Quad-Speed CD-ROM drive - Model CD 420P

Creative high performance quad-speed external CD-ROM drive, comes with a customised interface which connects to a Creative PCMCIA interface card. The drive provides both data read back and audio play functions, making it an ideal CD-ROM upgrade solution for the millions of PC owners.

• Physical Appearance
• Transfer Rate Specifications
• CD Formats/Modes Supported
• Operating Systems Supported
• System Configuration
• Other Information

Physical appearance

• Top loading CD-ROM drive
• Interface to Creative PCMCIA card
• External power adapter is required
• Front panel audio headphone and speaker sockets with thumbwheel volume control
• Rear panel stereo line out and speaker sockets
• EBU (Digital Audio) output
• Green colour LED indicator
• Small casing, weight approx. 800 grams

Transfer rate specifications

• QuadSpeed (Mode 1) - 600 Kbytes/sec
• SingleSpeed (Mode 1) - 150 Kbytes/sec
• 1/3 stroke (typical) access time - 230 ms

CD formats/modes supported

• CD-Digital Audio
• CD-ROM (Mode 1 & Mode 2)
• CD-ROM XA (Mode 2, Form 1 & Form 2)
• Photo CD (Single & multiple sessions)
• CD-I Digital Video (Mode 2, Form 1 & Form 2)

Operating Systems Supported

• Windows Ver 3.1/3.11
• Windows for Workgroup Ver 3.1/3.11
• Windows 95
• Windows NT Ver 3.1, 3.5 & 3.51
• OS/2 Ver 2.1, 2.11 & Warp (3.0)

System Configuration

• Type II or Type III PCMCIA Card Slot, to be used with Creative PCMCIA card
• Card Socket Services, Device drivers and MSCDEX.EXE installed

Other information

• Data capacity
  • Mode 1 - 553 Mbytes
  • Mode 2 - 635 Mbytes
  • Buffer Memory - 256 Kbytes
• Line-Out - 0.7 Vrms @ 50 K ohms
• Headphone - 1.9 Vrms @ 32 ohms
• Front Speaker - 1.8 Vrms @ 4 ohms
• Rear Speaker - 1.6 Vrms @ 4 ohms