ONE Technologies AluWRITER CD-R/RW User manual

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Content
1Introduction ...........................................................................5
2AluWRITER CD-R/RW .........................................................6
2.1 Package content........................................................................................ 6
2.2 Installation on a Macintosh System............................................................ 7
2.3 Installation on a Windows System ............................................................. 8
3AluWRITER DVD/DVD-DUAL/DVD-DOUBLELAYER........11
3.1 Package content...................................................................................... 11
3.2 Explanation of the different types............................................................. 12
3.3 Installation on a Macintosh System.......................................................... 12
3.4 Installation on a Windows System ........................................................... 14
4AluDISC ..............................................................................16
4.1 Package content...................................................................................... 16
4.2 Installation on a Macintosh System.......................................................... 16
4.3 Installation on a Windows System ........................................................... 18
5AluDISC Backup................................................................21
5.1 Installing the hardware............................................................................. 23
5.2 Installing the software.............................................................................. 24
5.3 Using AluDISC Backup............................................................................ 25
5.4 FAQs to AluDISC Backup........................................................................ 41
6AluDISC pocket ..................................................................44
6.1 Package Content..................................................................................... 44
6.2 Installation on a Macintosh System.......................................................... 44
6.3 Installation on a Windows System ........................................................... 46
7ONE Pro XXL Disc² ............................................................49
7.1 Package content...................................................................................... 49
7.2 Installation............................................................................................... 49
8ONE SCSI RAID-Systems.................................................52
8.1 Package content...................................................................................... 52
8.2 ONE RAID Systems................................................................................. 52
8.3 Installation of ONE RAID Systems (SCSI) ............................................... 53
8.4 Configuring a ONE fireRAID.................................................................... 55
8.5 Installation ONE fireRAID ........................................................................ 57
9Troubleshooting & Support.................................................59
9.1 SCSI-Drives............................................................................................. 59
9.2 FireWire-Drives........................................................................................ 60

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9.3 USB 2.0 Devices ..................................................................................... 61
9.4 CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW Recorders ........................................................... 62
10 SUPPORT ..........................................................................66
11 WARRANTY .......................................................................67
12 Appendix A .........................................................................69
12.1 Common information about ONE Technologies drives............................. 69
13 Appendix B .........................................................................71
13.1 „FDISK & CO“.......................................................................................... 71
13.2 Quick installation guide „Shining Utilities“................................................. 72
13.3 „Disk Management / Computer Management“ ......................................... 79
13.4 FDISK.................................................................................................... 100
14 Appendix C .......................................................................103
14.1 Common information to FireWire........................................................... 103
15 Appendix D .......................................................................106
15.1 Fundamentals of CD-Recording............................................................. 106
15.2 The Rainbow Books .............................................................................. 106
15.2.1 Red Book................................................................................... 107
15.2.2 Yellow Book............................................................................... 107
15.2.3 Green Book ............................................................................... 108
15.2.4 Orange Book ............................................................................. 109
15.2.5 White Book................................................................................ 110
15.2.6 Blue Book.................................................................................. 110
15.3 Definition of Concepts............................................................................ 110
15.3.1 Tracks........................................................................................ 110
15.3.2 Sectors ...................................................................................... 111
15.3.3 Table of Contents ...................................................................... 111
15.3.4 Single-Session, Multi-Session.................................................... 111
15.3.5 Disc At Once, Track At Once ..................................................... 112
15.4 Recording Formats ................................................................................ 112
15.4.1 Audio-CD................................................................................... 112
15.4.2 CD-ROM.................................................................................... 113
15.4.3 ISO 9660 ................................................................................... 113
15.4.4 Mixed-Mode CD......................................................................... 115
15.4.5 Enhanced Music CD.................................................................. 115
15.4.6 Photo-CD................................................................................... 115
16 ISO Character Set and Conversion Rules........................117
Conversion Rules ..........................................................................117
ISO 9660 character set .................................................................................... 119
17 CD Glossary .....................................................................121
18 Appendix E .......................................................................130

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19 Appendix F........................................................................132

