User manual PHILIPS CDD3610

[. . . ] CD-RW discs can be erased, however, and used over and over, hundreds of times. You should always use high-quality discs from well-known manufacturers for the best results when (re)writing disc at higher speeds. The importance of disc quality increases with higher disc writing speeds (expressed as x times the original standard CD data rate of 150 kB/s, or 1x). Since this Philips ReWriter drive can (re)write at high speeds, and the faster you write the less time it takes to produce a CD, we recommend that you use brand-name Recordable/ReWritable discs (preferably from Philips) for which the speed rating is explicitly specified on the packaging (i. [. . . ] Install 'Packet Writing' software on your computer to be able to access CD-R/RW discs directly in your CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive, just like any other disk drive to which data can be written. It runs in the background, so that you may read and write from and to the CD-R/RW disc in the drive from within Windows Explorer or any other Windows application (word processor, spreadsheet, etc. The CD-R/RW disc used for this purpose stays 'open' and can only be read on computers that have 'Packet Writing' software or a UDF Reader installed. Alternatively, the 'Packet Writing' software can be used to close the current session, thereby making the disc readable for regular 'MultiRead' drives. After this, data can still be added to the disc by opening a new session. Should you have disabled the Blue Button program, you may re-activate it by clicking on the item `Blue Button' in your Philips program group (For Mac: open the Blue Button program file in the Applications/Blue Button map). Doing this will open the Blue Button window on your screen but it might it not activate the Blue Button on the drive itself. If necessary, please reboot your computer to load the resident Blue Button application (the icon in the system tray) for opening the Blue Button window with the Blue Button on your drive. Your options in the Blue Button window After opening the interface window, you will see a number of buttons and a menu bar. Button 1 Clicking this button will open your Internet browser and link you to the Philips PC Peripherals product information web page. Button 2 Clicking this button will open your Internet browser and link you to the Philips PC Peripherals Service&Support web page. For the CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive, please use the jumper setting recommended to you during Setup from the installation CD. Check to be sure that there are never two MASTER devices or two SLAVE devices on the same cable, because in that case your computer would probably not be able to complete its start-up procedure properly. BIOS Your computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) controls the hardware start-up when (re-)booting your computer. Usually, during this start-up the BIOS will search for any internal devices connected to But sometimes it is possible to disable this BIOS search for individual internal drive positions. So always check whether your BIOS allows detection of a newly connected internal drive (e. A new CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive), otherwise the Windows operating system will probably not be able to use this drive. For checking and/or changing your BIOS settings, watch closely for any texts appearing on your screen during start-up of your computer. Then find the drive detection settings and make sure they are all set to "AUTO DETECT" so that any newly connected drive will be enabled by your computer's BIOS. PIO mode Traditionally, CD-ROM drives have used Programmable Input Output (PIO) rather than Direct Memory Access (DMA) for data transfer. This was favored for the earlier designs because hardware implementation is simpler and is adequate for devices requiring low transfer rates. The drawback is that the CPU must mediate the transfer of data, often byte by byte. [. . . ] However, TBW technology is not applicable to the RW function as ReWritable discs utilise a completely different recording methodology than Recordable discs. Numerous recordable disc manufacturers all over the world are now producing what has become a commodity item. Unfortunately, in some cases, the quality of these discs is not in accordance with global standards for this media. There may be areas on the disc surface with an insufficient amount of recording medium (in addition to scratches, dirt marks or other surface defects), or even gross mechanical damage which results in imbalance. [. . . ]