Installation requirements, Before you begin, Handling precautions – IBM 73P3309 User Manual
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v
UDF
reader
This
software
enables
you
to
install
software
for
reading
DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW,
DVD+RW,
and
CD-RW
media
on
other
computers
with
DVD
drives.
v
IBM
Record
Now
This
software
enables
you
to
copy
CDs,
create
audio
CDs,
create
MP3
CDs,
and
author
data
CDs.
You
can
also
use
RecordNow
to
write
data
to
DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW,
DVD-R,
DVD+RW,
and
DVD+R
discs
for
use
in
other
computers
or
compatible
consumer
electronics
products.
You
can
also
create
bootable
CDs
and
save
CD
images
for
later
recording.
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IBM
Simple
Backup
This
software
enables
you
to
create
full
or
incremental
backups
of
your
system
files
on
DVD-RAM,
DVD-RW,
DVD-R,
DVD+RW,
DVD+R,
CD-R,
or
CD-RW
media,
and
allows
you
to
restore
your
computer
if
it
crashes.
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Intervideo
WinDVD
This
software
enables
you
to
play
back
DVD
videos
on
your
computer
or
to
play
video
files
from
your
hard
disk
drive.
Note:
Some
graphics
adapters
such
as
the
FIREGL,
Intergraph,
and
3dLabs,
do
not
support
DVD
video
playback.
Installation
requirements
Be
sure
that
your
computer
meets
the
following
system
requirements
before
installing
the
drive:
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Minimum
microprocessor:
Intel
®
Pentium
®
or
equivalent
For
DVD
authoring
and
playback,
you
must
have
an
Intel
Pentium
II
266MHz
microprocessor
or
higher
and
AGP
2X
Video.
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Minimum
RAM:
32
MB
(Systems
with
UMA:
64
MB)
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Windows
2000
Professional,
Windows
Me,
or
Windows
XP
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An
available
5.25-in.
drive
bay
v
An
available
parallel
IDE
connection
v
70
MB
available
hard
disk
space
for
installation,
620
MB
available
hard
disk
space
for
every
hour
of
VCD-quality
MPEG-1
video,
and
2
GB
available
hard
disk
space
for
every
hour
of
DVD-quality
MPEG-2
video
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Screen
resolution
of
at
least
1024
x
768
pixels
required
for
DVD
authoring
functions
v
Audio
adapter
supporting
44.1
or
48
kHz
sampling
rate
v
Optional
stereo
speakers
Before
you
begin
Before
you
install
the
Multi-Burner
Plus,
read
the
information
in
the
following
sections.
Handling
precautions
Use
the
following
handling
precautions
to
protect
your
drive:
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Keep
the
Multi-Burner
Plus
in
the
antistatic
bag
until
you
are
ready
to
install
the
drive.
Limit
your
movement
when
installing;
movement
can
cause
static
electricity
to
build.
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Handle
the
drive
with
care.
Dropping
or
jarring
the
drive
can
damage
the
components
inside
the
drive.
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Do
not
force
insertion
of
the
IDE
or
power
cables.
Doing
so
might
damage
the
connector
or
the
drive.
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IBM
Multi-Burner
Plus
User’s
Guide