EXP Computer CD Traveler User manual

CD TRAVELER
USER’S MANUAL
W/ CD-ROM+ CARD

EXP COMPUTER, INC.
EXP MEMORY PRODUCTS.
NON-TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY
EXP COMPUTER INC., AND EXP MEMORY PRODUCTS("EXP") warrants that the Quadruple Speed
Portable CD-ROM (“products”) manufactured or distributed by EXP to be free from failures due to defects
in materials or workmanship for full one year from the date of purchase of the products.
This warranty is void if the product is damaged by abnormal or improper use or by accident, abuse or if
any attempt to repair or modify the product without authorization from EXP. Your sales receipt or invoice,
showing the date of purchase and the name of the authorized reseller, is your proof of the date of
purchase. During the warranty period, EXP will at its option, replace or repair, at no charge, the product
which in its opinion is defective.
Before you return the failed products, contact EXP. You must obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number by calling EXP Computer Inc. At [phone]. The RMA number should be displayed on
the outside of the returned package and on the accompanying packing list. EXP cannot be held
responsible for any package returned without the RMA number. You are responsible for packaging,
providing proof of the date of purchase and the shipping cost of the failed product to EXP Computer, Inc.
You are responsible for mailing the warranty registration card. The warranty claims may not be honored
if there is no corresponding registration card on file at EXP.
IN NO EVENT WILL EXP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF SAVINGS; OR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES CAUSED BY PRODUCT OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM.
THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES EVEN IF EXP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. SOME SATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION IN INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
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 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 Distance 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.
CHANGE OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY
PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE
USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
CAUTION

CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................... 2
CD-ROM DRIVE .................................................................................. 2
CD ...................................................................................... 2
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS............................................................... 3
TOP PANEL OF THE CD-ROM DRIVE................................................. 3
REAR PANEL OF THE CD-ROM DRIVE.............................................. 4
BOTTOM PANEL OF THE CD-ROM DRIVE......................................... 5
CD-ROM POWER ...................................................................................... 6
SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE................................................... 6
CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER ...................................................... 7
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES............................................................ 7
POWER SWITCH................................................................................ 8
NOTICE ...................................................................................... 9
HARDWARE INSTALLATION..................................................................... 10
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR MODEL I INTERFACE CARD ............. 11
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINDOWS ......................... 11
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 .............................. 14
BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURES.......................................................... 16
USING THE PCMCIA CD-ROM AS A STAND-ALONE CD PLAYER ..... 17
USING THE PCMCIA CD-ROM WITH A COMPUTER.......................... 18
NOTICE ...................................................................................... 21
APPENDIX ..................................................................................... 22

precautions
Read this section carefully before starting to use the
portable PCMCIA CD-ROM.
CD-ROM DRIVE
• Do not place heavy objects on the CD-ROM drive.
• Do not shake or subject to intense vibration.
• Keep disc cover closed to protect from dust.
• Do not disassemble the player.
• Do not spill liquid on the player.
• Do not touch the lens.
• Only clean the outside of the player with a soft, dry cloth.
• Clean the lens with a dry cotton swab or a lens blower.
• Do not expose the player to direct sunlight or heat. Especially do not leave it in
a hot automobile.
• Condensation may form on the lens if the CD-ROM is suddenly removed from
a cold temperature setting and placed in a much warmer environment. This
may result in the lens’ inability to properly read the disc. If this occurs, remove
the disc and leave the power on. After one hour, reinsert the disc and play
again.
CD
• Handle the disc by the edges as mush as possible. Do not touch the surface of
the disc.
• Do not scratch or smudge the surface of the disc. Do not attach a label to the
disc.
• Do not bend the disc.
• Do not expose the disc to the direct sunlight. Do not store the disc in a room
with high temperature or high humidity.
• To avoid dust, scratches, bending, etc., always store the disc in its case.
• For best results, wipe the disc with a soft, dry cloth in a circular direction. Do
not use benzine, record cleaner, static electricity prevention fluid, or any other
liquid as it may damage the disc.

