E-10
Device Drivers
When using Windows 98/95 or Window NT Workstation Ver. 4.0, the installation of soft-
ware driver or special device is not required.
This DVD-ROM drive is supplied with MS-DOS drivers on a 3
1
/
2
-inch floppy disk. These drivers
are required to use the DVD-ROM drive in DOS and Windows 3.1.
Drivers for other Operating Systems are not normally required or available as they usually
have an generic IDE, E-IDE/ATAPI DVD-ROM driver built in; Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51 and
higher and OS/2 Warp 3.0 are such examples.
If it is necessary to edit any file manually, first make a backup copy on a floppy disk, then edit
the original file, save it to your hard drive, exit, and re-boot the PC to ensure the change will
be implemented.
Running the Install Program (MS-DOS Installation)
1. Boot to the DOS prompt.
2. Insert the driver diskette into the appropriate drive.
3. Go to the floppy drive by typing A: or B: at the DOS prompt., as appropriate.
4. Type the word INSTALL and press [Enter]
5. The Install program will begin loading and you will be prompted to accept the default
directory of C:\DVDROM press [Enter] to accept (suggested) or edit the path then
press [Enter]
6. When installation is complete, remove the diskette and reboot your PC.
(Note : You must have a Config.sys and an Autoexec.bat file on your hard drive for the install
program to add the necessary command lines.)
For Windows 98/95 Users
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In order to ensure normal drive operation, please check the following:
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The drive is displayed in
[control panels]-[system]-[device manager]-[CD-ROM]
•
32-bit is displayed in
[control panels]-[system]-[performance]
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If the drive is not recognized by your computer, please check the following items.
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If a indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels]-[system]-[device
manager]-[harddisk controller], you will need to contact your PC’s
manufacturer or the motherboard’s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE
controller driver.
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Run ADD NEW HARDWARE in Control Panel to let PC search again for new device.
