Iomega® CD-RW 16x10x40 USB Drive Specifications
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System requirements:

    PC Users

      USB 1.1 Requirements:

      1. Pentium® 166MHz processor or higher with built-in USB 1.1 (Some USB controllers or motherboards may not support all types of USB devices); Speeds limited to 4x4x6 with USB 1.1 interface.

      2. Microsoft® Windows® 98 / 98SE / 2000 / Me (Windows XP compatible if you are using Iomega HotBurn® software or Easy CD Creator™ 5 Platinum or higher)

        Note: Windows NT®, Windows 95, Windows 3.X, Windows XP, Windows CE and Pocket PC operating systems are not supported when using the software that shipped with the drive.

      3. Must meet recommended RAM requirements for your operating system (See your OS manual for details)

      4. CD-ROM drive or 740MB hard drive space to copy CDs

      5. CD-ROM drive (for software installation)

      6. Sound Blaster® compatible sound card for audio playback

      7. 55MB hard drive space required for CD mastering software. Other included software titles will require additional hard drive space.

      8. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator® 4.5 or higher (to view User's Manual)

      Additional Requirements for USB 2.0:

      1. 200 MHz processor with high speed USB 2.0 adapter card (sold separately) Hi-Speed USB 2.0 required to achieve maximum 16x10x40 speeds.

      2. To achieve maximum 16X record/write speed your system may require data to be copied first to the computer's hard drive rather than directly from another source disc or drive.

      3. Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/2000/Me (Check back for updated operating system support information)

    Macintosh® Users

      USB 1.1 Requirements:

      1. Power Macintosh® G4 or G3 (blue and white G3 only) or iMac™ computer with built-in USB connection

      2. Mac® OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.03, 9.04 or 9.1 (Check back for updated operating system support information)

      3. CD-ROM drive or 740MB hard drive space to copy CDs

      4. 40MB hard drive space required for CD mastering software. Other included software titles will require additional hard drive space.

      5. Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or higher (to view User's Manual)

      Additional Requirements for USB 2.0:

      1. Mac OS does not currently support new USB 2.0 for CD-RW drives.

      2. Check back for updated operating system support information.


Interface:
  1. USB


Capacity:
  1. Compatible with: CD-R media up to 700MB/80 min. and CD-RW media up to 650MB


Media Compatibility:
  1. CD-R (1x-16x / up to 700MB/80 min.)
  2. CD-RW (1x-10x / up to 650MB)


Weight:
  1. 18oz

Dimensions:
  1. Width: 165mm
  2. Length: 205mm
  3. Height: 45mm


Power Supply:
  1. External universal power supply (Range: 47-63Hz / 100-240 Volts)


Write methods:
  1. Multi-session
  2. Fixed and variable packet writing
  3. Track at once
  4. Disc at once


Random access time:
  1. Up to 125ms


Data transfer rate:
  1. Record: 16X or 2.4MB/sec
  2. Write: 10X or 1.5MB/sec
  3. Max read: 40X or 6.0MB/sec (Read speed is limited by the USB Bus and system configuration)


Buffer memory (Cache):
  1. 2MB



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09 May 2002