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Disconnecting / removing Changers
Disconnecting / removing R200S Studio Writer Changers
All PowerFile Changer's are 1394 devices. The 1394 standard theoretically allows you to
“hot unplug” them — that is, there is usually no need to power down or reboot your PC for
installation or removal of the Changers.
However, because the R200S can write as well as read discs, PowerFile recommends that
you shut down the host system prior to disconnecting the Changer.
If shutting down the host system is not possible, then it is important that you 'Stop the
Device" as explained below before unplugging or powering off the Changer. This will
prevent problems which could occur if a Changer is unplugged or turned off while it is in the
process of writing data to a disc (either from the host or a client), and is generally preferred
for a clean disconnect of the Changer.
Stopping the Device
To stop the device, click on the 'Plug & Play Manager in the system tray (lower right
corner of screen). This will bring up the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box, as shown
below.
When this dialog box is displayed, you will see a listing for Changer (listed as
PowerFile C200S RAM) and for the drive (listed as POWERFILE C200S-RAM DVD1
IEEE SBP2 Device -<drive letter>). Select the first icon, and hit the Stop button, then
select the second icon and hit the Stop button. You may then hit the Close button to
dismiss the dialog box.
Disconnecting / removing C200S and C200 Studio Changers
The process outlined above for 'Stopping the Device' prior to unplugging or turning off a
Changer is also applicable to the C200S and C200 Studio Changers. However, while it is
important to follow this procedure for the R200, it is not necessary for the C200S and C200
Studio. You may simply unplug or turn off the Changer. You will probably get an 'Unsafe
Removal' message, but the process is completely safe. Read the following explanation for
details.