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CDRW48A Series/ CDD6911
FIRMWARE B1.5 Release Notes


REVISION INFO (Februar 24,2003)

Firmware version B1.5 This is the new baseline version for the
CD-Recordable/ReWritable drive CDD6911.

Base: B1.5
Current: B1.3

Update firmware

Improved writing strategy for TaiyoYuden CDR.
Better handling of unbalance discs.
Improved reading of 100min. discs.
US-RW 97:34:24 supported.


FOR EXTERNAL CDR-RW, DUE TO BUS CONSTRAINTS (PARALLEL, PCMCIA, USB),
NOT ALL IMPROVEMENTS MIGHT BE APPLICABLE.


FW Revision: B1.5
FW Status: Released

(c) N.V. PhilipsFlashTool V3.7.2.1 to update The firmware for Philips branded Optical Storage Drives with one LED.

Special notes:
1)
After downloading the flashtool, remove (if still available) any older flashtool from your
Hard Disk Drive, before you install the new Flashtool.

2)
Before you start reflashing the drive, determine the current Firmware version in your drive
and write down the newly required firmware filename from the list below.
This is important to be prepaired, when you are requested to select the correct
Firmware version from the list of Firmware programs, displayed on the screen.

3)
In some cases the Flashtool indicates the need to disable the "Auto Insert Notification".
When that happens, the Flashtool will ask you to reboot the system.
After reboot, start the FlashTool again.

4)
In specific cases the Flashtool will turn off DMA in your system.
When that happens, the Flashtool will ask you to reboot the system.
After reboot, start the FlashTool again.

The FlashTool will update the firmware of the following drives:


Vendorid Productid Firmware level

PBRW2412G/PBRW2412B/CDD6611/28: CDD6611 IDE B1.6 28/08/2002
1.PHILIPS CDD6611
2.IDE-CD R/RW 24x12A
3.PHILIPS CDRW2412A

PBCO1610G/PBCO1610B/CDD5101/28: CDD5101 IDE B2.3 17/10/2002
1.PHILIPS CDD5101
2.PHILIPS CDRWDVD1610 The firmware version B2.3 contains the EasyWrite function.
3.PHILIPS CDRWDVD1612 For more details about this function and benefits
4.COMBI RW16x8/DVD download the "EasyWrite Read me" file.
5.COMBI RW16x10/DVD
6.COMBI RW16x12/DVD

PBCO3210G/PBCO3210B: CDD5301 IDE B1.1 10/12/2002
1.PHILIPS CDD5301
2.PHILIPS CDRWDVD3210 The firmware version B1.1 contains the EasyWrite function.
3.PHILIPS CDRWDVD3212 For more details about this function and benefits
4.COMBI RW32/DVD download the "EasyWrite Read me" file.

PBRW4816G/PBRW4816B: CDD6911 IDE B1.5 03/03/2003
1.PHILIPS CDD6911
2.IDE-CD R/RW 48xA
3.PHILIPS CDRW48A