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Problem

When the MPEG software
plays a Video CD, the
pictures are not regular and
the running speed is too slow.

Adjust the size of the replay screen.

The Disc is not in message is
displayed even though a disc
has been inserted.

The computer may not recognize the disc if you

start playback too quickly after inserting the disc.

Open and close the disc compartment and try again.

The COMBO drive is not
detected after it is connected
to a sound card.

The interface mode of the sound card is AT-BUS.

You must therefore connect the COMBO drive to

the IDE port on the PC mother board, rather than

to the sound card, or install an E-IDE compatible

sound card.

Clean the disc and try again.

After checking the display resolution, adjust it,

if necessary.

Meaning / Solution

Solving Technical Problems

16

Problem

The COMBO drive is not
detected by the computer.

After installing the COMBO
drive, the PC gets slower.

Check that the power, audio and IDE cables are

correctly connected to the computer.

Change the IDE cable and reconnect it to the

computer.

Preferably, connect a second IDE cable to the

COMBO drive in master mode.

Meaning / Solution

The COMBO drive is not
recognized by MS-DOS.

Reinstall the device driver or update it with the

latest version by downloading it from the

Samsung Web site.

- www.samsung-ODD/odd.com

- www.samsungelectronics.com

The COMBO drive is not
detected by Windows.

This case may occur when there is a Windows

installation problem; reinstall Windows.

No sound is heard from an
audio CD.

Check whether the audio cable is correctly

connected to the sound output terminal on the

COMBO drive and the sound card CD-IN terminal.

A CD is not read or is read
too slowly.

Check whether the CD is of good quality and clean it,

if necessary.

The disc compartment will
not open.

Check that the power cable is correctly connected.

Power off and disconnect the PC.

Insert a pin or unfolded paper clip in the emergency

hole and push firmly until the disc compartment opens.

Check that the sound card is operational.

Adjust the volume control.
Run the CD player supplied with Windows or your

sound card.

You can listen to the CD by connecting headphones

to the appropriate connector.

If you have installed the appropriate player, such as

Microsoft Windows Media Player, you can adjust the

volume using the headphone volume control on the

drive front panel.

If you select DIGITAL at CD Audio Play in Media

Player of Windows ME/XP, the earphone does not

appear in the Digital Mode.

Check the position of the jumper in the master/slave

select terminal.

Summary of Contents for SM-348

Page 1: ...ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate th...

Page 2: ...2 Always check each disc for cracks before using it If there are cracks on the surfaces especially around the border of the center hole we recommend that you make a copy of the disc immediately and then stop using it If you continue using the disc it will probably develop more cracks and eventually cause irreparable damage 3 Do not use poor quality discs From unknown sources Without any copyright ...

Page 3: ...E XP NT4 0 DVD Video playback software and appropriate hardware the Power DVD MPEG software is included in the COMBO drive package 1 Two pin digital audio output terminal for use with a sound or MPEG card supporting digital audio features 2 Four pin sound output terminal for use with a sound card refer to the sound card documentation for further details 3 Master slave select terminal 4 40pin host ...

Page 4: ...ct Terminal at the rear of the COMBO drive When using one E IDE cable When using two E IDE cable 2 If necessary attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive Use of the brackets depends on your computer model you can purchase these accessories separately from your computer dealer 3 Remove the cover from a free expansion slot and install the COMBO drive as shown in the illustration If you ...

Page 5: ...Sound Card To record data on a CD R or CD RW disc in the COMBO drive you must first install the CD record utility For compatibility reasons you are recommended to uninstall any existing software of the same type before installing this utility No additional device driver is needed for Windows 95 98 2000 ME XP NT4 0 as the default Windows device driver is used You can check that the COMBO drive has ...

Page 6: ...tore a disc vertically in a well ventilated and stable location 3 Do not write or attach a label on a disc 4 Do not drop a disc or place heavy objects on it 5 Do not touch the surface of a disc hold it by the edges 6 To clean a disc polish lightly from the inside of the disc to the outside with a soft cotton cloth 7 Do not leave the disc compartment open when you are not using it Setting Up the De...

Page 7: ...Create an image file and then copy the image file to the COMBO drive 4 If the transfer speed of the CD ROM drive is slower than the record speed reduce the record speed 3 Check the CD ROM drive record speed There are two recording methods Low speed file by file High speed transfer of an image file from the hard disk 2 Optimize the hard disk by using the Windows defragmenter feature START PROGRAMS ...

Page 8: ...CD RW drive records data by applying recording laser onto a CD If the CD is damaged or recording data is not possible you need to remove the following causes of the error before using the CD It is recommended to set a CD R or CD RW drive as follows 1 Do not work on a multi tasking environment and remove screen savers If you work on a multi tasking environment while the CD RW drive is recording del...

Page 9: ... by MS DOS Reinstall the device driver or update it with the latest version by downloading it from the Samsung Web site www samsung ODD odd com www samsungelectronics com The COMBO drive is not detected by Windows This case may occur when there is a Windows installation problem reinstall Windows No sound is heard from an audio CD Check whether the audio cable is correctly connected to the sound ou...

Page 10: ...e mechanism Stepping motor Spindle motor Brushless motor Load mechanism ERROR RATE Eject button Indicator Headphone output Volume control Required power Interface connector Audio output Jumper block Tray DC motor Soft Eject Horizontal Vertical Mode 1 1 block 1012 Mode 2 1 block 109 Auto eject or Auto inject If the Power is ON BUSY this means the disc is loaded Green Reading Recording Status Stereo...

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