Portable CD-ROM User` Manual
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1. After the computer restart can insert the EXP CD card at this time the New Hardware Found or Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box will be displayed 3 No PC Card PCMCIA icon in Control Panel If the PCMCIA Socket is not found then you must add a PCMCIA socket to your system Please click on the Add New Hardware icon in the Control Panel folder and select PCMCIA socket Select the appropriate type of PCMCIA Controller that matches yours call your notebook manufacturer for detail and follow the on screen instruction Symptom No additional drive icon in My Computer The EXP CD driver installed without any incident Solution 1 System resources for the EXP CD are not available Click on Start Settings Control Panel from the Control Panel folder Click on System then Device Manager 29 System Properties The EXP entry may have a yellow circle with an exclamation point This is an indication Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controler that the EXP CD did oed not working properly Network adapters PCMCIA socket Ports COM amp LPT Double click on EXP entry line and then select Resources You can make some change to the following entry Basic Configuration xxxx I O Range and Interrupt request During resources changing observe Change Setting M the Conflicting Device List You should select the res2. gt NextPrevious Button e In the play state press the right edge of the button to skip to the next track Press the left edge of the button to skip to the previous track This button will work in the audio CD playing mode only Volume Control Knob Use this knob to adjust the headphone volume 25 EN Headphone Jack Connect your headphone to his jack for listening to audio CD LINE OUT Q Line Out Jack Connect this jack to the LINE IN jack of the sound card in your computer or an amplifier with a 3 5 mm audio cable for better sound quality from the audio CD Play an Audio CD by Using Software You can use the CD audio software utilities in Windows 95 or Windows NT Windows 3 1 etc to play the audio CD on your CD ROM Windows 95 98 and Windows NT incorporate an auto run function for a CD Audio disk As soon as you insert the CD inside the drive the computer will automatically start a program called CD Player You should see number incrementing If not you should go to Start Program Accessories Entertainment and choose CD Player or Media Player Press Play button to start To play audio CD by using Media Player in Windows 3 1 for example 1 Check if the MCI CD Audio driver is installed 2 Choose the Drivers icon from Control Panel and choose the Add button to set up the driver MCI CD Audio 3 Start the Media Player 4 Select Device CD Audio from the menu bar 5
3. Click the play button on the screen to start it 26 If your computer is equipped with a sound card you can also connect the LINE OUT jack of your CD ROM to the LINE IN jack of the sound card with a 3 5 mm audio cable This will result in a better audio output from the speakers of the sound card QL AE ca Ling Out uA 59 Headphone or YN a Speaker The CD Audio sound will come out through the Line Out or Headphone jack ONLY The PLAY PAUSE NEXT PREVIOUS buttons will still work in CD ROM mode However these buttons should be used in audio CDs playing mode ONLY Using these buttons other than playing audio CDs will cause an error Also do use these buttons along with a CD audio software utility Otherwise incorrect information may be reported by the CD audio software 27 TROUBLE SHOOTING PCMCIA INTERFACE Symptom No New Hardware Found dialog box display Solution 1 The EXP card is PC Card PCMCIA Properties Socket Status Global Setings Empty Socket 1 Empty Socket 2 2 To remove aPC card selectitfrom the list and then click Stop NOT fully inserted T Show control on taskbar Te Display warming eard is removed before itis stopped o The card status will show empty if Windows PCMCIA driver did not detect any card Some time there is other dialog box displayed and the PC Card Properties still show
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5. ROM DRIVE e Do not place heavy objects on the CD ROM drive e Do not shake or subject to intense vibration e Keeps disc cover closed to protect from dust e Do not disassemble the player e Do not spill liquid on the player e Do not touch the lens The CD drive using invisible laser radiation when open the cover avoid direct exposure to the beam e Clean the outsides of the player with a soft dry cloth only e Clean the lens with dry cotton swab or a lens blower e Do not expose the player to direct sunlight or heat Especially do not leave it in a hot automobile e Condensation may form on the lens if the CD ROM is suddenly removed from a cold temperature setting and placed in a much warmer environment This may result in the lens inability to properly read the disc If this occurs remove the disc and leave the power on After one hour reinsert the disc and play again CD e Handle the disc by the edges as mush as possible Do not touch the surface of the disc e Do not scratch or smudge the surface of the disc Do not attach a label to the disc e Do not bend the disc e Do not expose the disc to the direct sunlight Do not store the disc in a room with high temperature or high humidity e To avoid dust scratches bending etc always store the disc in its case e For best results wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth in a circular direction Do not use benzine record cleaner static electricity prevention f
