a disc
Blinking amber: Writing data to disc. Changes blinking interval to indicated
different writing speeds. (1 blink every 40 milliseconds indicates 40X
writing speed. 1 blink every 80 milliseconds indicates 32X CD-R or 12X
CD-RW writing. 1 blink every 150 milliseconds indicates writing speed is 4–
24X CD-R or 4X-10X CD-RW.)
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Eject button: Push once to eject tray. Push again to insert the tray back into the
PlexWriter. To prevent wear on the drive, always use the eject button to insert the
tray.
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Emergency eject hole: Insert emergency eject tool, paper clip, or other thin,
rigid object to eject tray if automatic eject button does not work. Turn OFF power
before using this feature.
