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TEAC F/W Updater for CD-W512SB ( Ver.2.0.0.0 ) download
[ 2002.11.15 Released]

Updated Firmware Revisions and Utilities List
Name Software Version Date
UpdaterW512SB.exe 2.0.0.0 2002/11/15
This program updates the firmware revision from 1.0A/B/C/D/E/G/H to 1.0K.
Note that this program cannot be used for the CD-W512SB with a firmware revision other than 1.0A/B/C/D/E/G/H.

The contents of the updated firmware
< F/W 1.0A -> 1.0B >
· The writing quality of a special disc was improved.
· Corrected the erroneous operation with Macintosh Apple Audio CD Player.

< F/W 1.0B -> 1.0C >
· Verify-after-write process speed has been improved.

< F/W 1.0C -> 1.0E >
· With a packet write software, will not execute Append write in rare case. Fixed.
· With some of backup software, will not execute backup. Fixed.
· Read performance is to be improved.
· When the last session is not closed at TAO, the drive may not be able to read a whole disc. -Fixed.
· The disc that records a very small data (600KB) of about four seconds in the session-at-once or disc-at-once mode is not recognized in other drives. This defect is to be modified.
· The strategy for the KODAK PICTURE CD is to be added.
· Some of CD-RW media write performance is to be improved.
· Operating OSes Windows XP added.(2002.02.25)

< F/W 1.0E -> 1.0G >
· Write performance with some of high speed CD-RW media is to be improved.

< F/W 1.0G -> 1.0H >
· Corrected the F/W to avoid an abnormal operation during drive start-up when a disc with illegal TOC information is loaded.

< F/W 1.0H -> 1.0K >
· Improve the readability of the media that 99 tracks are recorded.


Precautions
The CD-W512SB firmware update utility (UpdaterW512SB.exe) is exclusively for the CD-W512SB(with a firmware revision of 1.0A/B/C/D/E/G/H).

This program updates the firmware for the TEAC CD-W512SB to 1.0K.

Note that this program cannot be used for the CD-W512SB with a firmware revision other than 1.0A/B/C/D/E/G/H.

Observe the following precautions in executing the UpdaterW512SB.exe.
· Extract the program onto your hard drive and execute it.
· Do not change the program name nor its contents.
· Read the Readme.txt before executing.
· Do not turn off the power of your PC and the drive while executing UpdaterW512SB.exe.
· Eject any media in the CD-W512SB before executing the program.
· There is a case that Firmware update can not be executed if the certain Packet Write Application is actvated. In that case, please close Packet Write Application and execute this program.


Self-Extracting file name Date Size
FWUPW512SB06.EXE 2002/11/15 364,154 Byte Firmware Updater
UpdaterW512SB.exe




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