ASUS CD-R/RW Drive User’s Manual
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I. INTRODUCTION
I.INTR
ODUCTION
F
eatures
Introduction
The ASUS CD-R/RW Drive is a new generation half height 5.25” internal CD-Re-
cordable/ ReWritable drive with the popular Enhanced IDE interface.
The drive is in fact a multi-function device, since it can be used as:
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Fast CD-ROM reader
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CD-Recorder, e.g., to record your own CD-ROMs or Audio-CDs
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CD-ReWritable device to use as your personal storage medium, by using
Incremental Packet Writing
The ASUS CD-R/RW Drive is the ideal tool for publishing large amounts of data in
compact form on CD. The new Incremental Packet Writing function will make this
drive attractive to the general desktop PC-user for personal data storage.
CD-Recordable discs can be recorded at the supported speed of your drive, and in
all standard formats, e.g., CD-Audio, CD-ROM (XA), CD-i and Video-CD. Since
these discs are recorded in accordance with the Orange Book (Part II) specification,
these discs can be played back on all compatible CD-players.
CD-ReWritable is a new feature that allows reuse of previously written discs by
rewriting portions or the complete disc in accordance with the Orange Book (Part
III) specification. These discs can also be recorded at the supported speed of your
drive in all standard formats.
Features
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Multi-function device (CD-ROM reader, CD-Recorder and CD-ReWritable
drive)
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Supports Incremental Packet Writing for data storage applications and “drag
& drop” File System support through the CD-UDF standard (endorsed by
Optical Storage Technology Association or OSTA)
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Supports standardised Multi Media Commandset (MMC) as standardised
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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Plug & Play read compatibility under Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT
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Interfaces directly to low cost standardized Enhanced IDE connector on
PC motherboard
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Supports Fast Format (Background Formatting) depending on the applica-
tion software, which reduces formatting time of a CD-RW disc to only a
few minutes.