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1 Introduction
Welcome to ONE Technologies! We congratulate you on your
purchase. You have acquired an outstanding product with this
device. This manual will help you to simply and safely use the drive.
Please read the instructions carefully before connecting and using
your drive!
Please also pay attention to the chapters “Troubleshooting &
Support” and “Warranty”.
We try to keep this manual updated, but if there are problems with
your drive which cannot be solved by the troubleshooting chapter
later on, we recommend to check also the manufacturers (internal
drives) website for software updates or additional information.
ONE Technologies is not responsible for loss of data!
Please backup your data regularely!
This manual and the included software are protected under
copyright. All rights reserved.
The copying, reproduction, translation or conversion of the manual
into electronic format – in part or in whole – is not allowed.
Claims against ONE Technologies that are above and beyond the
warranty are invalid. Specifically, ONE Technologies accepts no
responsibility for the validity of the contents of this manual. Changes
to the hardware and software are reserved.

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2 AluWRITER CD-R/RW
2.1 Package content
Fire Wire Version
USB Version
Combo Version
- AluWRITER FireWire
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER USB 2.0
- Power Supply
- USB 2.0 cablel
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER Combo
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- USB 2.0 cablel
- ONE_ToolsCD

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2.2 Installation on a Macintosh System
FireWire:
Installation to a Macintosh:
Switch on your computer (do not connect the drive yet!). After the
operating system has been loaded completely, insert the
ONE_ToolsCD and install the drivers for ONE FireWire drives.
Restart your computer after installing the software. Connect your
new ONE drive with the power cord to a suitable current source
(110-260 V) and switch it on. After your computer has finished its
restart connect the device to the FireWire port of your Mac with the
included FireWire cable.
After a few seconds the drive is recognized by the system and can
be used. Please notice that the CD-R/RW drive can only be used as
a CD-ROM drive at this time. To be able to create own CD-Rs or
CD-RW media you have to use additional software. ONE
Technologies recommends the use of „TOAST“ by Roxio Software
(www.roxio.com).
If you have any difficulties while installing or using the drive, refer to
the chapter „Troubleshooting & Support“.
USB 2.0:
There is no USB 2.0 support for AluDRIVES under Mac OS.
Although you can use them as “normal” USB 1.1 devices in
combination with the Mac operating systems with a limitation of USB
1.1 speed (CD recording at max. 4x speed)!

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Installation:
First start your Macintosh computer without having the drive
connected. Insert the ONE_ToolsCD and install the USB drivers
provided on the CD depending on your OS (OS 9.x/OSX 10.1 or
higher – OSX 10.3 and higher already has a built in USB 2.0
support. In this case you must not install additional drivers!). If you
have installed the drivers, you must restart your computer. After the
operating system is loaded completely again, connect your drive
with the included power supply to a suitable current source (110-
260V), switch it on and connect it with the USB cable to the USB
port of your computer. After a few seconds the drive is recognized
by the system. At this time you can use the recorder only as CD-
ROM drive. For using it as a CD recorder you have to install optional
CD recorder software. ONE Technologies CD/R/RW drives are
tested with TOAST by Roxio software (www.roxio.com). Contact
your local dealer to obtain a special priced OEM bundle version!
2.3 Installation on a Windows System
FireWire:
Connect your drive to a suitable current source (110-260V). Switch
on the device and connect it via the included FireWire cable to your
computer. Start up the computer now. Windows will recognize and
install the recorder, additional drivers are not needed, although in
some cases, Windows will ask for the Windows installation CD –

