SMC869 3 Mode Floppy Driver Ver 1.0 Installation Guide
There is no hardware detection for 3 mode drive during the Windows 95/98 setup.
If you are in the environment of Japanese Windows 98, you can install 3-mode driver
with "Device Manager" or "Add New Hardware" applet in Control Panel.
Without installing 3-mode driver, the functionality of the floppy disk controller
should be exactly the same with U.S. version.
1. Using Device Manager
(a) Select "Setting", "Control Panel" from "Start" button on the task bar.
(b) Click "System" from "Control Panel".
(c) Select "Device Manager" tab from System Properties dialog box.
(d) Double click "floppy disk controllers" if floppy disk controllers branch is
not expanded.
(e) The default setting is "Standard Floppy Disk Controller". Double click
"Standard Floppy Disk Controller". The dialog box appears to display the
properties of driver for the current floppy disk controller.
(f) Select the "Driver" tab of the property sheet.
(g) Click "Change Driver" button. This will display the compatible devices.
(h) Click "Have Disk" button and insert OEM supplied installation disk.
(i) Select the I/O type of your PC, the wizard will install the 3-mode driver.
2. Using Add New Hardware:
(a) Select "Setting", "Control Panel" from Start button on the task bar.
(b) Click "Add New Hardware" from Control Panel.
(c) Select "No" for "Search for your new hardware" during the process of Add New
Hardware Wizard.
(d) Select the "Floppy disk controller" in the dialog box. The dialog box will
list manufactures and 3 mode drivers supported by Windows 98.
(e) Use "Have Disk" button and OEM supplied floppy disk to install 3 mode driver.
However, if you are in the environment of Windows 95, you can only use "Add New
Hardware" to install the 3-mode driver.
After installing the 3-mode driver, the system will automatically change the I/O
mode of your PC. You can insert both the 3-mode format floppy disk or IBM compatible
format floppy disk into the floppy drive. The system will automatically read it.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.