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TEAC F/W Updater for CD-W524E ( Ver.1.2.0.0 ) download
[ 2003.03.27 Released]

Updated Firmware Revisions and Utilities List
Name Software Version Date
UpdaterW524E.exe 1.2.0.0 2003/03/27
This program updates the firmware revision from 1.0A/B/C/D to 1.0E.
Note that this program cannot be used for the CD-W524E with a firmware revision other than 1.0A/B/C/D.

The contents of the updated firmware
< F/W 1.0A -> 1.0B >
· When starting or changing the track of Audio CD, in some cases, it took relatively long time to start The starting time was shortened.
· In some cases, the drive could not read the ISRC of the CD-R and CD-RW disc. This problem was corrected.
· After writing 99 track data with Track-At-Once operation, in some cases, there was an error at "finalization". This problem was corrected.
· Writing quality was improved.

< F/W 1.0B -> 1.0C >
· Some of high-speed CD-RW media write performance is to be improved.

< F/W 1.0C -> 1.0D >
· The drive supported "Mt. Rainier".
· Corrected the F/W to avoid an abnormal operation during drive start-up when a disc with illegal TOC information is loaded.

< F/W 1.0D -> 1.0E >
· It supporeted to read Ultra Speed CD-RW disk. (Not supported to write.)


Precautions
The CD-W524E firmware update utility (UpdaterW524E.exe) is exclusively for the CD-W524E(with a firmware revision of 1.0A/B/C/D).
This program updates the firmware for the TEAC CD-W524E to 1.0E.

Note that this program cannot be used for the CD-W524E with a firmware revision other than 1.0A/B/C/D.

Observe the following precautions in executing the UpdaterW524E.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 UpdaterW524E.exe.
· Eject any media in the CD-W524E 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.

If the drive that you are using has F/W 1.0A/B/C, please update to 1.0D first and continue to update to 1.0E by following the instruction below.
If your drive F/W version is 1.0A/B/C, the Updater will update the F/W to 1.0D. After updating the F/W to 1.0D, reboot your PC and execute the Updater again.?@Then the F/W will be updated to 1.0E. If your drive F/W version is 1.0D, the Updater will update the F/W to 1.0E. The F/W version will be displayed when you launch this Updater (Update program) as shown in figure attached.



Self-Extracting file name Date Size
FWUPW524E04.EXE 2003/03/27 1,350,986 Byte Firmware Updater
UpdaterW524E.exe




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