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please ensure that you have it handy. After the operating system
has been loaded completely your drive is installed; you can see it in
the device manager under CD-ROM drives. That is all you can use it
for at this time: a CD-ROM. For using it as a CD recorder, you have
to install separate CD recording software (e.g. Nero-Burning ROM
by Ahead Software, www.nero.com). A 30-day trial version is
provided on the ONE_ToolsCD.
Please also refer to the chapter „common hints to FireWire“ and the
Appendix „CD Glossary“. If you have difficulties while installing or
using your drive refer to the chapter „troubleshooting & support“.
USB 2.0:
High-speed USB 2.0 is ONLY supported by Windows 98SE, ME, XP
(XP needs Service Pack 1 *) and 2000. All HighFly USB 2.0
devices are downwards compatible. That means that you can use
them also under older systems, but only as USB 1.1 devices with
USB 1.1 speed! Please remember: Windows 95a and NT do NOT
support USB at all!
First start your computer without having the drive connected.Under
Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 without Service
Pack install the USB drivers from the ONE_ToolsCD. If you are
using Windows 2000 or XP with the latest Service Packs installed
no additional drivers are required. Restart your system after driver
installation. After the operating system is loaded completely again,
connect your drive with the included power supply to a suitable
current source (110-260V), switch it on and connect it with the USB
cable to the USB port of your computer. After some seconds the
drive is recognized by the system. At this point you can use the
recorder only as CD-ROM drive. For using it as a CD recorder you
have to install optional CD recorder software. ONE Technologies

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CD/R/RW drives are tested with Nero burning ROM by Ahead
software (www.nero.com). Contact your local dealer to obtain a
special priced OEM bundle version!
* Windows XP Service Pack can be downloaded from the Microsoft
Homepage (www.microsoft.com) or by using the Windows update
function!
If you have difficulties while installing or using the drive refer to the
chapter „Troubleshooting & Support“.

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3 AluWRITER DVD/DVD-DUAL/DVD-DOUBLELAYER
3.1 Package content
Fire Wire Version
USB Version
Combo Version
- AluWRITER FireWire
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER USB 2.0
- Power Supply
- USB 2.0 cablel
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER Combo
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- USB 2.0 cablel
- ONE_ToolsCD

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3.2 Explanation of the different types
AluWriter DVD Multirecorder
This is a combination of DVD-R and DVD-RAM drives. You
can use and record DVD-R and DVD-RAM media.
AluWriter DVD DUAL
This is a combination of DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW and can
read and write both DVD formats “+” and “-” (DVD-R/RW
and DVD+R/RW).
AluWriter DVD DUAL Double Layer
This is a combination of DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW and can
read and write both DVD formats “+” and “-” (DVD-R/RW
and DVD+R/RW). These drives also support the new double
layer high capacity media with 8.5 GB.
3.3 Installation on a Macintosh System
FireWire
For using a FireWire drive with your computer, a free FireWire-port
is needed. If your Mac or PC is upgraded by a PCI FireWire-card,
make sure that the card is properly installed and working 100%
before you start installing the drive.
Switch on your computer (do not connect the drive yet!). After the
operating system has been loaded completely, insert the
ONE_ToolsCD and install the drivers for ONE FireWire drives.

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Restart your computer after installing the software. Connect your
new ONE drive with the power cord to a suitable current source
(110-260 V) and switch it on. After your computer has finished its
restart connect the device to the FireWire port of your Mac with the
included FireWire cable.
After some seconds the drive is recognized by the system and can
be used.
If you bought a DVD Multirecorder please install the DVD-RAM
driver and tools included on the ONE_ToolsCD. Macintosh users
need no additional drivers if using OS 9.2.1 or higher.
To record DVDs or CDs (depending on the drive you bought),
additional recording software is needed.
USB 2.0
At this time high-speed USB 2.0 AluDRIVES are NOT released for
use with Apple Macintosh Computers! There is no USB 2.0 support
for AluDRIVES under Mac OS. Although you can use them as
“normal” USB 1.1 devices in combination with the Mac operating
systems with a limitation of USB 1.1 speed (CD recording at max. 4x
speed)! That means that you can record CDs at 4x speed, but
unfortunately the data transfer rate is too slow for recording DVDs.
Installation:
First start your Macintosh computer without having the drive
connected. Insert the ONE_ToolsCD and install the USB drivers
provided on the CD depending on your OS (OS 9.x/OSX prior to
10.3. OSX 10.3 and higher has built in USB 2.0 support – no
additional drivers are needed!). If you have installed the drivers, you
must restart your computer. After the operating system is loaded
completely again, connect your drive with the included power supply
to a suitable current source (110-260V), switch it on and connect it
with the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. After a few

