Using The Dvd-Rom Drive Pack - Panasonic CF-VDD283 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the DVD-ROM Drive Pack
Installing / Removing a Device
Refer to the Reference Manual included with your computer on how to install/remove the
DVD-ROM Drive Pack.
Preparations
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@ Confirm the following contents in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] -
[Device Manager] - [CDROM] - [MATSHITA DVD-ROM SR-**** ] - [Settings].
Make the settings if they have not yet been made.
* Add a check mark for [DMA].
* Set both [Start drive letter] and [End drive letter] in [Reserved drive letters] to [L:].
€ Confirm that [Transfer Mode] is set to [DMA if available] in [Control Panel] - [Sys-
tem] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager] - [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] - [Secondary
IDE Channel] - [Advanced Settings] - [Device 0]. Perform this setting if it has not
yet been made.
€ When booting up from the FIRSTAID FD (for example, to reinstall the operating sys-
tem). the DVD-ROM Drive does not have to be replaced by the CD-ROM Drive (CF-
VCD271). The CD-ROM driver will recognize the DVD-ROM Drive.
@ «Using PC Cards»
If the PC Card does not work, there may be no interrupt request (IRQ) line available.
Deactivate unnecessary equipment using in Setup Utility.
@ A PC Card is required to play DVD-Video or MPEG2 files when using CF-27 model.
@ Separate application software is required to play DVD-Video or MPEG? files when us-
ing CF-28 model.
@ The picture quality of a DVD depends on the DVD playback software.
Refer to the manual of separate DVD playback software.
y Power-saving-Mode;
If the DVD-ROM Drive Pack has not been accessed within 90 seconds, the drive motor will
automatically shut down to reduce the power consumption. When the DVD-ROM Drive
Pack is accessed once again, the power of the drive motor is turned on. However, approxi-
mately 30 seconds are required until data is actually read from the disc.