6. Utility Main Menu CD Utility Main Menu Install TransCD Software Un install TransCD Software Audio CD Utility Print TCD EXE version number Re boot system List all TransCD devices List all parallel devices Reset CD ROM drive Exit Enter menu selection gt gt 1 4 Follow the instructions on the screen For the quickest install press ENTER to use drive C press Y and ENTER to use default and then 40 remove the installation diskette and press Y and ENTER to re boot the PC Most CD ROM programs require a minimum of a 286 processor with MS DOS 3 1 or MS WINDOW 3 1 640K RAM and an EGA VGA video card Refer to the side of the CD ROM package for program requirements and enjoy Access CD ROM without Software Installation Dynamic loading of the CD driver This method of Dynamically Loading the CD driver offers a temporary install of the CD driver It will not modify CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files The driver is loaded dynamically When the system is shut off the driver is gone 1 Place your CD installation diskette into the floppy drive 2 Select the floppy drive by typing floppy drive letter For example A 3 Atthe floppy drive prompt type TCDGO This will then install the CD driver POWER SAVING The PCMCIA CD ROM is designed to save power Built in inactivity timer for about 40 seconds in stand alone mode the
7. and alkaline etc id Always remove old weak or worn out batteries promptly and dispose of them properly If you do not use this unit for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid the possible battery leakage Thoroughly clean the battery compartment before inserting new batteries Always turn on the CD ROM power before the system if using the AC or batteries ido INSTALLATION The installation procedures have two sections for each type of interface 1 PCMCIA PC Card interface 2 Parallel Port interface option The procedure includes hardware and software installation Just follow along the interface of your choice INSTALLATION FOR PCMCIA INTERFACE HARDWARE INSTALLATION If install on a Windows NT station make sure you turn OFF all power to your system before connecting the CD Traveler Plus to your computer However you are allowed to install the CD with power while using Windows 95 98 because OS support plug and play Before you begin make sure you turn OFF all power to your system before connecting the PCMCIA CD ROM to your computer 1 Slowly insert the PCMCIA interface card into the J Turn over the CD ROM drive locate the PCMCIA interface card at the back of the CD ROM drive Lift and take out the card from the holder Place the CD ROM drive upright in the horizontal position Make sure that the PCMCIA interface cable is firmly connected to the interface connector at the back panel of
8. disk for a driver that is not in the list click Have Manufacturers SCSI Adapter i Standard mass storage Adaptec Advanced Micro Devices AMI BusLogic X 4 E Cemo E Canc 16 Disk button Install from disk dialog box will prompt for device driver diskette Either using Browse button or type in the path A winnt the click OK to finishing the installation Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive Em selected and then click OK Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from I winnt X Browse Make sure to insert the CD PC Card into the PC Card slot before restart the computer VERIFY YOUR INSTALLATION After computer boot up from Desk Top click on Ele Edit View Help My Computer icon You should have an addition CD ROM icon Printers zi 1 obieci s selected 2175 INSTALLATION FOR PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE HARDWARE INSTALLATION Before you begin make sure you turn OFF all power to your system before connecting the CD ROM to your computer 1 Connect the DC Input adapter cable to the EXP CD ROM drive assembly 2 Connect one end of the Parallel cable to EXP CD ROM 26 pin small connector and connect the other end to computer parallel port standard 25 connector 3 Plug in the AC adapter to a working AC receptacle 4 Turn on the power of CD ROM before turn on the computer You are now ready to install the softw
9. e Remove uil 5 Your notebook may have been infected with some kind of computer virus The virus disabled Windows 95 32 bit device driver for the hard disk The EXP CD requires the driver for its operation Check the Performance tab to confirm the symptom You need to run an anti virus program first once the 32 bit driver is running the EXP CD will be installed 31 PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE Symptom Solution 5 Symptom Solution Symptom Solution No additional drive icon in My Computer The EXP CD driver installed without any incident Check your cable connection along with the AC adapter at the wall receptacle make sure there is no lose connection The green LED on the front of EXP CD assembly should lit up Check your computer CMOS or BIOS setup Some computer allows user to set printer type to be Standard EPP Only or Bi directional A setting to EPP Only is preferred for a better performance Check if other hardware devices are connected to the same parallel port Daisy chaining with other hardware devices is NOT recommended Other devices include but not limited to the following security device key lock audio port parallel to SCSI device tape backup device network device A B switch printer sharing device If you connect the equipment in daisy chain fashion always turn on the device farthest away from the computer first in this case the EXP CD th
