The Teac CD-W540E
In the Box
- Internal drive (PS/2 bezel), interface cable, mounting screws, one blank
- 40X CD-R media, one blank 4X-10X (not 12X)
CD-RW media, User’s Manual, Quick Setup Map (in English, French and Spanish)
and
CD-RW Software Suite including: Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.2 (includes: MusicCD Project, DataCD, Direct CD
and CD Copier) - PhotoImpression 3.0 from ArcSoft for digital photo image editing
- Musicmatch Jukebox Basic 7.0 for organizing and ripping MP3 music
- 40x12x48 User’s Manual in English, French and Spanish
The documentation provided is basic. It gives a generic overview of installation, and some basic troubleshooting tips, but it is nowhere near as comprehensive as the Plexwriter's documentation.
Features
- Records to CD-R Media at 40X
- Rewrites to CD-RW Media at 12X
- 48X Max. CD-ROM Performance
- Mount Rainier (EasyWrite) support
- 72ms average access time
- Intelligent speed control
- Buffer underrun prevention
- Large 8MB data buffer
The CD-W540E has the standard headphone jack and volume control, and two LEDs on the front. On the back are the standard IDE interface, 4-pin power connector, jumpers (the default is master), and an analogue audio connector.
Clone CD Information
The Teac drive really does support absolutely everything, aside from DVDs. This should mean that the drive is capable of backing up most types of copy protected discs. The Teac supports Mt. Rainer right out of the box, so if you have any use for it right now, this is a definite plus. Like the Plexwriter, the Teac also supports buffer under run protection to prevent coasters, as well a feature which allows the drive to examine the media onto which it burns and evaluate how well it can handle higher speeds, just like the Plexwriter.