QPS Que!Fire User manual

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Table of Contents....................................................................................................1
Thank You for Choosing QPS ................................................................................2
Chapter 1
Welcome to the CD-Recording World ....................................................................4
What Can the Que! Drive Do for Me? ....................................................................5
Chapter 2
Getting Started ......................................................................................................8
What You Should Have! ........................................................................................9
Package List ........................................................................................................10
What About Software? ........................................................................................11
Chapter 3
Mac Installation....................................................................................................14
And Now for the Software....................................................................................17
Using Your Adaptec Toast Software ....................................................................18
Chapter 4
PC Installation......................................................................................................22
And Now for the Software....................................................................................24
Chapter 5
Handling Guidlines: Media Insertion and Removal ..............................................28
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting Guidlines....................................................................................32
Mac Troubleshooting............................................................................................34
PC Troubleshooting..............................................................................................40
Appendix A
Glossary of Terms................................................................................................44
Appendix B
FCC Compliance ..................................................................................................48
Appendix C
Limited Warranty..................................................................................................49
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THANK YOU
for Choosing QPS!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Que! Fire CD-ReWritable
Drive. In this manual, you’ll find information designed to help you
understand the capability of your new drive as well as a step-by-step
explanation of how to install your hardware and software.
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CONGRATULATIONS!

CHAPTER ONE
WELCOME TO THE CD-RECORDING WORLD!
If you’re new to CD-Recording, don’t worry; it’s easy to learn. The Que! Fire
Drive allows you to store massive amounts of data on one CD. You can fit as
much data found on 450 floppies on one CD-R or CD-RW media. Plus, it allows
you to record audio, and audio/video applications.
In this chapter, we’ll tell you more about the features and uses of CD-Recording
technology.
THE IEEE 1394/FIREWIRE INTERFACE
IEEE 1394 is an industry standard serial communications interface protocol as
published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. It is designed
to provide a high level of connectivity and ease of use between consumer
electronic devices and personal computers and between computers and their
peripherals. IEEE 1394 is commonly referred to as the FireWire interface.
IEEE 1394 / FireWire has high volume, high speed capabilities, it is currently able
to provide up to 400 Mbits per second data transfer rate, and will be capable of
greater speeds in the future. It allows up to 63 devices to be linked together
without termination at the end of the bus and does not require address IDs to be
set on the peripheral devices. The IEEE 1394 / FireWire interface allows more than
one computer to be connected to the same peripheral and it does not matter
which operating system the different computers are running.
Most devices have two connectors so you can daisy chain up to 17 devices
serially. However some devices have three ports so you can also branch out up
to 63 devices.
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WELCOME!

WHAT CAN THE QUE! FIRE DRI E DO FOR ME?
With the Que! Fire Drive, you have lots of flexibility and a multitude of options.
For instance, you can:
1. Store up to 450 times the volume of a floppy disk onto one removable
inexpensive piece of media that can be used over and over again.
2. Use the Que! Fire Drive to create your own audio CDs, and rearrange or
combine tracks from different artists or labels onto your own CD.
3. Copy or create data CDs that can be read on any CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Drive.
4. Use the Que! Fire Drive as a superior alternative to tape for backup or
disaster recovery.
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QUE! FIRE FEATURES

NOTES
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CHAPTER TWO
GETTING STARTED!
Before you start using your Que! Fire Drive, you'll want to make sure you have
everything you need. In this chapter, we'll tell you what comes in the package,
so you can make sure it's all there.
In this chapter we'll tell you about the minimum requirements your system
needs to support the Que! Fire Drive.
Once you are sure you have everything you need, you can proceed to the next
chapter, where we'll show you how to install your hardware and software.
The section on hardware installation explains how to connect the Que! Fire CD-
ReWritable/Recordable Drive to your computer. The software installation section
briefly discusses the procedures for installing each of the software applications
that were provided with your drive.
As with anything you buy, there are always a few simple guidelines to observe
when using the product. With CD-Recording products, this primarily involves the
care and handling of media. These guidelines are provided in the chapter follow-
ing installation.
The last chapter, Troubleshooting Guideline, is provided for the few folks who
want to know more about how the Que! Fire Drive works, or who had difficulty
with installation. Refer to this chapter before contacting Technical Support —
the answer to your questions just might be here!
GETTING STARTED