10. Portable CD ROM User Manual For CD Traveler PCMCIA CD Traveler Plus PCMCIA and Parallel TABLE OF CONTENT PART NAME AND FUNCTION TOP PANEL OF THE CD ROM DRIVE REAR PANEL OF THE CD ROM DRIVE BOTTOM OF THE CD ROM DRIVE PARALLEL PORT ADAPTER CABLE CD ROM POWER SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER INSTALLING THE BATTERIES POWER SWITCH INSTALLATION INSTALLATION FOR PCMCIA INTERFACE 12 HARDWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4 0 INSTALLATION FOR PARALLEL INTERFACE HARDWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4 0 BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURES INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE WINDOWS 95 98 AND WINDOWS NT 4 0 USING THE CD ROM AS A STAND ALONE CD PLAYER NO 13 15 16 17 17 20 23 23 24 PLAY AN AUDIO CD BY USING SOFTWARE TROUBLE SHOOTING PCMCIA INTERFACE PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE REMOVING OR RE INSTALLING THE DRIVER PCMCIA INTERFACE PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE INSTALL A CD TITLE DOS Windows 3 x Window 95 98 and Window NT 4 0 Hot Insert Remove the PCMCIA interface card APPENDIX A DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR DOS PCMCIA INTERFACE PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE 26 28 32 34 35 36 36 38 38 40 PRECAUTIONS Read this section carefully before starting to use the Portable CD ROM Plus CD
11. able to locate the installation program Click Back to start the automatic search again or click Browse to manually search for the installation program Command line for installation program OK Apply Follow your application program instructions USING THE CD ROM AS A STAND ALONE CD PLAYER In a stand alone audio CD player operation the CD need either the AC adapter or batteries for its power source remember to set the POWER SOURCE SWITCH to DC BATT Refer to the section titled CD ROM POWER SOURCE for details 24 It is not necessary to remove the PCMCIA interface card from the CD ROM drive when the CD ROM is in stand alone mode You may store the card in the cardholder at the back panel of the drive The following control buttons will be used in stand alone mode POWER Power Button e Press the POWER button will turn on the PCMCIA CD ROM in stand alone mode Press the POWER button again will turn off the drive e The PCMCIA CD ROM will spin in a lower speed single speed in stand alone mode eAs another power saving feature the PCMCIA CD ROM will be automatically turned off if it has not played for approximately 40 seconds bit gt Play Pause Button e Press this button will activate the drive to begin playing e If the drive is in play state pressing this button will make it pause e This button will work in the audio CD playing mode only P
12. are The CD and electronic components installed on the CD ROM are very sensitive to damage from static electricity Before handling the unit touch a grounded metal surface DO NOT connect disconnect the CD ROM unit to from the parallel cable when the system is in power on state SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 From the Desktop Click My Computer icon Control Panel and then Add New Hardware Click Next gt to begin Add New Hardware Wizard If your hardware is already installed you should have Windows detect it When Windows detects new hardware it automatically determines the current settings for the device and installs the correct driver Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware C Yes Recommended lt Back Cancel 1 When prompted whether to search for your new hardware 18 Select No and click Next gt 2 Open SCSI controllers Click Have Disk Add New Hardware Wizard J Other devices PCMCIA Scanner Adapter 3 Insert Installation Diskette into the drive selected then click OK 4 f you re installing from a directory containing downloaded installation files specify the full path of the directory and click OK Add New Hardware Wizard PHT Parallel Port PHT Se 5 Select PHT Parallel Port PHT Series Win95 Driver and click Next gt Click Finish to complete installation 6 Remove Installation di
13. by the procedures described above otherwise the following dialog will be displayed Unexpected PC Card Removal You should use the PC card icon on the taskbar to stop PC cards before removing them Removing cards without warning the system can cause unexpected problems again To display the PC card indicator on the task bar perform the following steps 1 Double click the PC Card PCMCIA icon in the Control Panel 2 Make sure that the box Show the control on task bar is checked If the PC Card PCMCIA wizard appears when you click the button in step 1 complete the wizard After restarting your computer double click the PC Card PCMCIA icon in the Control Panel and then check the box to see the status indicator on the task bar NOTICE e While operating the CD ROM the speed of your computer s CPU and display card will dominate the overall performance especially when playing full motion video Slow display speed often causes still frames e To play the sound portion of Multimedia CD Titles your computer must be equipped with a sound card 37 APPENDIX A DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR DOS PCMCIA Interface Automatic Installation The INSTALL program helps you install the device driver into your computer easily Please follow the instructions below to proceed with automatic installation 1 2 Insert the device driver diskette into a floppy disk drive on your computer Chang
