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Introduction: HLDS GCE-8400B CD-R/RW Drive User's Guide

Features | Precautions | System Environment

Features

• Running OPC ¹ gives a flatter writing signal that improves reliability.
• Easy-to-use tray model.
• Enhanced-IDE (ATAPI) model.
• The recorded CD-RW media can be played in a DVD player or a multi-read CD-ROM Player, maintaining future compatibility.
• Automatic buffer underrun error prevention technology (Super Link Function)
• Supports UDF for easy writing to CD-RW discs.
• Supported Disk Formats:
  
  
• Reads and writes data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM-XA, CD-I FMV, VIDEO CD and CD-EXTRA.
• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi-session).
• Reads and writes standard CD-DA.
• Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 2".
• Reads and writes CD-RW discs conforming to "Orange Book Part 3".

^1. Continuously monitors the signal level during recording and adjusts the laser power to compensate when the disc is dirty, insuring a flat signal.

Important Precautions

Precautions

• Please take notice that the manufacturer of this equipment does not offer any warranty against data loss due to inappropriate installation or handling, or direct or indirect damages.
• Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for direct or indirect damages caused by the use of this product or its malfunction.
• Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for damage to data caused by this product.
• Please backup (copy) all important data as protection against data loss.

WARNING: Only drives (such as the HLDS GCE-8400B) bearing the logo "Compact Disc ReWritable High Speed" can write or erase High-Speed CD-RW media.  High Speed CD-RW Media may be recognized by the same "Compact Disc ReWritable High Speed" logo on the disc label or packaging material, or by the fact that it lists recording speeds of "4X to 10X," or, "Up to 10X."  Writing and erasing to High Speed CD-RW media include but is not limited to the following user operations:  1) file drag and drop to High Speed CD-RW media via Roxio DirectCD.  2) file copy to High Speed CD-RW media via Roxio DirectCD.  3) any other file/data transfer to High Speed CD-RW media via Roxio DirectCD.  Attempted writes to High Speed CD-RW media using CD-RW drives NOT bearing the logo "Compact Disc Rewritable High Speed" may result in data loss.

Installation

Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to:

• high humidity
• high temperature
• excessive dust
• mechanical vibration
• direct sunlight

We recommend using the drive in a horizontal position. Do not use it in a tilted or vertical position.

Operation

• Don't move the drive suddenly from a cold place to a warm one or raise the room temperature suddenly. Condensation may occur, causing abnormal operation.
• Make sure to remove the disc before moving the drive. The disc may be damaged, causing data loss.
• Be careful to prevent foreign objects, such as liquids or metal, from entering the drive. In case a foreign object enters the drive, please consult the dealer where the drive was purchased.
• Don't interrupt the electric power while the drive is operating.

System Environment

This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.

NOTE: Not all Dell systems support the Operating Systems listed here.  Check your Dell System User’s Guide for supported Operating System(s).

Occasionally the CD-R and CD-RW discs written by the CD-R/RW drive cannot be read by other CD drives ³. These unreadable discs should be read using the CD-R/RW drive on which they were written.

^2. With Windows NT Workstation Ver. 4.0, the drive is usable only with Roxio EASY CD CREATOR.
^3. The disc written using the CD-R/RW drive might not be readable by CD-ROMs other than Multi-read compatible (UDF compatible) CD-ROMs.

Multi-read compatible (UDF compatible) CD-ROMs are:

• CD-ROMs that can read low reflectance.
• CD-ROMs that support Packet Write.

Please read all restrictions and disclaimers.

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