Memorex 8X User Manual

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2.1.1 Installing the Windows 98SE USB 2.0 Drivers
Follow these steps to install the USB drivers for your External drive o n l y if you are using
the Windows 98SE operating system:
1. Tu rn your computer on.
2. Once your computer has finished loading the Operating System and any progra ms
that launch when you start up, I nsert yo ur M em orex Software and Driver CD from
your new Memorex External DVD recorder kit.
Note: If the program does not start automatically, select your existing internal CD/DVD
drive containing the Memorex CD in Windows Explo rer. Double click on the
"setup.exe" program in the main directory.
3. Once the program has launched, click on the Install Win98SE USB Drivers button
(Shown below) in the main splash screen.
4. Follow the on-screen directions to install your drivers.
5. You will n eed t o ins tall the S oftwa re suite once your new drive has been installed and
detected by your com puter. I t i s recommended that you leave the software suite
install window open and that you choose to click on the Install Memorex Software
Suite button (Shown below) in the main splash screen. This will launch the
installation of the most commonly used components of the Powerfu l M em orex
Software Suite.
6 . Follow the on-screen directions to install the Memorex Software Suite. Further details
abou t t he Mem orex Software Suite and Installation specifics can be found below
under the
5.1. Software Installation section (page 16).
2.1.2 Connecting your External DVD Recorder
Follow these steps to connect your drive to your PC:
1.Turn the drive ON using the power switch on the back.
2. Plug the cable you have chosen into its respective port on y our PC , U SB 1. 1/2 .0 or
IEEE-1394.
3 . Once you plug the cable into the interface port, Window s wil l dete ct yo ur ne w driv e.
Yo u may be prompted to locate the drivers.
4 . If you have been prompted to locate the drivers, use the Browse button to locate the
dri v e rs on th e M e m orex Software and Drivers CD. When the OK button becomes
highlighted, you have found the drivers. The drivers are located in the main directory
of the disc.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process of installing your External
DVD Recorder drive.
2.2 About USB 1.1/2.0 and IEEE-1394/iLink*/FireWire
Yo u r M e m o rex External 16X DVD Recorder will work with either USB connections or IEEE-
1394a (also known as "iLink*" or "FireWire") connections. There are two basic versions of
USB: the older USB 1.1 and the newer and faster USB 2.0 versions. The cables and ports for
both versions are visually identical. Note that USB 1.1 ports will not transfer data as fast as
USB 2. 0 a nd wi ll be in ad eq ua te fo r t he recording or playback of DVD Discs or DVD video
inf o rmation. See the chart below.
Port Data Transfer Rate Operating System Note
US B 1. 1 Up to 12Mbits/Sec. Windows 98SE/Me
Windows 2000/XP
USB 1.1 will not
transfer data fast
enough for DVD
recording or smooth
video playback from
the drive and will limit
the drive's overall
writing.
USB 2.0 Up to 480Mbits/Sec. Windows Me
Windows 2000/XP
Microsoft does not sup-
port USB 2.0 natively in
Win 98SE. You wil l
need to install the
Win98SE USB drivers
that we have provided
in the software CD.Yo u
may be able to install
an add-in PCI card w i t h
USB 2.0 ports on it and
wi th p roprietary dri vers
provided by the car
d
maker.
IEEE-1394/
iLink*/
FireWire
* iLink connections need to be iLink-400 at minimum. An iLink-200 connection will not allow
high-speed writin g and may have further issues depending on the age of your system.
Up to 400Mbits/Sec. Win dows 98S E/Me
Windows 2000/XP

Memorex 8X Specifications

General

Brand	Memorex
Model	8X
Category	DVD Recorder
Language	English