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GETTING STARTED
WHAT YOU SHOULD HA E!
• What’s in the package
Refer to the provided package list on the following page and verify that you have
received all of the appropriate parts.
Okay, if all the right parts were in the package, then you just need to make sure
your system will support the Que! Drive. Here's what you'll need.
For Mac Users — iMac DV or G3/G4 Users:
Minimum system requirements:
• 233 MHz PowerPC G3 Processor
• Mac OS 8.5.1 or higher
• Mac FireWire Driver version 2.1 or higher
• 64MB RAM
• CD-ROM Drive
• 50MB free hard disk space for software
• 700MB free hard disk space for CD image creation
• FireWire Interface
For PC Users:
Minimum system requirements:
• Pentium 133 MHz Intel-compatible processor or better
• MS Windows 95 (Windows 98 is strongly recommended)
• 32MB RAM
• CD-ROM drive
• 140MB free hard disk space for software installation
• 790MB free hard disk space for CD image creation
• IEEE 1394 / FireWire Interface

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PACKING LIST
Drive
Software
CD-R & CD-RW Media
Installation Manual
Carrying Bag & Strap
Universal Power
Supply Adapter
Power Cable
FireWire IEEE
1394 Cable

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GETTING STARTED
WHAT ABOUT SOFTWARE?
The Que! Fire Drive comes with a variety of software applications that will help
you get the most from your drive.
iMac DV and G3/G4 users should install the following applications:
• Que! Fire Extension
• Toast software for Macintosh by Adaptec. With this CD mastering
software, you'll be able to make your own CDs in standard formats, so
they can be used on most CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.
PC users should install the following applications:
• Que! Fire Drivers
• Easy CD Creator by Adaptec
Make CDs Right on Your Desktop. Using Adaptec’s Easy CD Creator
software, you can copy files from your computer to a recordable
compact disc. Using a special write-once media, Adaptec Easy CD-
Creator allows you to permanently store data in format that is readable
on virtually all CD-R and CD-ROM drives. In addition, the audio CDs
you create with your CD recorder are readable in your home or car CD
player. Your Que! Fire CD-RW CD-ReWritable drive, also has the option
of using a special erasable media that allows you to rewrite information
on a CD.
• Direct CD by Adaptec
This utility software provides drive letter access, which allows you to
drag and drop files between media just as you would for a floppy disk.
Because it's so easy to use, it's ideal for archiving data.

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NOTES

MAC INSTALLATION
CHAPTER THREE
MACINTOSH INSTALLATION: GETTING PLUGGED IN
Now that you know you have everything you need, you're ready to install your Que!
Fire Drive hardware and software. This chapter will show you how.
The figure below shows the front panel controls and indicators for the Que! Fire Drive.
Note: The appearance of controls may vary from one model to another.
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DiscTray
Open the tray and insert/remove the disc
Busy LED
This LED lights when the CD inside is being accessed
 Not Lit= Stand by – No CD
 Orange= Stand by – with CD Inserted
Flashing Green = Reading Data
 Red= Writing
Eject Button
Please note Eject Button
will not function before
the software is installed
Volume Control
This volume control may be used to
adjust the volume of the headphone
Headphone Jack
Plug your headphone jack into this hole

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MAC INSTALLATION
Getting It All Set Up
Step 1: iMac DV & G3/G4 Desktop Computers: Attach the FireWire cable
to either of the two FireWire connectors on the back or the side of
the iMac DV or G3/G4 computer. (Refer to your Mac user manual).
iMac DV installation
G3/G4 installation

MAC INSTALLATION
Step 2: Attach the other end of the FireWire interface cable to the FireWire
port on the back of the Que! Fire Drive.
Step 3: Attach the power adapter to the back of the Que! Fire Drive. Plug
one end of power cable to the back of the power adapter and the
other end to the grounded power outlet.
Step 4: Power up the Que! Fire Drive first and then your system
Note: The Que! Fire Drive will not mount itself on the desktop until you
have finished installing the software drivers and rebooting your
system.
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ON OFF
ON OFF
Step 5: Congratulations! Now
refer to your software
installation procedures on
the following page.