User manual SONIC ROM FORMATTER - CONFIGURATION GUIDE

SONICTM Configuration Guide ROM Formatter TM This document provides the latest information on supported and recommended peripherals for ROM Formatter. It supersedes any previous information you may have. · "System Requirements" on page 2 · "DLT Drives" on page 2 · "CD-Recordable and DVD-Recordable Drives" on page 2 · "Supported Hard Drive Controllers" on page 3 · "Requirements for Macintosh Files" on page 3 If you have any questions regarding installation or system configuration, Sonic technical assistance is available on the Web or by phone: Web Support: http://support.sonic.com/login/default.asp Phone Support: 6am ­ 6pm PST, Excluding Holidays USA & Canada, 1-888-SONIC-97 (888-766-4297) International, +1-415-893-7000 Configuration Guide, ROM Formatter ­ 1/5/04 1 Syste m Re q uire me n ts · Windows XP Pro Service Pack 1 · Microsoft DirectX 8.1 · 800 MHz Pentium III or faster · 256 MB of system memory (RAM) · CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive · Monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended), 24-bit color (32-bit color recommended) · 10 MB of hard drive space for the ROM Formatter application and related files · Sufficient hard drive space for disc images and DVD Volumes · Parallel port for ROM Formatter dongle Note: Hard drives for disc images must be formatted with the NTFS file system to support files larger than 4 GB. DLT Dr iv e s ROM Formatter supports the following DLT drives: · Quantum DLT 2000, DLT 4000, DLT 7000, and DLT 8000 · Quantum DLT 1 · Exabyte 8900 CD- Re c o r d ab le a n d D V D -R e c o rd a b le D riv es ROM Formatter supports a wide range of CD-recordable and DVD-recordable drives. The current list of supported drives is available at the following URL: http://www.sonic.com/products/romformatter/devices.asp ROM Formatter's output capability for CD-R and DVD-R drives can be updated by downloading the most recent recording engine from the following URL: http://support.sonic.com/downloads/engine.asp Configuration Guide, ROM Formatter ­ 1/5/04 2 Su p p o r t e d Ha rd D riv e C o n tro lle rs ROM Formatter supports the following hard drive controllers: · Adaptec 2940 SCSI adapter · Adaptec 39160 SCSI card · Adaptec 2120S SCSI RAID controller · Intel 875 and 865 motherboards with built-in Serial ATA controllers · Promise Technology FastTrak S150 SX4 Serial ATA RAID controller · Promise Technology FastTrak S150 TX4 Serial ATA RAID controller · Promise Technology SATA150 TX4 Serial ATA controller Re q u ir e me n ts fo r Ma c in to sh F ile s To preserve the resource forks for Macintosh ROM files, you will need one of the following: · Windows 2000 or 2003 Server with Macintosh support · PC MACLAN from Miramar Systems (www.miramarsys.com) · DAVE from Thursby Software (www.thursby.com) · MacOpener 2000 from DataViz (www.dataviz.com) Configuration Guide, ROM Formatter ­ 1/5/04 3