TEAC E24E User Manual

This section provides information on the power sources available to the PortaCD-
RW, including the battery and the AC adapter.

The PortaCD-RW drive does not have an On/Off switch. It is ready for operation 
when you connect it to a computer under one of these power sources:

❑

AC adapter

❑

Charged integrated battery pack

❑

Portable computer featuring PCMCIA card technology. (Applicable only for 
the PortaCD-RW PCMCIA version. The USB version can operate only with 
the AC adapter or battery pack; it cannot be powered via the USB cable.)

The power supply selection switch has two settings:

1.

Set the power supply selection switch (see page 7) to “Batt./DC” to power 
the drive via the integrated battery pack or the AC adapter. If the AC adapter 
is connected, it will supply power to the drive. If the AC adapter is not con-
nected and the battery pack is charged, the battery pack will supply power to 
the drive.

2.

Set the power supply selection switch to “PC” to power the drive via the 
PCMCIA cable. (This switch setting position is not available on the 
PortaCD-RW USB version)

You can charge the integrated battery pack by connecting the AC adapter to the 
drive and plugging the opposite end into an electrical outlet. (You do not need to 
connect the drive to the computer to charge the battery pack.)

Allow up to five hours for the initial charge time to fully charge an empty battery 
pack. A fully charged battery can last up to two hours.

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