14. e 2 is for selecting which power source to use PC Card PCMCIA interface User can select power source form PC or DC BATT Parallel Port interface User selects power source from DC BATT only POWER SOURCE SWITCH is set to PC Figure 4 a The PCMCIA power direct is selected Thus the CD ROM a t will obtain power from PCMCIA socket of your computer there for no external power AC or batteries will be required In the event that your computer can not supply enough power Fig 4 a to operate the PCMCIA CD ROM drive then you will have to use external power as described below Do not set the switch to this position if you are using the Parallel Port connection POWER SOURCE SWITCH is set to DC BATT Figure 4 b The external power source is selected In this condition you must apply AC adapter or batteries to CD ROM drive The T Parallel Port connection requires the switch setting in DC Batt position Please note that the AC adapter has a priority over _ the battery in powering the CD ROM drive In other words if you connect the AC adapter the CD ROM drive will draw power Fig 4 b from the adapter regardless if the batteries are installed or not DC BAIT NOTE If you choose to use external power remember to apply external power before enabling the PCMCIA interface card booting the computer or hot inserting the card For the Parallel Port connection user will also need to apply external powe
15. e the working directory to the floppy drive containing the device driver diskette by typing A or B then press ENTER At the DOS prompt A gt or B gt type INSTALL followed by the ENTER key Press ENTER or click on the OK button to continue When the opening screen appears a dialog box will be displayed for you to specify the necessary parameters e Directory to install the device driver e The DOS directory to specify the location of the MSCDEX driver e The I O port address e The IRQ number Enter the directory you select to install the driver and press the TAB key to forward to the next field to indicate the DOS Directory Press the TAB key again to set the I O port and then the IRQ The default setting of the I O ports are 170 177 376 377 and the default IRQ is 15 After completing the selection click on the Install button to continue The rest of the installation should proceed automatically and the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files on your computer will be updated Reboot your computer and the CD ROM drive will be defined as the next available drive letter For example if the last hard drive of the computer is drive C the CD ROM drive will be assigned to be drive D automatically 38 Manual Installation You may also manually install the Portable CD ROM device driver if the default setting conflicts with your system Please follow procedures below to complete this man
16. empty You may need to disable such a program i e CardWork CardWiz consult your notebook User Manual 2 The 32 bit card support is NOT enabled IES Control Panel EER File Edit View Help ss 32bit ODBC Accessibility AddNew Add Remove Date Time Options Hardware Programs mb Display Find F Fonts ys Keyboard pm q LiveUpdate MeilendFex Modem M Multimedia Network Passwords PCCard Power Printers PCMCIA Regional Sounds System Setings 23 object s E To enable the 32 bit support click on Start Settings Control Panel from the Control Panel folder Click on PC Card PCMCIA 28 If you see the screen below it means the PCMCIA device driver is not using 32 Bit Card Support Follow on screen instructions by except all the default setting At the end of the installation you will be asked to restart the computer Welcome to the PC Card PCMCIA Wizard Welcome to the PC Card PCMCIA wizard This wizard will help you remove your existing PC card drivers which could conflict with the 32 bit Windows drivers and install the 32 bit Windows drivers needed to support PC cards When installing support for your PC card driver your PC cards will be temporarily disabled This causes problems if you are using card to copy the files needed to enable this support Are you using a PC card network card CD ROM connected to SCSI card etc to install Windows
17. en turn on the device next on the chain Turn the computer last Make sure you turn on the CD ROM power before the system The EXP CD starts to become excessively slow or behave differently on a battery powered notebook computer If you are using a notebook or laptop computer without the AC adapter The performance of the parallel port may become sluggish and unreliable if the battery runs low Try reconnecting the AC adapter to your computer or recharging the battery The EXP CD starts to become excessively slow or does not work at all The parallel port on your machine may be able to a number of different modes standard Bi directional EPP or ECP These 32 different setting can effect performance of the EXP CD In some cases the standard setting will even shut off signals the EXP CD needs while if the same port is set to Bi directional or EPP produce an excellent performance 33 REMOVING OR RE INSTALLING THE DRIVER PCMCIA INTERFACE If you need to remove or reinstalling the driver make sure the EXP CD ROM disk card is inserted e Go to My Computer icon Control Panel System Device Manager Click on Hard Disk Controller The EXP CD should be listed System Properties 21 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection m Computer Disk drives Display adapters Floppy disk controllers BERE contro
