To use the ZipCD™ drive, insert a CD, then select the software application in the ZipCD folder. Some of the things you can do with your ZipCD drive include:
For information on which software application will work best for your needs, see the section entitled Using the Software.
To insert a CD into your ZipCD drive:
When you insert a CD into the ZipCD drive, the green activity light will flash momentarily, then glow steadily. If the activity light continues to blink slowly, push the eject button to eject the CD, then reinsert it.
To remove a CD from your ZipCD drive:
Remove the CD from the drive when your ZipCD drive is not in use. To avoid damage to your drive or disks, always remove the CD before disconnecting the power supply or moving your ZipCD drive.
The ZipCD drive must be powered on for normal disc insertion and removal. However, if you need to eject a disc during a power failure, use the following steps:
Never remove a disc manually while the computer is running.
Your ZipCD drive has controls and jacks on the front and back panel of the drive that are labeled with various indicators. The following section describes these controls and indicators.
Drive Controls and Jacks
LED Status Lights
The ZipCD drive has two LED indicator lights on the front of the drive that work together to show the status of the drive. Their locations are shown in the illustration below:
TheGeneral Status LEDD will either be green or red. It indicates that a disc is spinning up, the drive is ready, the disc is being accessed, or there is an error.
The Write Status LED will be orange. It indicates that a write (or test write) is in progress.
The general status LED and write status LED work in combination to indicate drive functions and error messages. The following table lists some of these combinations:
General Status LED
LED Function
Blinking Green
Disc loading
Solid Green
Disc loaded and ready
Blinking Red
Disc not readable
Blinking Red
Operation failed
Solid Red
Unrecoverable drive error
Solid Red
Firmware operation failed
If you have more than one CD ROM drive connected to your computer, you may not know which drive letter is assigned to your ZipCD drive.
In order to find the drive letter for your ZipCD drive, doubleclick the My Computer icon on your desktop. Right mouse click on the CD Drive icon and select Eject from the menu. The tray of the selected CD drive will open.
