User ManualTable of ContentsFCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations3Copyright and Trademark Information3Safety Precautions5Optical Pickup6Declaration of Conformity6Table of Contents7List of Figures9Figure1 . Package Contents 49Figure2 . Removing the Battery Pack 69Figure3 . Front and Right Panels 79Figure4 . Connecting Cables (USB version) 109Figure5 . Unplug Icon 119Figure6 . Add New Hardware Wizard 129Figure7 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Search for Best Driver 129Figure8 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Specify Search Location 139Figure9 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Device Search 139Figure10 . Add New Hardware Wizard: Software Installation Finished 149Figure11 . System Properties Panel 149Figure12 . Drive Letter Allocation 159Figure13 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Welcome 169Figure14 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Install Hardware Device Drivers 169Figure15 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Locate Driver Files 179Figure16 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Driver Search Results 179Figure17 . Digital Signature Not Found Panel 189Figure18 . Found New Hardware Wizard: Completing 189Figure19 . Device Manager 199Figure20 . Freecom Driver Remove Panel 209Figure21 . Freecom Driver Remove: Remove Actions Panel 209Figure22 . Freecom Driver Remove: Restart Windows 219Figure23 . Connecting Cables 239Figure24 . Control Panel 249Figure25 . System Properties Panel 249Figure26 . Welcome to PC Card Wizard 269Figure27 . PC Card Wizard 269Figure28 . Installation Complete 279Figure29 . System Settings Change 279Figure30 . Add New Hardware Wizard 289Figure31 . Search for the Best Driver 299Figure32 . Select the Floppy Disk Drive 299Figure33 . Driver Located 309Figure34 . Installation Complete 309Figure35 . System Settings Change 309Figure36 . Close Program Panel 349Figure37 . Auto Detect Panel 349Figure38 . Choose Setup language Panel 359Figure39 . InstallShield Wizard Welcome Panel 359Figure40 . Setup Type Panel 359Figure41 . Ready to Install Panel 369Figure42 . Installing Status Panel 369Figure43 . InstallShield Wizard Completed Panel 379Figure44 . Restart Panel 379Figure45 . Easy CD Creator Select a Project Panel 399Figure46 . Select a Project Panel: Help Button 4010Figure47 . Help Topics Panel 4110Figure48 . Select a Project Panel: Make Music CD 4110Figure49 . Untitled Music CD Project Panel 4210Figure50 . Select a Project Panel: Make a Data CD Button 4310Figure51 . DirectCD Format Utility Panel 4310Figure52 . Untitled Data CD Project Panel 4410Figure53 . Select a Project: Make a Photo or Video CD Button 4510Figure54 . Select a Project: CD Copier Button 4610Figure55 . CD Copier Welcome Panel 4610Figure56 . CD Copier Panel 4610Figure57 . Select a Project: Web-checkup Button 4710Figure58 . Select a Project: CD Label Creator Button 4810Figure59 . Connecting Cables 4910Figure60 . Toast Software Icon 5110Figure61 . Toast Main Installation Panel 5210Figure62 . Continuation Panel 5210Figure63 . Read Me/Registration Panel 5310Figure64 . Toast 4.1.2 Installer Panel 5310Figure65 . Installing Panel 5410Figure66 . Installation Successful Panel 5410Figure67 . Toast Folder 5410Figure68 . Toast Main Panel 5510Figure69 . Connecting Analog Audio Speakers or Headphones 5710Figure70 . Handling Discs 5910Figure71 . Extending the Disc Tray 6010Figure72 . Inserting a Disc 6010Chapter 1. Introduction11PCMCIA Version11USB Version11Both Versions11Recommended System Requirements12All systems (both PCMCIA & USB versions):12For Windows systems (both PCMCIA & USB versions):12For Macintosh systems (USB version only):12Unpacking Your PortaCD-RW13PCMCIA Version Package Contents13USB Version Package Contents13For Windows systems:13For Macintosh systems:13Power Sources/Battery15Power Sources15Power Settings15Charging the Battery Pack15Removing the Battery Pack16Front and Right Panels17Operating Orientation18Chapter 2. Connecting the USB PortaCD-RW Drive to a Windows System19Connecting the USB PortaCD-RW Drive19Connecting and Disconnecting the Drive21Windows 98SE Users:21Windows Me/2000 Professional Users:21All Users:21Installing the Driver Software21Installing the Driver Software on Windows 98SE/Me Systems22Drive Letter Allocation25Installing the Driver Software on Windows 2000 Systems26Installing the Driver Without a Floppy Drive29Uninstalling the USB Driver Software30Chapter 3. Connecting the PCMCIA PortaCD-RW to a Windows System33Connecting the PCMCIA PortaCD-RW Drive to a PC33Detecting the PCMCIA Card34Installing the PCMCIA Card Using the Windows PC Card Wizard36Installing the PortaCD-RW Driver Using the Windows Wizard38For Windows 98SE/Me/200038Chapter 4. Installing and Using Easy CD Creator 5 Basic on Windows Systems43Uninstalling Old Versions of Easy CD Creator43Installing Easy CD Creator 5 Software44Online Registration47Starting Easy CD Creator 548Using Easy CD Creator 548About the Help Files (help button)50Creating Audio Discs (make a music CD button)51Creating Music CDs (musicCD button)52Creating Data Discs (make a data CD button)52Formatting Blank Discs for Use With DirectCD (directCD button)53Creating Archive CDs (dataCD button)54Creating Photo or Video CDs (make a photo or video CD button)55Copying Discs (CD copier button)55Upgrading the Software (upgrade button)57Updating the Software (web-checkup button)57Creating CD Labels (CD label creator button)58Uninstalling Easy CD Creator 558Chapter 5. Connecting the USB PortaCD-RW to and Installing Software on Macintosh Systems59Connecting to a Macintosh System59Before You Disconnect the Cable from the Computer’s USB Port60Installing Toast Software61Starting Toast64Chapter 6. Connecting to Audio Equipment67Chapter 7. Handling, Loading, and Ejecting Discs69Handling Discs69Loading and Ejecting Discs70Loading a Disc70Ejecting a Disc71Recommended Media72Disc Formats72Specifications73Technical Support74Size: 1.55 MBPages: 74Language: EnglishOpen manual