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seconds the drive is recognized by the system. At this time you can
use the recorder only as CD-ROM drive. For using it as a CD/DVD
recorder you have to install optional CD/DVD recording software.
ONE Technologies CD/R/RW drives are tested with TOAST by
Roxio software (www.roxio.com). Contact your local dealer to obtain
a special priced OEM bundle version!
3.4 Installation on a Windows System
FireWire
For using a FireWire device under Windows you have to use
Windows 98 SE, ME, Windows 2000 (no support for FireWire DVD-
Multirecorders from ONE) or Windows XP.
Windows 95 and NT offer NO support for FireWire at all!
Connect your new ONE drive with the power cord to a suitable
current source (110-260 V) and switch it on. Connect the drive with
the included FireWire cable to a free port on your computer. Now
start the system. Windows will automatically recognize and install
the device. In some cases you will be asked to insert the windows
installation CD, so keep it handy.
USB 2.0
High-speed USB 2.0 is ONLY supported by Windows 98SE, ME, XP
(XP needs Service Pack 1 *) and 2000. All HighFly USB 2.0
devices are downwards compatible. That means that you can use
them also under older systems, but only as USB 1.1 devices with

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USB 1.1 speed! Please remember: Windows 95a and NT do NOT
support USB at all!
First start your computer without having the drive connected.Under
Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 without Service
Pack install the USB drivers from the ONE_ToolsCD. If you are
using Windows 2000 or XP with the latest Service Packs installed
no additional drivers are required. Restart your system after driver
installation. After the operating system is loaded completely again,
connect your drive with the included power supply to a suitable
current source (110-260V), switch it on and connect it with the USB
cable to the USB port of your computer. After some seconds the
drive is recognized by the system. At this time you can use the
recorder only as CD-ROM drive. For using it as a DVD recorder you
have to install optional CD recorder software. ONE Technologies
DVD drives are tested with Nero burning ROM by Ahead software
(www.nero.com). Contact your local dealer to obtain a special priced
OEM bundle version!
If you bought a DVD Multirecorder please install the DVD-RAM
driver and tools included on the ONE_ToolsCD.
To record DVDs or CDs (depending on the drive you bought),
additional recording software is needed.
ONE Technologies recommends using „NERO Burning Rom“ by
Ahead Software (www.nero.com).Only additional recording software
lets your AluWRITER come a recorder!
To create your own DVDs or CDs, please refer to the manuals of the
recording software products!
If you have difficulties while installing or using your drive refer to the
chapter „Troubleshooting und Support“!

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4 AluDISC
4.1 Package content
4.2 Installation on a Macintosh System
FireWire
Start your computer without having the drive connected! After the
system has been loaded, insert the ONE_ToolsCD in your CDROM
drive and install the FireWire drivers out of the FireWire folder on the
ONE_ToolsCD.
Fire Wire Version
USB Version
Combo Version
Tripple Version
- AluWRITER FireWire
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER USB 2.0
- Power Supply
- USB 2.0 cable
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER Combo
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- USB 2.0 cable
- ONE_ToolsCD
- AluWRITER Tripple
- Power Supply
- FireWire cable
- FireWire 800 cable
- USB 2.0 cable
- ONE_ToolsCD

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Restart your machine. After the computer has finished the restart,
switch on the FireWire drive and connect it to a free FireWire port.
Your hard drive is now installed and will be shown in the „System
Profiler“ on the FireWire bus. Now your hard drive needs to be
initialized. The system will prompt for that right after connecting the
drive for the first time. In some cases the drive will mount directly
without forcing an initialization due to the preinitialization in our
production progress. Even if this is the case you should use your
configuration utility to initialize the drive with! In this case the hard
disk is using your system driver and a proper function is possible! By
default you can use the drive only „in one piece“ by using the
system’s driver „Delete Volume“ in the „Special“ menu. For creating
several partitions, you have to use additional software! ONE
Technologies recommends using „Hard disk Toolkit“ from FWB
Software. This product is available as a bundled OEM version in
combination with ONE drives. Please consult your local ONE dealer.
If you are using Mac OS X (10.1 and above), additional software for
partitioning is not needed. „Disk Utility“ which is included in OSX
fully supports ONE FireWire hard disks.
USB 2.0:
At this time high-speed USB 2.0 is NOT supported by the Macintosh
OS. All HighFly USB 2.0 devices are downwards compatible. That
means that you can use them also under classic OS systems (8.6 or
higher) and OS X, but only as USB 1.1 devices with USB 1.1 speed!
Only if your computer is already delivered with an onboard USB 2.0
controller or upgraded by an additional USB 2.0 PCI adapter card
you can use the AluDISC USB 2.0 with full speed under OS X 10.1
or higher.
Before installing your new drive make sure, that the USB 2.0 card is
installed correctly and working properly!

