PX-230A Installation and Users Manual
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5. Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is “recommended media”?
A: Recommended media are recordable or rewritable CD media that have
been tested by Plextor and found to operate well consistently, from one
manufacturing lot to another. For each drive, Plextor engineers test media
from many different manufacturers and manufacturing facilities, creating a
recommended media list and determining the optimum write strategy for that
particular media type. The results are listed as “recommended media,” and
are also assembled into a media catalog and stored in firmware in Plextor
drives. (See page 46 for a list of recommended media for the PX-230A at the
time this manual was printed, and see the Plextor web site at
www.plextor.com
for an updated list.)
From time to time, the media catalog is updated with new manufacturers and
part numbers as Plextor tests additional media. When this happens, Plextor
makes new drive firmware available. You can download this new firmware
and update your drive.
Q: Do I need an 80-conductor IDE cable?
A: No. Your PX-230A will operate equally well with either the older 40-
conductor cable or the newer 80-conductor IDE/ATA cable.
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