Kanguru BRRW USB2.0 Bluray Burner Quick Start v2 - Manual (Page 2)

Use with Windows Vista / 7 / 8
The Kanguru BD-RE does not require any additional driver files for use with
Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8. These operating systems have built-
in drivers that support USB connection with the USB Blu-ray drive. Simply
connect your Kanguru BD-RE USB2.0 Blu-ray drive to your PC through a USB
port and turn it on. Windows will automatically detect the new hardware and
install the necessary driver. When the installation has completed successfully,
you will find a “BD-RE Drive” icon displayed under My Computer.
Burning CDs/DVDs/BDs
The Kanguru BD-RE comes bundled with Windows disc burning software; use
the bundled software for burning. Please refer to the software documentation
for information regarding burning.
Removing your Kanguru BD-RE
Be sure to follow these safe removal procedures. Failure to do so may result in
data corruption.
1. Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar.
2. Select the USB Mass Storage Device with the corresponding drive letter
for your Kanguru BD-RE from the popup menu.
3. A message will appear informing you that it is safe to remove the device.
You can now disconnect the USB cable.
If you receive a message that the device cannot be removed, close any
programs or windows that may be accessing the device and then try to
safely remove it again.
WARNING! Do not disconnect a USB drive from your computer while
copying files to or from the device or while files or applications stored on the
drive are in use. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA.
Playing Blu-ray movies
To play a Blu-ray movie on your computer, there are several things you will
need in addition to your Kanguru Blu-ray drive. First you will need Blu-ray
playback software and HDCP supported hardware.
Important! Due to copyright protection features, certain requirements must
be met in order to playback BD movies on a computer. When using digital
video connections, both your monitor and graphics card must support High-
bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). Please refer to your monitor or
graphic card manufacturer’s web site to see if your hardware supports HDCP.
Some video cards that currently support HDCP:
• nVIDIA: GeForce 7800 GTX 512 / 7900 GT / 7900 GX2 / 7900 GTX /
7950 GX2 / 8600 GS / 8600 GT / 8600 GTS / 8800 GTX or higher with
256MB min memory.
• ATI: Radeon® X1950/ HD2300/ HD2400/ HD2600 series or higher with
256MB min memory.
Graphic card driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria. Please consult your
graphics card vendor for proper driver solution.
Certain software (i.e. particularly those including Video playback) may require
a considerably increased performance PC to provide acceptable results. While
this Blu-ray drive can read DVD-video or BD-MV(BD-ROM) discs, decoding
them for display requires separate MPEG, H.264 or VC-1 decoding that is done
by separate hardware (either an MPEG, H.264 or VC-1 decoder card or MPEG,
H.264 or VC-1 decoding done by your video card), or separate software that
you install to do MPEG, H.264 or VC-1 decoding.
Note: Apple has not officially supported Blu-ray playback in Mac OS X yet.
There are several software solutions that allow you to write to Blu-ray discs, but
no applications for playback of HDCP video.
Use with Mac OS X
Simply plug in the Kanguru BD-RE to your Mac and the operating system will
automatically install the necessary driver. Once the driver has been installed
a CD/DVD/BD icon will appear on your desktop whenever a disc is inserted
into the drive.
Note: The CD/DVD/BD icon will only appear on your desktop when a disc is
inserted in the drive. You will not see a CD/DVD/BD icon on your desktop if
the BD-RE is connected but there is no disc present.
Burning CDs/DVDs/BDs
The Kanguru BD-RE does not come bundled with Mac compatible software.
Please refer to your burning software’s information for more information.
Removing your Kanguru BD-RE
To properly remove the device from your computer, you need to first eject any
disc in the drive. Your system may freeze up or give you an error message if
you remove the device without properly stopping it first.
To properly eject a disc from the drive, drag the CD/DVD/BD icon from your
desktop to the trash bin. This will safely eject the disc from the drive. Once the
disc has been removed you can safely disconnect your Kanguru BD-RE. Your
system may freeze up or give you an error message if you remove the device
without properly stopping it first.
Once the disc has been removed you can safely disconnect the USB Cable. If
there is no disc in drive, there won’t be a CD/DVD/BD icon on your desktop.
In this case you can simply disconnect the USB cable.
Note: Apple has not officially supported Blu-ray playback in Mac OS X yet.
There are several software solutions that allow you to write to Blu-ray discs,
but no applications for playback of HDCP video.
Burning to optical media
Kanguru recommends using the following brands of media for burning:
• BD-R Maxell, TDK, Philips, LG
• BD-RE Maxell, TDK, Philips, Sony, Panasonic
• DVD+R Sony, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh, Philips
• DVD+RW Sony, Verbatim, Ricoh, Philips
• DVD-R Sony, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, TDK, Philips
• DVD-RW Sony, Verbatim, TDK, Philips
• CD-R Sony, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, Philips
• CD-RW Sony, Verbatim, Philips
Compatibility issues with read/write functions may occur depending on
the media manufacturing quality. Please note that even among the media
manufacturers listed above, some media may exist that is not compatible.
Warranty and Tech Support
This product carries a *1-year limited warranty from the date of purchase.
Kanguru Solutions is not responsible for any damages incurred in the shipping
process. Any claims for loss or damage must be made to carrier directly. Claims
for shipping errors should be reported to Kanguru Solutions within three (3)
working days of receipt of merchandise.
If you experience any problems installing your Kanguru product or have any
technical questions regarding any of our products, please call our tech support
department. Our tech support is free and available Monday thru Friday, 9am
to 5pm EST.
Call 1-508-376-4245 or visit our website at
http://support.kanguru.com/