Sony PCGA-DDRW2 User Manual

Sony

4

GB

Table of Contents

Overview ................................................ 5

Compatible computers ..................... 6

Compatible discs ............................. 7

Supplied Accessories ............................ 10

Locating the Controls and Connectors . 11

Connecting the Drive ............................ 12

Connecting the drive to your

notebook with the supplied
peripheral cable ........................... 14

Connecting the drive to your

computer with the supplied i.LINK
cable ............................................ 16

Connecting a Digital Video Camera

Recorder ...................................... 18

Limitation (wrong connection

example) ...................................... 23

Disconnecting the drive from the

computer ..................................... 23

Basic Operation .................................... 24

Power management information ... 24

Inserting a disc .............................. 24

Removing a disc ............................ 26

Installing the software .......................... 28

About the supplied software .......... 28

Installing ........................................ 29

Precautions before use .......................... 31

Precautions when writing data ...... 31

Playing an Audio CD ............................ 35

Playing a DVD video ............................ 35

Notes about playing DVD video ... 35

Notes about DVD video discs ....... 36

Performing a System Recovery on a

Notebook ........................................... 37

Precautions ........................................... 38

Maintenance ......................................... 39

Getting Help ......................................... 40

Specifications ....................................... 41

Troubleshooting .................................... 43