AST Advantage! 6066d (250-0404) CD-ROM Features Faxback Doc. # 3273
2x Speed IDE CD-ROM The MPC 2 compatible, Mitsumi CD-ROM drive
harnesses the ability to read up to 680 MB of
data storage from one single CD-ROM disk.
Compact Disk Storage takes advantage of the
latest hardware innovations, allowing the
capability to integrate sound, animation,
full-motion video, and photo-quality images.
Data Transfer Rate The speed at which data is transferred from
the CD-ROM drive to the CPU is called the
data transfer rate. The pre-installed CD-ROM
transfers data to your computer at a rate of
300 KB per second using a 64 KB buffer.
Access Time The time required for the drive to move the
read laser head over the surface of the disk
to a particular location to access the
required data. The average access time of
this drive is under 250ms (milliseconds).
Multisession Photo CD Allows you to read Multisession Photo CD's.
Capable
Motorized Drive Tray The motorized drive tray is opened by
pressing a feather-touch button. The drive
tray slides open and the disc is inserted
without the need for a disc caddy.
CD Audio Play music CDs while writing letters,
balancing a check book, or any other
application that doesn't require data from
the CD-ROM.
Headphone jack A stereo headphone mini-jack is provided on
the front panel, allowing private listening
of regular audio Compact Disks. The adjacent
volume control regulates the headphone
volume.
CD-ROM TITLES
AST has chosen the hottest-selling CD-ROM titles on the market to bundle
with the Advantage! Multimedia Systems.
Microsoft Encarta '94 Where typical encyclopedias end, MS Encarta
blends the text from a 29-volume encyclopedia
with thousands of visual images, over seven
hours of video and audio clips, and hundreds
of animations and interactive charts. Hear
and experience what before could only be read
about (speeches, national anthems, musical
concepts, historic evens, foreign languages
and more.) Encarta holds a lifetime-value of
priceless information.
MS Multimedia Works By integrating word processing, spreadsheets,
a database, a drawing program, and a
communications package, MS Multimedia Works
places a complete set of useful tools at the
user's fingertips. Animated help files and
audio tutorials make it easy to learn to use
the valuable applications.
MS Golf Play a fun game of golf without worrying
about green fees or rain.
MS Cinemania A film-lovers dream ... review film clips and
get behind the scenes info on Hollywood's
greatest hits.
MS Entertainment Pack A fun collection of games for the entire
family including: Chess, Dr. Black Jack,
Fuji Golf, Go Figure, Jezzball, Rattler Race,
Stones, Tetravex, and Tic-Tactics.
AST Multimedia Experience A useful ensemble of programs for business
and the home including a collection of fonts,
photographs, music and sound effects, and Dr.
T's Sing-A-Long.
(JJS/all-10/19/94)