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First start your Macintosh computer without having the drive
connected. Insert the ONE_ToolsCD and install the USB drivers
provided on the CD depending on your OS (OS 9.x/OSX 10.1 and
higher. OSX 10.3 and higher does not need additional drivers. It has
built in USB 2.0 support! ). If you have installed the drivers, you
must restart your computer. After the operating system is loaded
completely again, connect your drive with the included power supply
to a suitable current source (110-260V), switch it on and connect it
with the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. After some
seconds the drive is recognized by the system. The system will ask
you to initialize the drive. Do so by choosing the desired type (
HFS/HFS+). After initialization you can use it like any other hard disk
too.
4.3 Installation on a Windows System
FireWire
Connect your drive with the included power cable to a suitable
current source (110-260 V) and switch it on. Connect the device with
the FireWire cable to a free FireWire port on your computer. Now
switch on your PC. Windows will recognize and install your hard disk
automatically. Additional drivers are not needed, but maybe
Windows will ask for the Windows installation CD to complete the
installation. Restart your computer. After the system has been
loaded completely again, your hard disk is installed. Now the device
manager shows the new drive. Like any hard drive (IDE, SCSI,
internal or external) it must be configured before you can use it! As
you may recognize, the drive is shown in the device manager, but

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not in the explorer or in “my computer”. To get it to mount, you have
to create one or more partitions on the disk and format them
afterwards. Under Windows 98SE und ME you can use the program
„FDISK“ , under Windows 2000 or XP use the “disk management”
(Computer Management). As an alternative to „FDISK“ you can also
use the “Shining Utilities” from the ONE_ToolsCD, which allows
configuring of your disk with a graphical interface. Detailed
explanations can be found in the chapter „Hard Disk Tools“.
Please pay attention to the chapter „Common FireWire Hints“. If you
have difficulties while installing or using the drive please refer to
chapter „Troubleshooting & Support“.
USB 2.0
High-speed USB 2.0 is ONLY supported by Windows 98SE, ME, XP
(XP needs Service Pack 1 *) and 2000. All HighFly USB 2.0
devices are downwards compatible. That means that you can use
them also under older systems, but only as USB 1.1 devices with
USB 1.1 speed! Please remember: Windows 95a and NT do NOT
support USB at all!
First start your computer without having the drive connected.Under
Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 without Service
Pack install the USB drivers from the ONE_ToolsCD. If you are
using Windows 2000 or XP with the latest Service Packs installed
no additional drivers are required. Restart your system after driver
installation. After the operating system is loaded completely again,
connect your drive with the included power supply to a suitable
current source (110-260V), switch it on and connect it with the USB
cable to the USB port of your computer. After some seconds the
drive is recognized by the system and will be installed automatically.

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Now the device manager shows the new drive. Like any hard drive
(IDE, SCSI, internal or external) it must be configured before you
can use it! As you may recognize, the drive is shown in the device
manager, but not in the explorer or in “my computer”. To get it to
mount, you have to create one or more partitions on the disk and
format them afterwards. Under Windows 98SE und ME you can use
the program „FDISK“ , under Windows 2000 or XP use the “disk
management” (Computer Management). As an alternative to
„FDISK“ you can also use the “Shining Utilities” from the
ONE_ToolsCD, which allows configuring of your disk with a
graphical interface. Detailed explanations can be found in the
chapter „Hard Disk Tools“.