CD-ROM PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
TOP PANEL OF THE CD-ROM DRIVE:
•• Open button:
Press this button to open the disc cover.
‚‚ On/Busy led:
• This indicator will light dimly with a green LED when the power is on.
• This LED will light brightly when the drive is ready.
• This LED will blink when the drive is accessing the disc.
• This LED will blink every 2 seconds when the disc cover is opened.
ƒƒ External Power led:
• This LED will light when AC adapter or batteries are used.
• This LED will blink when input power is low.
„„ Play/Pause button: (for CD audio operation only)
• When the drive is in stop state, pressing this button will activate the drive to
start playing.
• When the drive is in play state, pressing this button will make it pause.
Figure 1

…… Next/Previous button: (for CD audio operation only)
• When the drive is in play state, pressing the right edge of the button will skip
to the next track.
• When the drive is in play state, pressing the left edge of the button will skip
to the previous track.
†† Headphone Volume Control knob:
Turn this rotary knob to adjust the headphone volume.
‡‡ Headphone jack:
This is a 3.5mm audio headphone jack.
ˆˆ Line-out jack:
Audio outputs signal to an amplifier.
REAR PANEL OF THE CD-ROM DRIVE:
•• PCMCIA Interface connector:
This connector connects to the PCMCIA interface card.
‚‚ Power Source switch:
• Set the switch to “PC” to select the power source from PCMCIA socket.
• Set the switch to “DC/BATT” to select the power source from AC adapter or
batteries.
Please refer to next section titled “CD-ROM POWER SOURCE” for details.
ƒƒ DC-IN jack:
This jack connects to an AC adapter.
„„ Power button: ( for stand-alone CD player operation only)
Press this button to power on/off the drive when it is used stand-alone as an
audio CD player.
Figure 2

BOTTOM OF THE CD-ROM DRIVE:
•• PCMCIA Interface Card Holder:
Store the PCMCIA interface card when not used.
‚‚ Battery Lid:
Slide and lift up the lid to install or remove the batteries.
Figure 3

CD-ROM POWER
There are three power source options to choose to power the CD Traveler:
1. PCMCIA socket power direct
2. AC adapter
3. Battery.
However, you can use only AC adapter or batteries when the CD-ROM is used as a
stand-alone CD player.
SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE
The POWER SOURCE SWITCH (as shown in ‚of Figure 2) is for selecting
which power source to use.
POWER SOURCE SWITCH is set to “PC” (Figure 4.a)
The PCMCIA power direct is selected. Thus, the CD-ROM will obtain
power from PCMCIA socket of your computer, there for no external
power (AC or batteries) will be required. In the event that your
computer can not supply enough power to operate the PCMCIA CD-
ROM drive, then you will have to use external power as described below.
Fig. 4.a
POWER SOURCE SWITCH is set to “DC/BATT” (Figure 4.b)
The external power source is selected. In this condition, you must apply
AC adapter or batteries to CD-ROM drive. Please note that the AC
adapter has a priority over the battery in powering the CD-ROM drive.
In other words, if you connect the AC adapter, the CD-ROM drive will
draw power from the adapter regardless if the batteries are installed. Fig.4.b
NOTE: If you choose to use external power, remember to apply external power
before enabling the PCMCIA interface card (booting the computer or hot-
inserting the card). If you failed to apply the external power first, the drive
status will remain NOT READY even though the external power is applied
later; it may also result in CD-ROM drive abnormal condition. In this
case, reboot your computer again to enable the PCMCIA CD-ROM drive.
CAUTION
Do not shift the POWER SOURCE SWITCH when the PCMCIA CD-
ROM is powered on.

CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER
Remove the PCMCIA interface card from your computer.
2.
3. Attach the AC adapter to the AC outlet.
CAUTION
Use only the AC adapter provided with this unit or refer to the rear panel
of the drive for the correct AC adapter. Using the incorrect AC adapter
will cause permanent and unpredictable damage to the CD-ROM.
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
The CD-ROM requires six AA size batteries (not included) for operation. The
Alkaline batteries may last longer than other batteries. You may also use Ni-Cad
rechargeable batteries which have a shorter service life. Neither the rechargeable
batteries nor the charger are provided with this package.
Follow the instruction below to install the batteries,
1. Remove the disc from the CD-ROM.
2. Disconnect the PCMCIA interface card
from your computer, and disconnect the
AC adapter from the “DC-IN” jack.
3. Turn over the CD-ROM drive and place it
horizontally.
4. Press and slide the battery lid in the
direction of the arrow to remove it.
5. Install six fresh AA batteries (as shown in
Figure 5), and make sure the polarities
match the diagram.
6. Replace the battery lid.
Figure 5

POWER SWITCH
Stand-alone CD player
Pressing the POWER button (as shown in „of Figure 2) will switch the CD drive
power ‘on’ or ‘off’. The drive also has an inactivity timer which automatically
powered off if it has been idle more than 40 seconds.
CD-ROM operation
The POWER button will not function because the drive power is controlled by the
computer.
ON/BUSY LED (as shown in ‚of Figure 1)
The LED indicate four status of the CD-Drive:
1. Power On: The LED will light dimly
2. Ready State: The LED will light brightly.
3. Accessing: The LED will blink when the drive is accessing the disc.
4. Cover Open: The LED will blink every 2 seconds.
EXT POWER LED (as shown in ƒof Figure 1)
The LED indicates the external power state:
1. ON : The power supply is in the normal condition.
2. OFF: If you choose to use PCMCIA power direct.
3. BLINKING: External power is in use but power is low.
Low power may be caused by a malfunctioning AC adapter or when the
batteries are reaching the end of their service life. Check your AC adapter to
see if it is defective or improperly connected, or replace the old batteries with
new ones.

NOTICE
• Use only the AC adapter provided with this unit or refer to the rear panel of the
drive for the correct AC adapter specification.
• If you are not using the unit with the AC adapter for a long period of time,
disconnect it from the AC power outlet.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, or different type of batteries (Ni-Cad and
alkaline, etc.)
• Always remove old, weak or worn-out batteries promptly and dispose of them
properly.
• If you do not use this unit for a long period of time, remove the batteries to
avoid the possible battery leakage.
• Thoroughly clean the battery compartment before inserting new batteries.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Before you begin, make sure you turn OFF all power to your system before
connecting the PCMCIA CD-ROM to your computer.
1. Turn over the CD-ROM drive, locate the
PCMCIA interface card at the back of the CD-
ROM drive. Lift and take out the card from the
holder as shown in Figure 6.
2. Place the CD-ROM drive upright in the
horizontal position.
3. Make sure that the PCMCIA interface cable is
firmly connected to the interface connector at
the back panel of the CD-ROM drive.
4. Refer to the computer user’s manual to locate
your computer’s PCMCIA slot.
5. Align the PCMCIA interface card with the arrow
sign pointing towards the computer’s slot. (Please
note that the card is keyed to guide for proper
insertion.)
6. Slowly insert the PCMCIA interface card into the
slot and press firmly until the connector is seated.
7. Check the power source switch set it according to
power source.
PCMCIA Socket => PC
AC adapter or Battery => DC/BATT
(Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected or the batteries are installed)
8. Turn the system ON to install the PCMCIA CD-ROM device driver.
CAUTION
Connect the PCMCIA interface cable to CD-ROM drive before inserting
the PCMCIA interface card into your computer. DO NOT
connect/disconnect the PCMCIA interface cable to/from the CD-ROM
drive while the card is inserted and the system is in the power-on state.
Figure 6
Figure 7

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINDOWS 3.1
AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
This INSTALL program helps you install the device driver into your computer
easily. Please follow the instructions below to proceed with the automatic
installation.
1. Insert the device driver diskette into the floppy disk drive on your computer
2. Change the working directory to the floppy drive containing the device driver
diskette by typing “A:”or “B:”, then press ENTER.
3. At the DOS prompt (A:\> or B:\>), type “INSTALL” followed by the ENTER
key.
4. Press ENTER or click on the OK button to continue. When the opening screen
appears, a dialog box will be displayed for you to specify the 1), directory to
install the device driver to; 2), the DOS directory to specify the location of the
MSCDEX driver, and 3), the I/O port desired for the CD-ROM. Enter the
directory you want to install the driver to and press the TAB key to forward to
the next field to indicate the DOS Directory. Press the TAB key again to set the
I/O port. The default setting for the I/O ports are (320-32F and 200-207). After
completing the selections, click on the Install button to continue.