18. er with a newer revision of Windows 95 or Windows 98 Update Device Driver Wizard box will appear Click on Next button let Windows 95 search for driver Make sure to insert the CD device driver diskette into your floppy drive Update Device Driver Wizard If the dialog box does not appear please refer to the Trouble Shooting section Update Device Driver Wizard Click on the Finish button VERIFY YOUR INSTALLATION From Desk Top click on My Computer icon Look for an addition CD ROM drive s icon 15 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4 0 PC CARD Interface Currently there is no Plug and Play support for PC Card PCMCIA on the Windows NT 4 0 User can install the device driver without the PC Card however after you finishing the installation you should insert the PC Card before restart the computer Follow the instructions to install the device driver Click on My Computer then Control Panel then SCSI Adapters Control Panel Of x File Edit View Help 9 328 d Mail Microsoft Mail Modems Mouse astoffice i 9 Network PC Card PCMCIA Choose Drivers tab and the click on Add From the Install Driver click Have SCSI Adapters 2 x Devices Drivers Installed SCSI Adapter drivers are listed below Click the driver you want to install and then click OK C 7 Bem If you have an installation
19. es Win95 Driver m System devices X Properties Refresh Remove Print To remove EXP CD ROM e Click on the EXP entry line F I T then click Remove button You may need to restart the computer to complete the task To reinstall EXP CD ROM e Click on Refresh button either the New Hardware Found or Update Device Driver Wizard will be displayed Follow the instruction on Installation for Parallel Port Interface section 35 INSTALL A CD TITLE DOS Windows 3 x Most of the CD ROM titles for Windows 3 1 3 11 contain the SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE program in the CD disc You need to start either one of the programs to add a Program Group and its icons into your computer and perform the following 1 In Program Manager click File gt Run 2 Type in or the drive letter assigned for CD ROM SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE 3 Follow the on screen instructions 4 After setup is completed click the program icon to start the program Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 The CD ROM for the Windows 95 titles include the AUTO RUN feature This means that when you close the disc cover with this type of CD disc inside Windows 95 will start the opening screen automatically You can add the program browse content of the CD etc from this screen The other procedure is from Control Panel click on Add Remove Programs icon click on Install button then fo
20. llers 6 EXP Portable CD ROM CD R CD Rw DVD ROM Sy Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller A Infrared devices Keyboard Modem UN Monitors DB Mouse B9 Network adapters PCMCIA socket oY Ports COM amp LPT SCSI controllers NT Naet Tanis C Nase Properties Refresh Remove Print 7 IU EL el eb ee be remove EXP CD ROM e Click on the EXP entry line then click Remove button You may need to restart the computer to complete the task To reinstall EXP CD ROM e Click on Refresh button either the New Hardware Found 34 or Update Device Driver Wizard will be displayed Follow the instruction on Installation for PCMCIA Interface section PARALLEL PORT INTERFACE Go to My Computer icon Control Panel System Device Manager Click on SCSI Controller The EXP CD should be listed System Properties x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Display adapters Fy Floppy disk controllers amp Hard disk controllers we Keyboard Modem Monitor Ee Mouse HF Network adapters PCMCIA socket 3 Ports COM amp LPT controllers DNE FEE Es F I T Parallel Port Trans Seri
21. llow the on screen instruction Hot Insert Remove the PCMCIA interface card The PCMCIA interface specification define that you may hot insert remove the PCMCIA interface card which means to insert remove or exchange the card from your system at any time without rebooting or turning off your system However for any given system the PCMCIA CD ROM being a storage device itself can not be hot removed when it is in use by a program To avoid some sort of system failure read the following carefully before using hot removing technology DOS Windows 3 X The hot insert remove the PCMCIA CD ROM function is supported ONLY when your computer is loaded with PCMCIA software which is ExCA compliant If your system doesn t have such software it is necessary to connect the PCMCIA CD ROM first before your computer is being booted Do not hot remove the card when the CD ROM is accessing the data particularly in OS 2 system 36 Windows 95 The hot swapping is allowed with more limitation To avoid system failure always follow the below steps to hot remove the PCMCIA CD ROM in Windows 95 1 Click the PC card indicator on the task bar at the right bottom of screen 2 Click the command to stop the card you want to remove 3 Read the screen prompts instruction carefully If the system prompts you not to remove the card DO NOT remove the card You should exit the present application and return to step 1 Be sure you are removing the card
