BACKPACK 48X24X48 CD-RW 16X DVD 2 PT USB2.0 PAR (discontinued)

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Manufacturer description

For more than 20 years, Micro Solutions has provided quality products to the computer peripherals market. The award-winning backpack product line includes CD-RW/DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD/CD-ROM, hard drives and diskette drives. Backpacks are the easiest way to add external drives to both PC-based notebook and desktop computers. The drives are designed to be both portable and shareable. The backpack product name is synonymous with quality, reliability and compatibility industry-wide. PRODUCT FEATURES: Attach to USB 2.0 port and Parallel Port - perfect for desktop and notebook PCs; Supports both USB and Hi-Speed USB 2.0; Built-in buffer underrun protection; Hot Pluggable with USB and Parallel Port - attach and detach the drive without restarting your PC under Windows 95d, 98, Me, 2000 and XP; Rewrite CD-RW, write CD-R and read CD-ROM discs; Plays DVD video and reads DVD data discs; Plays CD-ROM program and audio CDs; Create your own custom CDs ­ both audio and data; Works with disaster recovery and disk imaging software through the parallel port in DOS; Includes CD creation tools software for both audio and data CDs; CyberLink PowerDVD software included; MPC 2 compliant with USB and EPP/ECP; Device drivers for Windows (95d, 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT 4d) included; Includes uninstall utility to remove software drivers from Windows; Can be daisy-chained with other backpack drives; Smart pass-through port (for your printer) allows you to print without disconnecting the drive when attached to the parallel port; Uses industry standard Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Micro Solutions' patented parallel port interface technology; Supports LPT1 - LPT3; Also available: backpack CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, hard and diskette drives.

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BACKPACK 48X24X48 CD-RW 16X DVD 2 PT USB2.0 PAR specifications

• General
• Device Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive
• Enclosure Type External
• Enclosure Color White
• Interface Hi-Speed USB/Parallel
• Width 6.6 in
• Depth 9.6 in
• Height 2.1 in
• Weight 3.3 lbs
• Optical Storage
• Type CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
• Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
• Write Speed 48x
• Rewrite Speed 16x
• Supported Recording Modes Multisession , Mixed mode
• Supported CD Formats CD-DA (audio) , CD-I , Photo CD , CD Text , CD Extra , Video CD , CD-ROM , CD-ROM XA
• Supported Media Types DVD-ROM , DVD-RW , CD-RW , CD-ROM , DVD-R , CD-R
• Media Load Type Tray
• Compliant Standards Video CD
• Optical Storage (2nd)
• Type None
• Storage Removable
• Type None
• Hard Drive
• Type None.
• Storage Controller
• Type None
• Video
• Video Output None
• Expansion / Connectivity
• Interfaces 1.0 x Parallel (IEEE 1284) - 4 pin USB Type B , 1.0 x Hi-Speed USB
• Miscellaneous
• Cables Included 1.0 x Parallel cable - External , 1.0 x USB cable - External
• MTBF 120000.0 hour(s)
• Compliant Standards SEMKO , FCC Class B certified , CSA , UL , TUV
• Package Type Retail
• Power
• Type Power adapter
• Voltage Required AC 100/240 V
• Power Consumption Operational 14.0 Watt
• Battery None
• Software / System Requirements
• Software Included Drivers & Utilities
• OS Required Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 , Microsoft Windows 95/98 , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
• Min Processor Type Intel Pentium
• Min RAM Size 16.0 MB
• Manufacturer Warranty
• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
• Environmental Parameters
• Min Operating Temperature 41.0 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 95.0 °F