README file for CD-ROM device driver
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I. Introduction
II. Requirements
III. Installation Procedures
IV. Driver Settings
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I. Introduction
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Before using this drive, you are suggested to read this file carefully.
The installation disk contains files necessary for the CD-ROM driver
for DOS/Win3.x installation. The disk contents include:
* IDECD.SYS CD-ROM driver for MS-DOS/Win3.x.
* INSTALL.EXE CD-ROM drive installation utility.
* README.TXT The description and use of the files.
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II. System Requirement
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Hardware Requirements
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1. IBM PC/AT or compatible computer
2. one free IDE socket
3. one IDE CD-ROM drive
Software Requirement
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1. MS-DOS version 5.0 or later
2. Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later
3. MS-DOS CD-Extension (MSCDEX.EXE) V2.21 or later
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III. Installation
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To install the CD-ROM driver for DOS/Win3.x, please follow the
subsequent steps:
1. Restart your computer in DOS mode.
2. Insert the CD-ROM Driver Installation Disk into your floopy
disk drive (either Drive A or Drive B).
3. At the DOS prompt, type "A:install" (or "B:install") and press
[Enter].
4. Choose your preferred setup option and follow the instructions
on the installation screen.
5. Reboot your system.
There are two setup options, the Express Setup and the Custom Setup.
Express Setup
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The Express Setup will install the CD-ROM driver by its default.
If you are a novice in computer, it is suggested that you use this
option.
The Express Setup will
1. copy Installation Disk files to C:\IDECD directory.
2. back up CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to CONFIG.000 and
AUTOEXEC.000 respectively.
3. modify CONFIG.SYS by adding the following lines:
[COMMON]
DEVICE=C:\IDECD\IDECD.SYS /D:MSCD000
LASTDRIVE=Z
4. modify AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the following line:
C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /V or
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /V
Custom Setup
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Choose the Custom Setup option to customize the folloing
installation settings.
(a) Boot Drive:
The Boot Drive option specifies your booting disk label.
Normally it is set to C.
(b) Target Directory:
The Target Directory is the path where the device driver is
installed to. By default, it is set to C:\IDECD.
(c) Device Name:
The Device Name is the name of your CD-ROM device driver, By
default, it is set to MSCD000.
(d) MSCDEX's Directory:
This option specifies the path where the Microsoft CD-Extension
program, MSCDEX.EXE, is located.
(e) Transfer Mode:
There are three transfer modes available:
* PIO Mode:
The Programmed Input/Output Mode is the most common way
computers transfer data to and from the disk drive.
The CD-ROM Drive supports PIO Mode Transfer up to PIO
mode 4. If your PC is not out of date, it should be
able to support this mode.
* Multi-word DMA Mode:
This mode utilizes the Bus Master DMA transfer protocol.
The advantage of using the Bus Master DMA transfer mode
is that it uses less CPU resources than the PIO mode and
therefore, it is useful in multi-tasking environments.
* Ultra DMA Mode:
This mode is also known as Ultra-ATA or Ultra-DMA/33.
It is the most up to date technique for IDE bus data
transfer protocol recently.
Then, the Custome Setup will
1. copy Installation Disk files to the <Target Path> directory.
2. back up CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to CONFIG.000 and
AUTOEXEC.000 respectively.
3. modify CONFIG.SYS by adding the following line:
Device=<Target Path>\IDECD.SYS /D:<Device Name> /<Transfer Mode>
4. modify AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the following line:
[COMMON]
<MSCDEX's Directory>\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /V
LASTDRIVE=Z
The meanings of the drive parameters are described as follows:
<Target Path>:
The path that the CD-ROM driver is installed to. The default
path is "C:\IDECD".
<Device Name>:
The name of your CD-ROM device driver, "MSCD000" is used by
default.
<Transfer Mode>:
The CD-ROM data transfer mode. If not specified, PIO mode
will be used. Theree transfer mode are available:
PIO: PIO transfer mode.
DMA: Mult-word DMA transfer mode.
UDMA: Ultra DMA transfer mode.
<MSCDEX's Directory>:
The directory where MSCDEX.EXE is located.
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IV. Driver Setting
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SYNTAX
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DEVICE = IDECD.SYS /D:device_name [/options]
OPTIONS
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/PIO[0-4] Select PIO Mode 0-4 (Auto Mode if number is omitted)
/DMA[0-2] or Select Bus Master DMA Mode 0-2
/BM[0-2] (Auto Mode if number is omitted)
If the motherboard does not support Bus Master DMA,
The driver will automatic switch to PIO mode.
/UDMA[0-2] Select Ultra DMA Mode 0-2
(Auto Mode if number is omitted)
If the motherboard does not support Ultra DMA,
The driver will automatic switch to DMA mode.
/P:xxx,yy Select Port Address and IRQ route; xxx = Port, yy = IRQ
Example Port IRQ
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Primary 1F0 14
Secondary 170 15
Tertiary 1E8 11/12
Quaternary 168 10/11
EXAMPLE
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DEVICE = IDECD.SYS /D:CD001 /UDMA /Q
DEVICE = IDECD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /PIO4
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.