22. lone CD player Pressing the POWER button as shown in of Figure 2 will switch the CD drive power on or off The drive also has an inactivity timer which automatically powered off if it has been idle more than 40 seconds CD ROM operation The POWER button will not function because the drive power is controlled by the computer ON BUSY LED as shown of Figure 1 The LED indicate four status of the CD Drive Power On The LED will light dimly Ready State The LED will light brightly Accessing The LED will blink when the drive is accessing the disc Se Ow Cover Open The LED will blink every 2 seconds EXT POWER LED as shown in of Figure 1 The LED indicates the external power state 1 ON The power supply is in the normal condition OFF If you choose to use PCMCIA power direct BLINKING External power is in use but power is low Low power may be caused by a malfunction AC adapter or when the batteries are reaching the end of their service life Check your AC adapter to see if it is defective improperly connected or replace the old batteries with new ones NOTICE e Use only the AC adapter provided with this unit or refer to the rear panel of the drive for the correct AC adapter specification e f you are not using the unit with the AC adapter for a long period of time disconnect it from the AC power outlet Do not mix old and new batteries or different type of batteries Ni Cad
23. luid or any other liquid as it may damage the disc CD ROM PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS TOP PANEL OF THE CD ROM DRIVE Open button Press this button to open the disc cover On Busy led This indicator will light dimly with a green LED when the power is on This LED will light brightly when the drive is ready e This LED will blink when the drive is accessing the disc This LED will blink every 2 seconds when the disc cover is opened External Power led e This LED will light when AC adapter or batteries are used This LED will blink when input power is low Play Pause button for CD audio operation only e When the drive is in stop state pressing this button will activate the drive to start playing e When the drive is in play state pressing this button will make it pause Figure 1 Next Previous button for CD audio operation only When the drive is in play state pressing the right edge of the button will skip to the next track When the drive is in play state pressing the left edge of the button will skip to the previous track Headphone Volume Control knob Turn this rotary knob to adjust the headphone volume Headphone jack This is a 3 5mm audio headphone jack Line out jack Audio outputs signal to an amplifier REAR PANEL OF THE CD ROM DRIVE Q PCMCIA Parallel Port Interface connector This connector connects to the PCMCIA interface card o
24. name up to 8 characters This name must be the same as the name you will specify in the MSCDEX EXE option D name in the next step 5 Add the following line at the TOP of your AUTOEXEC BAT drive path MSCDEX EXE D MSCD001 M 4 where drive path specifies the DOS directory or the directory containing the file MSCDEX EXE Note If your AUTOEXEC BAT file loads a menu program such as DOSSHELL or Windows you have to add the above line to start your menu program Otherwise MSCDEX will not have a chance to load before your menu program begins 39 The example above shows the default setting The D switch indicates the device name It MUST be the same name as you specified by the D switch of EXPCDI EXE in your CONFIG SYS file The M switch indicates how much memory to allocate for caching information on the CD ROM The default M 4 caches 8KB For more information about the switches of MSCDEX please type help MSCDEX at the DOS prompt 5 Now reboot your computer to activate the CD ROM drive PARALLEL PORT Interface Make sure that your computer has an IBM compatible parallel printer port and DOS 3 1 or above 1 Follow the instruction on the HARDWARE INSTALLATION section 2 Place your installation diskette into the floppy drive Open a DOS prompt if you are in the Windows environment If the floppy drive is the A drive enter a tcd If itis the B drive enter b tcd 3 Perform option 1 Install from the
25. ource s which the Conflicting device list shows No Conflict 30 2 Device Manager shows resource for the EXP CD is available and there is no conflicting device In some computer the I O Range XXX Interrupt Request 15 may be use by a built in secondary IDE controller Try changing the interrupt to 9 10 or 11 You can also try different I O addresses 3 The EXP entry may have a yellow circle with an exclamation point Device Manager shows resource for the EXP CD is available and there is no conflicting device Check all connection to the EXP CD drive assembly such as AC Adapter Your notebook PC Card sockets may not have enough power for the EXP CD If you already connect the AC adapter make sure to secure all connectors and the adapter plug into a good AC out let 4 The EXP CD and the Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller entry have a yellow circle with an exclamation point System Properties Lx General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type C View devices by connection m Computer B Disk drives 2 Display adapters aS I disk controllers disk rollei ard disk EXP Potable co ROM CD R CD Rw DVD ROM 15 Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller 89 39 Infrared devices 9 88 Keyboard B Modem 19 188 Monitors HS Mouse H E Network adapters fl PCMCIA socket SF Ports COM amp LPT B sc SUM coles Properties Refresh
