TroubleshootingChapter 4
6. Power on the CRX145E/XI.This Chapter discusses the basics of troubleshooting the
Spressa i.LINK drive.
A few words about CD-ROMs
The laser in a CD reads the difference in reflectivity from
one spot to the next. This difference in reflectivity is simply
created from a difference in the depth of pits either burned
or stamped into the CD-ROM Media.
Large production runs of CDs are stamped to create theReWritableReWritable
pits. The Sony Spressa i.LINK drive burns recordable CD
media, or alters the state of the substance within CD-RWi.LINK
media to change its reflectivity by means of a finely
controlled laser beam.
The pits that the laser of the CD reader senses are either the
one or the zero bits that are interpreted as data, music,
photographs depending on the format with which the disc
is recorded. The CD is covered in a transparent shield that
the laser can read through or burn through. Scratches,
smudges or particles on the bottom read/write surface can7. Power on the PC if it was shut down.
impede the functioning of your CD-RW, CD-R or
8. Install the software and load the drivers as instructed
CD-ROM device.by the software documentation (or from the Quick Start
guide).
A few words about the i.LINK interface
Because the i.LINK interface allows for insertion and9. Restart the PC.
removal while the computer is running, it is easy to
10. The Spressa i.LINK drive is now ready to use!
overlook whether the unit is connected. Please be sure the
unit is connected before conducting other troubleshooting
steps.
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