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USB Portable CD-ROM Drive - Overview
Applicable countries and regions

At a glance

The USB Portable CD-ROM Drive reads CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW media. This part easily connects to a USB port found on most of today's desktops and laptops, such as the ThinkPad 240. This portable CD-ROM drive also connects to the new Multi-Port USB Hub that provides additional USB ports.

The USB Portable CD-ROM Drive takes its low power requirements from the USB port. Therefore, no external power adapter is required, making this CD-ROM drive fully mobile.

The USB Portable CD-ROM Drive offers the following features and benefits:

  • Very small form factor
  • Lightweight
  • Sturdy
  • Low power requirements extend ThinkPad battery life
  • CD-ROM carrying case
  • Easy Plug and Play installation
  • Audio cable for ThinkPad speaker audio passthrough
  • Supports ThinkPad recovery
  • Audio out for headphones or audio cable with volume control and CD buttons
Warranty
1 year limited customer carry-in exchange

Packaging
One box containing...
  • USB CD-ROM Drive
  • USB Cable
  • Audio Cable
  • Carrying Case
  • User's Guide
  • Diskette
  • Publications
Product marketing and FRU part number(s)
Part numbers applicable to: Worldwide
  • Marketing part number: 33L5151
  • FRU part number: 00N8244
Additional part numbers
Part number(s) for ordering multiple quantities
None

Associated Part(s)
USB Cable
  • Marketing part number:
  • FRU part number: 00N8245
  • Applicable location(s): Canada, Latin America, United States
Audio Cable
  • Marketing part number:
  • FRU part number: 00N8247
  • Applicable location(s): Canada, Latin America, United States
Product dates
Worldwide
  • Announce Date: 04/18/2000
  • Planned Availability Date: 04/18/2000
  • Effective Withdrawal Date: 25 Apr 2006
Technical specifications
Performance specifications as known at time of announcement
  • Data transfer speed: 642 - 1500 KB/sec
  • Data buffer: 128 KB
  • Disc turn speed: 10X (maximum)
Physical, environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement
Weight
  • * lbs
  • * kg
Height
  • 0.59 inches
  • 15 mm
Width
  • 5.12 inches
  • 130 mm
Depth
  • 5.75 inches
  • 146 mm
Operating temperature
  • between 10 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees Celsius
  • between 50 degrees Fahrenheit and 122 degrees Fahrenheit
Relative humidity
Operating : between 8% and 80% (non-condensing)

Agency approvals
  • FCC
  • CE
  • C-Tick
  • MIC
  • UL
  • CSA
  • TUV
  • VCCI
  • BSMI
ENERGY STAR-compliant
No . The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Hardware requirements
The USB Portable CD-ROM Drive is supported on computers with an available USB port.

Software requirements
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME

Compatibility
  • Applicable Disks: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
  • Applicable Formats: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode 1 & 2, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD
  • Enhanced CD, Video-CD, CD-I, CD-Text
Limitations
Some configurations may not be supported.

Supported software
Not Applicable

Other
Installation time is approximately 10 minutes.

Document Note(s):
  1. The symbol * is used to denote that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
  2. All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year).
  3. FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
  4. Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date the products will have been withdrawn from marketing. After that date, the product can not be obtained directly from IBM.

00n8239, 33L5151

Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-4JGHUD
Last modified:  2006-04-12
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