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Product Cameo Drive!
Last Update 03.02.2004
Version 1.0
Questions und Answers 12

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An Overview of the Questions...

Question 1:
What are the dimensions of the Cameo Drive!

Question 2:
What is the Cameo Drive!?

Question 3:
Is a hard disk included in the Cameo Drive! package?

Question 4:
Is Cameo Drive! available in other colors?

Frage 5:
Are drivers required to use the Cameo Drive!?

Question 6:
Which operating systems support the Cameo Drive!

Question 7:
How is the performance compared to an internal drive?

Question 8:
Which chipset is implemented in the Cameo Drive!?

Question 9:
Is any software included with the device?

Question 10:
Can the Cameo Drive! be used without the power supply?


Question 1:
What are the dimensions of the Cameo Drive!

Answer 1:
The Cameo Drive! dimensions are: Long=23,5cm, Wide=13,5 cm, High=4,0cm

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Question 2:
What is the Cameo Drive!?

Answer 2:
Cameo Drive! is an external case for 3,5" IDE devices like hard disks, LS-120 or ZIP drives, which can be connected to a PC via FireWire™ port.

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Question 3:
Is a hard disk included in the Cameo Drive! package?

Answer 3:
No, devices must be purchased seperately.

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Question 4:
Is Cameo Drive! available in other colors?

Answer 4:
No, this is not currently planned.

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Question 5:
Are drivers required to use the Cameo Drive!?

Answer 5:
Cameo Drive! uses the generic operating system drivers. No special driver installation is necessary.

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Question 6:
Which operating systems support the Cameo Drive!

Answer 6:
Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and MacOS Version 8.6 or higher.

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Question 7:
How is the performance compared to an internal drive?

Answer 7:
Cameo Drive! uses the full FireWire™ bus bandwidth. In practice there is no difference to an IDE (internally connected) hard disk.

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Question 8:
Which chipset is implemented in the Cameo Drive!?

Answer 8:
The Oxford 911 chipset is used.

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Question 9:
Is any software included with the device?

Answer 9:
No, a software bundle is not included.

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Question 10:
Can the Cameo Drive! be used without the power supply?

Answer 10:
No. The accompanying power supply must be connected. The FireWire port cannot deliver enough electricity to power the device.

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