D-Link DRW-100U User manual

DRW-100U
USB CD-R/RW
User’s Manual
Rev.10132004w
Printed In Taiwan

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LIMITED WARRANTY
D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or
entity who originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor.
Limited Hardware Warranty: D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link
products described below (“Hardware”) will be free from material defects in workmanship
and materials from the date of original retail purchase of the Hardware, for the period set
forth below applicable to the product type (“Warranty Period”) if the Hardware is used and
serviced in accordance with applicable documentation; provided that a completed
Registration Card is returned to an Authorized D-Link Service Office within ninety (90)
days after the date of original retail purchase of the Hardware. If a completed Registration
Card is not received by an authorized D-Link Service Office within such ninety (90) period,
then the Warranty Period shall be ninety (90) days from the date of purchase.
Product Type Warranty Period
Product (excluding power supplies and fans), if
purchased and delivered in the fifty (50) United States,
or the District of Columbia (“USA”)
As long as the original purchaser still
owns the product
Product purchased or delivered outside the USA One (1) Year
Power Supplies and Fans One (1) Year
Spare parts and spare kits Ninety (90) days
D-Link’s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware at no charge to the original
owner. Such repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office.
The replacement Hardware need not be new or of an identical make, model or part; D-Link may in its
discretion may replace the defective Hardware (or any part thereof) with any reconditioned product that
D-Link reasonably determines is substantially equivalent (or superior) in all material respects to the
defective Hardware. The Warranty Period shall extend for an additional ninety (90) days after any
repaired or replaced Hardware is delivered. If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D-Link
determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the
price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D-Link upon return to
D-Link of the defective Hardware. All Hardware (or part thereof) that is replaced by D-Link, or for
which the purchase price is refunded, shall become the property of D-Link upon replacement or refund.
Limited Software Warranty: D-Link warrants that the software portion of the product (“Software”) will
substantially conform to D-Link’s then current functional specifications for the Software, as set forth in
the applicable documentation, from the date of original delivery of the Software for a period of ninety (90)

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days (“Warranty Period”), if the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as
contemplated in its documentation. D-Link further warrants that, during the Warranty Period, the
magnetic media on which D-Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects. D-Link’s sole
obligation shall be to replace the non-conforming Software (or defective media) with software that
substantially conforms to D-Link’s functional specifications for the Software. Except as otherwise
agreed by D-Link in writing, the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee, and is
subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by D-Link for the Software. The Warranty
Period shall extend for an additional ninety (90) days after any replacement Software is delivered. If a
material non-conformance is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it
is not practical to replace the non-conforming Software, the price paid by the original licensee for the
non-conforming Software will be refunded by D-Link; provided that the non-conforming Software (and
all copies thereof) is first returned to D-Link. The license granted respecting any Software for which a
refund is given automatically terminates.
What You Must Do For Warranty Service:
Registration Card. The Registration Card provided at the back of this manual must be completed and
returned to an Authorized D-Link Service Office for each D-Link product within ninety (90) days after
the product is purchased and/or licensed. The addresses/telephone/fax list of the nearest Authorized
D-Link Service Office is provided in the back of this manual. FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPLETE
AND TIMELY RETURN THE REGISTRATION CARD MAY AFFECT THE WARRANTY FOR THIS
PRODUCT.
Submitting A Claim. Any claim under this limited warranty must be submitted in writing before the end
of the Warranty Period to an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The claim must include a written
description of the Hardware defect or Software nonconformance in sufficient detail to allow D-Link to
confirm the same. The original product owner must obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number from the Authorized D-Link Service Office and, if requested, provide written proof of purchase
of the product (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product) before the warranty service
is provided. After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the
original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA
number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. The packaged product shall be
insured and shipped to D-Link, 53 Discovery Drive, Irvine CA 92618, with all shipping costs prepaid.
D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the
foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package.
The product owner agrees to pay D-Link’s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any
product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is
determined by D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming.
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This limited warranty provided by D-Link does not cover:
Products that have been subjected to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence,
misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable care, repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in
the documentation for the product, or if the model or serial number has been altered, tampered with,
defaced or removed;
Initial installation, installation and removal of the product for repair, and shipping costs;
Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product, and normal maintenance;
Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, failures due to power surge, and cosmetic damage;
and
Any hardware, software, firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D-Link.
Disclaimer of Other Warranties: EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN,
THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS-IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT
BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRITORY WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE DURATION OF
SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS. EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE ENTIRE
RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH
THE PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT.
Limitation of Liability: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, D-LINK IS NOT
LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR
EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE OR
DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL,
WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR
DATA CONTAINED IN, STORED ON, OR INTEGRATED WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO
D-LINK FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT,
RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY, EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED
WARRANTY IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR
NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT.
GOVERNING LAW:This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California.
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long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. This limited
warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from state
to state.
Trademarks
Copyright 1999 D-Link Corporation. Contents subject to change without prior notice.
D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All other
trademarks belong to their respective proprietors.
Copyright Statement
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any
derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link
Corporation/D-Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures
Warnung!
Dies ist in Produkt der Klasse B. Im Wohnbereich kann dieses Produkt Funkstoerungen verursachen. In
diesem Fall kann vom Benutzer verlangt werden, angemessene Massnahmen zu ergreifen.
Advertencia de Marca de la CE
Este es un producto de Clase B. En un entorno doméstico, puede causar interferencias de radio, en cuyo
case, puede requerirse al usuario para que adopte las medidas adecuadas.
Attention!
Ceci est un produit de classe B. Dans un environnement domestique, ce produit pourrait causer des
interférences radio, auquel cas l`utilisateur devrait prendre les mesures adéquates.
Attenzione!
Il presente prodotto appartiene alla classe B. Se utilizzato in ambiente domestico il prodotto può causare
interferenze radio, nel cui caso è possibile che l`utente debba assumere provvedimenti adeguati.
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

