Sony dru-830a User Manual

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System 
Requirements
The drive should be used with a system that 
meets the following requirements
1)
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❑ PC/AT-compatible computer
❑ CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher 
(Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher 
recommended)
❑ 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Windows 
Vista) or more
❑ 1 GB (10 GB for DVD creation) free 
hard disk space
❑ One available EIDE (ATAPI) interface 
connection with DMA capability
2)
❑ One empty 5-inch half-height drive bay
❑ One available internal +12 V/+5 V 
power connector
3)
❑ Operating system:
Windows 2000 Professional SP4
(referred to as Windows 2000 SP4), 
Windows XP Home Edition SP2/
Windows XP Professional SP2
(referred to as Windows XP SP2), or 
Windows Vista Home Basic/Windows 
Vista Home Premium/Windows Vista 
Business/Windows Vista Ultimate 
1)
The above requirements are the minimum 
necessary requirements to write to disc 
normally. Under actual operating conditions, 
the requirements imposed by your software 
must also be met. For details, refer to your 
software documentation.
2)
The drive does not support connection to an 
ATAPI interface card. Connect the drive to the 
IDE (ATAPI) interface connector of your 
computer’s motherboard.
3)
The drive consumes a lot of power when 
operating at high speeds. You should therefore 
make sure that the rated power output of the 
power outlet where you connect all your drives 
is sufficient to power all the drives, including 
this one. For details about each drive’s power 
consumption rating, refer to their 
documentation.