System requirements, Your cd-r/rw drive, General dma installation guide windows 95/98/me – Samsung SW-224BEA User Manual

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Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory

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The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the
following Web site:

http://www.samsungodd.com

Before you install the CD-R/RW drive, we strongly recommend that you
check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below.

System Requirements

Item

Description

Computer

Intel Pentium

II (

or higher), 32 MB of RAM (or higher)

with an E-IDE interface

Disk space

700 MB minimum

Windows version

Windows 95 / 98 OSR2 / 2000 / ME or XP /
Windows NT 4.0 (or higher)

Your CD-R/RW Drive

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1

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5

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2

3

4

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1. Connector for stereo headphones with a 3.6 mm stereo mini-jack
2. Headphone volume control
3. Emergency eject hole (if the compartment does not open when

you press the Eject button, power off the computer, insert a pin or
unfolded paper clip in the hole and push firmly)

4. Indicator light (when it is green, a disc is being read or recorded)
5. Disc compartment (the compartment opens and closes

automatically when you press the Eject button)

6. Eject button

1. Two-pin digital audio output terminal for use with a sound or MPEG

card supporting digital audio features

2. Four-pin sound output terminal for use with a sound card

(refer to the sound card documentation for further details)

3. Master/slave select terminal
4. 40pin host E-IDE interface connector
5. 4pin power terminal

General DMA Installation Guide

Windows 95/98/Me

Important!

Please read the entire DMA installation guide before installing your CD-R/RW drive.

About DMA Installation

For stable writing performance at high speeds, Installation of DMA transfer mode for
E-IDE/ATAPI interface is strongly recommended.
We recommend DMA mode for fast writing.

DMA Setting

Before you install your CD-R/RW drive, we recommend to set DMA to enabled on
your PC system. See the following procedure to set DMA transfer mode in windows
oprerating system. (Windows 95 OSR2/98/ME)

Click on START

Click on Settings

Select Control Panel

Select the System Icon

Select the Device Manager panel
in System Properties

Expand the CD-ROM icon

Select your CD-R/RW drive

Click on the Properties button

Click on the Settings tab

Check the DMA checkbox to enables DMA.

Click OK

Restart your PC

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Windows 2000/XP

Select the DMA mode by selecting [Start > Setting > Control Panel > System >
Device Manager > IDEATA/ATAPI Controller > Default/Assistant IDE Channel
Advanced Information]

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