26. power will be turned off automatically f install in a computer the drive will automatically enter the sleep mode spindle off when it has not been accessed for about 1 minute f you remove the Compact Disc CD from your CD ROM drive the drive will manually go into the sleep mode During the initials power on the PCMCIA CD ROM will spin at a lower speed to save power The operating current will then be reduced The Hot insert remove feature of a PCMCIA card helps to save power too If Exchangeable Card Architecture ExCA compliant PCMCIA software has been loaded on to your computer then you can remove the PCMCIA CD ROM after the system has been booted and insert it again when you need to 41 use the CD ROM device For notebook computer users removing the card will preserve power and prolong battery life Note You are allowed to remove and insert the PCMCIA CD ROM from the computer at any time However DO NOT remove the PCMCIA card from your CD ROM drive 42 EXP COMPUTER INC EXP MEMORY PRODUCTS NON TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY EXP COMPUTER INC AND EXP MEMORY PRODUCTS EXP warrants that the CD Traveler products manufactured or distributed by EXP to be free from failures due to defects in materials or workmanship for a full one year from the date of purchase of the products This warranty is void if the product is damaged by abnormal or improper use or by accident abuse or if any attemp
27. r before booting the computer If you failed to apply the external power first the drive status will remain NOT READY although the external power is applied later it may also result in CD ROM drive abnormal condition In this case reboot your computer again to enable the CD ROM drive WARNING Do not shift the POWER SOURCE SWITCH when the CD ROM is powered on CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER 1 Remove the PCMCIA interface card or Parallel Port connector from your computer 2 Connect the AC adapter plug to the DC IN jack at the CD ROM rear panel 3 Attach the AC adapter to the AC outlet INSTALLING THE BATTERIES The CD ROM requires six AA size batteries not included for operation The Alkaline batteries may last longer than other batteries You may also use Ni Cad rechargeable batteries which have a shorter service life Neither the rechargeable batteries nor the charger is provided with this package Follow the instruction below to install the batteries 1 Remove the disc from the CD ROM 2 Disconnect the PCMCIA interface card from your computer and disconnect the AC adapter from the DC IN jack 3 Turn over the CD ROM drive and place it horizontally 4 Press and slide the battery lid in the direction of the arrow to remove it Figure 5 5 Install six fresh AA batteries as shown in Figure 5 and make sure the polarities match the diagram 6 Replace the battery lid 10 POWER SWITCH Stand a
28. r the Parallel Port interface cable Power Source switch e Set the switch to PC to select the power source from PCMCIA socket Set the switch to DC BATT to select the power source from AC adapter or batteries Please refer to next section titled CD ROM POWER SOURCE for details DC IN jack This jack connects to an AC adapter Power button for stand alone CD player operation only Press this button to power on off the drive when it is used stand alone as an audio CD player 9 12 DCIBAT LES Figure 2 BOTTOM OF THE CD ROM DRIVE PCMCIA Interface Card Holder Store the PCMCIA interface card when not used Q Battery Lid Slide and lift up the lid to install or remove the batteries NI T CD A x eo 2 d AR 8 Figure 3 PARALLEL PORT ADAPTER CABLE Parallel port connector Connect this connector to a computer 25 pin parallel port Printer port CD ROM drive connector Connect this connector to the back of CD ROM drive 26 pin Figure 4 CD ROM POWER There are three power source options to choose to power the CD Traveler 1 PCMCIA socket power direct 2 AC adapter 3 Battery However you can use only AC adapter or batteries when the CD ROM is used with the Parallel Port connection or as a stand alone CD player SELECTING THE POWER SOURCE The POWER SOURCE SWITCH as shown in of Figur
29. river Install Driver Follow the on screen instruction to continue After finishing Windows NT will prompt you to restart your computer to activate the new device driver for Windows NT 22 BASIC OPERATING PROCEDURES Follow the instructions listed below to open the disc cover and insert remove a CD Press the OPEN button The disc cover will open slightly and the ON BUSY LED will blink as a warning signal Figure 6 If there is no disc inside go to next step Otherwise wait until the drive stops spinning You may check if the disc stop by looking through the disc cover window Lift the disc cover by the edges as shown in Figure 6 Insert the disc with the label side facing up or remove the disc Close the disc cover WARNING Do not lift the disc cover until the drives stop spinning Failure to do so may damage the CD disc 23 INSTALLING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 From Start go to Setting Control Panel then Add Remove Program Click on Install button The installation program will search for Setup exe program from the CD ROM Usually the application will start automatically If not click Browse button then open the sub folder contain the setup program Add Remove Programs Properties 2 x Install Urinstall windows Setup Startup Disk a Cee ee ei nm moa Run Installation Program Windows was un