NOTE:
1. INSTALL.EXE is only for DOS/Windows 3.x Mode, DO NOT use it under
Windows 95, unless you want to use this device under pure MS-DOS. Please
see APPENDIX B for detail.
2. If the device is not working properly, please refer to APPENDIX D to see if
your system’s PCMCIA driver has been installed correctly.

MANUAL INSTALLATION
You may manually install the device driver if the default setting conflicts with your
system. Try the following procedure to complete the manual installation.
1) Copy the file named EXPCDG.EXE to a directory on your main hard disk. ( i.e.
C:\CDROM).
2) Edit the config.sys add the following line at the end of the file.
DEVICE=[drive] [path] EXPCDG.EXE /P:320 [/G]
/P is used to set the I/O ports, and the valid numbers are 320, 340 and 360.
Each number represents the I/O port address - 320-32F, 340-34F, and 360-
36F respectively.
The default setting is /P:320
/G Add this to the end of the line, if you want to enable game port
The config.sys file example
LASTDRIVE=Z
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D3FF
FILES=40
BUFFERS=20
STACKS=9,256
DEVICE=C:\CDROM\EXPCDG.EXE /P:320 /G
If you use the memory manager just like the example above (EMM386.exe). You
need to exclude the memory range for the hard disk card and X=D000-D3FF is
recommended.
3.) Reboot the system so the new driver will take effect.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95
The following dialog box will appear when you are using the CD-ROM+ card
under Windows 95 for the very first time.
If the dialog box does not appear, either you have to remove the old driver installed
before or the PCMCIA driver is not activated, please refer to the section titled
“Enabling 32-Bit Card Support” or “Removing and Reinstalling the Driver”.
Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” and click on the OK
button, Windows 95 will then prompt you to insert the manufacturer’s installation
disk. Insert the device driver disk into your floppy drive. Specify the directory as
A:\ or B:\, whichever drive contains the diskette and select OK.

When the next dialog box appears, select “Portable CD-ROM” or “Portable CD-
ROM + Game “ and click on the OK bottom.
Follow the on-screen instruction to continue. After finishing, you need to calibrate
your joystick or game-pad before you use it.
REMOVING OR RE-INSTALLING THE DEVICE DRIVER
You can always change your configuration by removing the driver and reinstalling
again. To remove the driver -
A.) If previously installed as “ CD-ROM Only”:
With the CD-ROM drive connected, go to the Control Panel, click on System, then
choose “Device Manager”, and under “hard disk controllers” click the “+” sign to
expand the list and then highlight the “EXP PORTABLE CD-ROM”. Then click
the “Remove” button.

B.) If previously installed as “CD-ROM + GAME”:
With the CD-ROM drive connected, go to the Control Panel. Click on “System”.
Then choose “Device Manager, under “Multifunction adapters” click at the “+” sign
to expand this list and then highlight “EXP PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA KIT:
CD-ROM+GAME”, then click the “Remove” button.

BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURES
Follow the instructions listed below to open the disc cover and insert/remove a CD.
1. Press the OPEN button. The disc cover will open slightly, and the ON/BUSY
LED will blink as a warning signal.
2. If there is no disc inside, go to next step. Otherwise, wait until the drive stops
spinning. You may check if the disc stop by looking through the disc cover
window.
3. Lift the disc cover by the edges as shown in Figure 24.
4. Insert the disc with the label side facing up or remove the disc.
5. Close the disc cover.
CAUTION
Do not lift the disc cover until the drive stop spinning. Failure to
do so may damage the CD disc.
Figure 24