Section 1. Getting Started
PX-708A Installation and Users Manual
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Overburn: Lets you burn more information on a standard disc—
audio up to 99 minutes 59 seconds in length, or a data disc up to 875
MB in capacity.
Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-708A
Here’s what you’ll need in order to install and use the PX-708A drive.
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Computer: Pentium III 700-MHz CPU or faster.
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Minimum RAM: 128 MB.
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Interface: IDE ATAPI interface.
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Hard disk size: To write to a CD in image mode (that is, to write an
image of a CD to your hard disk), you need 1 GB of free space. For a
DVD, 6 GB of free space is recommended. (For more accurate
guidelines, see the help files or documentation for the recording
software you’re using.)
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Operating System: Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE.
NOTE
: You cannot use the PX-708A with early versions of Windows 98;
if you are using Windows 98, it must be Windows 98SE (Second Edition).
What You Can Do with the PX-708A
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PX-708A:
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Record slide shows or digital video onto DVD+R, -R, +RW and
-RW discs.
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Play DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs.
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Record data or audio onto writable or rewritable CD media.
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Play music CDs.
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Save photos and other images on rewritable or writable CDs.
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Create a CD or DVD “sneakernet” to share information with
colleagues—just use software such as Roxio’s DirectCD to drag and
drop files onto DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R or CD-RW media, then
continue adding files and sharing the same disc.
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Archive images and video to DVD or CD.
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Master new software programs on DVD or CD.