30. skette 19 7 Restart system when prompted VERIFY YOUR INSTALLATION From desk top click on my computer icon There should be addition CD ROM drive s icon displayed E My Computer _ File Edit View Help Printers 1 object s selected Z 20 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4 0 In Windows NT 4 0 you may select Control Panel under Settings from the Start menu to open the Control Panel folder double click the SCSI Adapter icon Control Panel File Edi View Help Mail Microsoft Mail Postoffice o9 Network ODBC PC Card PCMCIA Ad Click Drivers tab and a figure illustrated as below will be displayed 21x SCSI Adapters Devices Drivers Installed SCSI Adapter drivers are listed below Install Driver Click the driver you want to install and then click OK C am J i Manufacturers SCSI Adapter Additional models Standard mass storage co Adaptec Advanced Micro Devices AMI BusLogic 4 Sa Click Add button and click Have Disk button Windows NT will then prompt you to insert the manufacturer installation disk Insert the device driver disk into your floppy drive Specify the directory as A WINNT or BAWINNT whichever contains the diskette and select OK 21 Click OK to select the d
31. t to repair or modify the product without authorization from EXP Your sales receipt or invoice showing the date of purchase and the name of the authorized reseller is your proof of the date of purchase During the warranty period EXP will at its option replace or repair at no charge the product that in its opinion is defective Before you return the failed products contact EXP You will need to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number by calling EXP s Technical Support Department at 516 496 7629 The RMA number should be displayed on the outside of the returning package and on the accompanying packing list EXP cannot be held responsible for any package returned without the RMA number You are responsible for packaging providing proof of the date of purchase and the shipping cost of the failed product to EXP Computer Inc You are responsible for mailing the warranty registration card The warranty claims may not be honored if there is no corresponding registration card on file at EXP IN NO EVENT WILL EXP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT LOSS OF SAVINGS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES CAUSED BY PRODUCT OR FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES EVEN IF EXP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SOME SATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION IN INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
32. the CD ROM drive Refer to the computer user s manual to locate your computers PCMCIA slot Align the PCMCIA interface card with the arrow sign pointing towards the computer s slot Please note that the card is keyed to guide for proper insertion slot and press firmly until the connector is seated Check the power source switch set it according to power source and your connection type PCMCIA or Parallel Port PCMCIA Socket gt PC AC adapter or Battery gt DC BATT Parallel Port only Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected or the batteries are installed Turn the system ON to install the PCMCIA CD ROM device driver 13 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 98 The New Hardware Found dialog box will appear when you insert the CD CD Traveler Plus card under Windows 95 for the very first time New Hardware Found BO Pe Windows Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click on the OK button Insert the CD Traveler Plus device driver disk into your floppy drive If the dialog box does not appear please refer to the Trouble Shooting section instali From Disk Either using Browse button or types in the path A win95 then click OK to finishing the installation Your dialog box may be different from the one shown depending on your Windows 95 version 14 For us
33. ual installation 1 Copy the files EXPCDI EXE from the Portable CD ROM device driver disk to your hard disk 2 Copy or locate the MSCDEX EXE in your hard disk Usually reside at CADOS or C WINDOWS COMMAND 3 Add LASTDRIVE Z to the TOP of your CONFIG SYS file If you already have a LASTDRIVE line with a letter other than Z change it to Z 4 Add the following lines to the BOTTOM of your CONFIG SYS file DEVICE odrive path EXPCDI EXE P 1 1 15 D MSCD001 where drive path specifies the directory containing the file EXPCDI EXE Note If your CONFIG SYS file is already loaded with PCMCIA software such as Cardsoft of SystemSoft or Cardtalk of Databook it is necessary to add the above line AFTER all the PCMCIA statements Otherwise the PCMCIA interface card will not be initialized properly To make sure if any PCMCIA software has been loaded in your system and to know more about PCMCIA please refer to the section titled PCMCIA Software Information The EXPCDI EXE is device driver for the PORTABLE CD ROM The parameters of EXPCDI EXE are described as below P Set the I O ports and the valid numbers are 1 2 and 3 Each number represents the I O port pairs of 170 177 376 377 1E8 1EF 3EE 3EF and 168 16F 36E 36F respectively The default setting is P 1 Set the IRQ number The valid IRQs are 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 and 15 and the default setting is 1 15 D is used to set the device name It can be any
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