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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 interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined 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:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
VCCI Warning
* Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................1
FEATURE LAYOUT......................................................................1
HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................3
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .....................................................6
SPECIFICATION AND FEATURES...........................................12

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchases of the D-Link CD-R/RW.
Your CD-R/RW allows you to read, write, and rewrite data
at 6x/4x /4x speeds. This guide will explain the features and
functions of the CD-R/RW to help you store important data
and information.
The DRW-100U is a CD-R/RW, which uses USB (Universal
Serial Bus) interface and provides Plug and Play
installation. This User’s Guide will help you to install and
use this CD-R/RW correctly.
Feature Layout
 USB Cable/Connector
There are two plugs, A and B (Figure 1). Plug A connects to
the PC or NB USB port (Figure 3). Plug B connects to the
CD-R/RW USB port (Figure 2).
 Headphone Jack (Figure 4-2)
Used to connect headphones, or speakers.
 Busy Indicator (Figure 4-3)
The indicator is green when the power is on and orange when
the CD R/RW is working.
 Button (Figure 4-4)
Push the button in order to open it. The button will be locked
when the CD-R/RW is working. When the Busy Indicator is
orange, don’t push the eject button.
 Volume Control (Figure 4-5)
This controls the volume for the headphones.
 Chuck (Figure 4-6)

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This holds the 8cm and 12cm discs in place.
 Pick Up Head (Figure 4-7)
Don't touch the Pick Up Head or look at it directly when the
power is on.
 Power Input (Figure 5-8)
Please only use the power adapter enclosed with the product.
Using an unsuitable power adapter may cause unrecoverable
damages to the CD-RW drive.
 Power Switch (Figure 5-9)
Please turn on the power before connecting the USB Cable.

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Hardware Installation
This section will cover the steps for installing the CD-R/RW. Follow
these steps in order.
1. Connect the power adapter plug to the CD-R/RW and turn on
the power switch (Figure 5-9).
2. Turn on the computer to make sure the operating system has
started.
3. With the cables provided, insert plug B into the CD-R/RW USB
port as shown below in Figure 2.
4. To connect the CD-R/RW to the computer, insert plug A
into the PC or NB USB port as shown in Figure 3.
(Figure 1)

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(Figure 2)
(Figure 3)

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(Figure 4)
(Figure 5)

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Software Installation
1. Windows will detect the existence of USB CD-R/RW
hardware automatically and will ask you for the drivers.
Please follow the steps as below:
Click on Next
Click on Next

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Insert the diskette of device driver, specify A:\,
then Click on Next
Click on Next. The system will copy files automatically.

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Click on Finish
5. After the USB-to-IDE bridge device driver has installed, Windows
will detect the CD-RW drive. Please follow the steps as below to
install the device driver:
Click on Next

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Click on Next
Insert the diskette of device driver, specify A:\,
then click on Next

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Click on Next
Click on Finish

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6. After installing process being completed, then you can see the
device drivers were shown on the "System Property".

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Specification and Features
1. Support 12 cm, 8 cm disk read and, 12 cm disk write.
2. 6x read, 4x CD-R writes 600 KB/Sec. and, 4x CD-RW rewrites
600 KB/Sec.
3. Random access time < 220 ms.
4. Voltage: DC + 5V±5%.
5. USB Interface (compliant to USB 1.1).
6. Support disk write modes: DAO, SAO, TAO, Variable Packet
Writing and, Fixed Packet Writing.
7. Support disk formats: CD-Digital Audio, CD-ROM, Mode 1,
Mode 2, CD-ROM XA, Mode 2 Form 1, Mode 2 Form2, CD-I,
Mode 2 Form 1, Mode 2 Form2, CD-I Ready, Photo CD,
Video CD, CD-TEXT, and CD EXTRA
8. Compatible with Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows
2000.
9. Clamshell type manual load.
10. Lock mechanism for protecting write operation.
11. Rotary volume control for headphone audio output.
12. Power-Saving feature.

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