Document Outline

• FCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations
• Copyright and Trademark Information
• Safety Precautions
• Optical Pickup
• Declaration of Conformity
• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
  • Figure1 . Package Contents 4
  • Figure2 . Removing the Battery Pack 6
  • Figure3 . Front and Right Panels 7
  • Figure4 . Connecting Cables (USB version) 10
  • Figure5 . Unplug Icon 11
  • Figure6 . Add New Hardware Wizard 12
  • Figure7 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Search for Best Driver 12
  • Figure8 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Specify Search Location 13
  • Figure9 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Device Search 13
  • Figure10 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Software Installation Finished 14
  • Figure11 . System Properties Panel 14
  • Figure12 . Drive Letter Allocation 15
  • Figure13 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Welcome 16
  • Figure14 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Install Hardware Device Drivers 16
  • Figure15 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Locate Driver Files 17
  • Figure16 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Driver Search Results 17
  • Figure17 . Digital Signature Not Found Panel 18
  • Figure18 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Completing 18
  • Figure19 . Device Manager 19
  • Figure20 . Freecom Driver Remove Panel 20
  • Figure21 . Freecom Driver Remove: Remove Actions Panel 20
  • Figure22 . Freecom Driver Remove: Restart Windows 21
  • Figure23 . Connecting Cables 23
  • Figure24 . Control Panel 24
  • Figure25 . System Properties Panel 24
  • Figure26 . Welcome to PC Card Wizard 26
  • Figure27 . PC Card Wizard 26
  • Figure28 . Installation Complete 27
  • Figure29 . System Settings Change 27
  • Figure30 . Add New Hardware Wizard 28
  • Figure31 . Search for the Best Driver 29
  • Figure32 . Select the Floppy Disk Drive 29
  • Figure33 . Driver Located 30
  • Figure34 . Installation Complete 30
  • Figure35 . System Settings Change 30
  • Figure36 . Close Program Panel 34
  • Figure37 . Auto Detect Panel 34
  • Figure38 . Choose Setup language Panel 35
  • Figure39 . InstallShield Wizard Welcome Panel 35
  • Figure40 . Setup Type Panel 35
  • Figure41 . Ready to Install Panel 36
  • Figure42 . Installing Status Panel 36
  • Figure43 . InstallShield Wizard Completed Panel 37
  • Figure44 . Restart Panel 37
  • Figure45 . Easy CD Creator Select a Project Panel 39
  • Figure46 . Select a Project Panel: Help Button 40
  • Figure47 . Help Topics Panel 41
  • Figure48 . Select a Project Panel: Make Music CD 41
  • Figure49 . Untitled Music CD Project Panel 42
  • Figure50 . Select a Project Panel: Make a Data CD Button 43
  • Figure51 . DirectCD Format Utility Panel 43
  • Figure52 . Untitled Data CD Project Panel 44
  • Figure53 . Select a Project: Make a Photo or Video CD Button 45
  • Figure54 . Select a Project: CD Copier Button 46
  • Figure55 . CD Copier Welcome Panel 46
  • Figure56 . CD Copier Panel 46
  • Figure57 . Select a Project: Web-checkup Button 47
  • Figure58 . Select a Project: CD Label Creator Button 48
  • Figure59 . Connecting Cables 49
  • Figure60 . Toast Software Icon 51
  • Figure61 . Toast Main Installation Panel 52
  • Figure62 . Continuation Panel 52
  • Figure63 . Read Me/Registration Panel 53
  • Figure64 . Toast 4.1.2 Installer Panel 53
  • Figure65 . Installing Panel 54
  • Figure66 . Installation Successful Panel 54
  • Figure67 . Toast Folder 54
  • Figure68 . Toast Main Panel 55
  • Figure69 . Connecting Analog Audio Speakers or Headphones 57
  • Figure70 . Handling Discs 59
  • Figure71 . Extending the Disc Tray 60
  • Figure72 . Inserting a Disc 60
• Chapter 1. Introduction
  • PCMCIA Version
  • USB Version
  • Both Versions
  • Recommended System Requirements
    • All systems (both PCMCIA & USB versions):
    • For Windows systems (both PCMCIA & USB versions):
    • For Macintosh systems (USB version only):
  • Unpacking Your PortaCD-RW
    • PCMCIA Version Package Contents
    • USB Version Package Contents
      • For Windows systems:
      • For Macintosh systems:
  • Power Sources/Battery
    • Power Sources
    • Power Settings
    • Charging the Battery Pack
    • Removing the Battery Pack
  • Front and Right Panels
  • Operating Orientation
• Chapter 2. Connecting the USB PortaCD-RW Drive to a Windows System
  • Connecting the USB PortaCD-RW Drive
  • Connecting and Disconnecting the Drive
    • Windows 98SE Users:
    • Windows Me/2000 Professional Users:
    • All Users:
  • Installing the Driver Software
    • Installing the Driver Software on Windows 98SE/Me Systems
    • Drive Letter Allocation
    • Installing the Driver Software on Windows 2000 Systems
    • Installing the Driver Without a Floppy Drive
  • Uninstalling the USB Driver Software
• Chapter 3. Connecting the PCMCIA PortaCD-RW to a Windows System
  • Connecting the PCMCIA PortaCD-RW Drive to a PC
  • Detecting the PCMCIA Card
  • Installing the PCMCIA Card Using the Windows PC Card Wizard
  • Installing the PortaCD-RW Driver Using the Windows Wizard
    • For Windows 98SE/Me/2000
• Chapter 4. Installing and Using Easy CD Creator 5 Basic on Windows Systems
  • Uninstalling Old Versions of Easy CD Creator
  • Installing Easy CD Creator 5 Software
  • Online Registration
  • Starting Easy CD Creator 5
  • Using Easy CD Creator 5
  • About the Help Files (help button)
  • Creating Audio Discs (make a music CD button)
    • Creating Music CDs (musicCD button)
  • Creating Data Discs (make a data CD button)
    • Formatting Blank Discs for Use With DirectCD (directCD button)
    • Creating Archive CDs (dataCD button)
  • Creating Photo or Video CDs (make a photo or video CD button)
  • Copying Discs (CD copier button)
  • Upgrading the Software (upgrade button)
  • Updating the Software (web-checkup button)
  • Creating CD Labels (CD label creator button)
  • Uninstalling Easy CD Creator 5
• Chapter 5. Connecting the USB PortaCD-RW to and Installing Software on Macintosh Systems
  • Connecting to a Macintosh System
    • Before You Disconnect the Cable from the Computer’s USB Port
  • Installing Toast Software
  • Starting Toast
• Chapter 6. Connecting to Audio Equipment
• Chapter 7. Handling, Loading, and Ejecting Discs
  • Handling Discs
  • Loading and Ejecting Discs
    • Loading a Disc
    • Ejecting a Disc
  • Recommended Media
  • Disc Formats
• Specifications
• Technical Support