README.TXT Driver File Contents (P8xPCMCIA.zip)

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                 Panasonic 8X PCMCIA CD-ROM Player KXL-783A
                        for Windows NT 3.51, 4.0
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Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic 8X PCMCIA CD-ROM Player KXL-783A.
This README file contains the following information when installing the
CD-ROM player in Windows NT.

       1. System requirements
       2. Windows NT device driver
       3. Software Installation
       4. Software Installation on the IBM ThinkPad 760
       5. Supplement


1. System requirements

  OS       : Windows NT 3.51 or NT 4.0

  This product may not be completely compatible under a Network
  environment (Client-Server, Peer to peer, and so on.).


2. Windows NT device driver

  The following 3 files that are necessary for installing Windows NT device
  driver for the CD-ROM player KXL-783A are contained on the supplied
  Setup disk.

    DISK1
     This file is used while the setup program is running.

    QLOMINI.SYS
     Windows NT device driver for the KXLC003 PC Card.

    OEMSETUP.INF
     Windows NT device driver for KXL-783A is installed according to the
     information in this file.


3. Software Installation

  (1) Make sure that your computer off.
  (2) Make sure that the Interface Cable is connected to the Interface Card
      and also to the player.
  (3) Insert the Interface Card into your computer's PC card slot firmly and
      turn on the player.
  (4) Turn on your computer. Start Windows NT and log on.

  === In case of Windows NT 3.51 ===
  (5) Double click the icon [Main] (in the Program Manager) and Double click
      the icon [Windows NT Setup].
      The "Windows NT Setup" window appears.
  (6) Click [Options] and click [Add/Remove SCSI Adapters...].
      The "SCSI Adapter Setup" window appears.
  (7) Click [Add...].
      The "Setup Message" window appears.
  (8) Click [OK].
      The "Select SCSI Adapter Option" window appears.
  (9) Choose "Other (Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer)" from
      the [Adapter:] list.
      The "Insert Disk" window appears.
 (10) Insert the supplied Setup disk into drive A (or B), Type A:\NT
      and click [OK].
      The "Setup OEM Option" window appears.
 (11) Select Panasonic KXLC003 SCSI Host Adapter for NT3.51, 4.0 and click
      [OK].
      The "Select SCSI Adapter Option" window appears.
 (12) Click [Install].
      The "Windows NT Setup" window appears.
 (13) Make sure that Path is A:\NT, and click [Continue].
      Start to copy driver, and then "SCSI Adapter Setup" window appears.
      "Panasonic KXLC003 SCSI Host Adapter for NT3.51, 4.0" is added to the
      installed list.
 (14) Click [Close].
      The "Windows NT Setup" window appears.
 (15) Close "Windows NT Setup" window.
      The "Setup Message" window appears.
 (16) Click [OK].
 (17) Remove the Setup disk from the computer, restart Windows NT 3.51,
      then you should be able to use KXL-783A.

   You can make sure that the device driver is installed correctly according to
   the following steps.

 (18) Double click the icon [Main] (in the Program Manager) and Double
      click the icon [File Manager].
      If you can find the icon that indicate the CD-ROM drive, the device
      driver for KXL-783A is installed correctly.

  === In case of Windows NT 4.0 ===
  (5) Click [Start], point the [Settings], and click the [Control Panel].
  (6) Double click the icon [SCSI Adapters].
      The "SCSI Adapters" window appears.
  (7) Click [Drivers] tab. 
  (8) Click [Add..].
      The "Install Driver" window appears.
  (9) Click [Have Disk...].
      The "Install Form Disk" window appears.
 (10) Insert the supplied Setup disk into drive A (or B), Type A:\NT
      and click [OK].
      The "Install Driver" window appears.
 (11) Select Panasonic KXLC003 SCSI Host Adapter for NT3.51, 4.0 and click
      [OK].
      The "Windows NT Setup" window appears.
 (12) Type A:\NT and click [Continue].
      System starts to copy the driver, and then "System Settings Change"
      window appears.
 (13) Remove the Setup disk from the computer, and then click [Yes].
 (14) Restart Windows NT 4.0, then you should be able to use KXL-783A.

   You can make sure that device driver is installed correctly according to
   the following step.

 (15) Double click [My Computer].
      If you find an icon that indicates a CD-ROM drive, driver installation
      is successful.


4. Software Installation on the IBM ThinkPad 760

   If you wish to use this player on IBM ThinkPad 760, the special device
   driver should be used. Please follow the steps below to install the 
   special device driver. (You can not install device driver for IBM ThinkPad 
   760 according to the Setup Manual or "3. Software Installation".)

  (A) If you have already installed a device driver according to the
      Setup Manual.
      (1) Copy the QLOMINI.SYS file from the IBMTP760 directory on supplied
          Setup Disk to the SYSTEM32\DRIVERS on Windows NT.
      (2) Restart the Windows NT.

  (B) If you have not installed the device driver at all.

      === In case of Windows NT 3.51 ===
      Install the device driver according to the above "3.Software
      Installation", but type A:\IBMTP760 instead of A:\NT at step (10).

      === In case of Windows NT 4.0 ===
      Install the device driver according to the above "3. Software
      Installation", but type A:\IBMTP760 instead of A:\NT at step (10)
      and step (12).


5. Supplement

5-1. Multimedia Application

5-1-1 Playing an Audio CD on Windows NT 3.51 MediaPlayer

      If you wish to play an Audio CD on the MediaPlayer through
      Windows NT 3.51, you must install the "(MCI) CD Audio"
      driver.

      == HOW TO ADD CD AUDIO DRIVER ==
      (1) Make sure that your computer recognized the player.
          (Device should appear in the File Manager.)
      (2) Set an Audio CD in player.
      (3) Double click the icon [Main]. (in the Program Manager)
      (4) Double click the icon [Control Panel].
      (5) Double click the icon [Drivers].
          If you find the "(MCI) CD Audio" in the [Installed Drivers] list,
          it has already been installed.  Please end this procedure.
      (6) Click [Add...] button.
      (7) Click the "(MCI) CD Audio".
      (8) Follow the instructions on your screen.

      == HOW TO PLAY ==
      (1) Double click the icon [Accessories]. (in the Program Manager)
      (2) Double click the icon [Media Player].
      (3) Click [Device].
      (4) Click "CD Audio".
      (5) To play it, operate the keys in the window.

5-1-2 Playing an Audio CD on Windows NT 4.0
       To operate an Audio CD on Windows NT, the multimedia application(CD
       Player, Media Player) should be installed to Windows NT.

       == HOW TO INSTALL ==
       (1) Click [Start], point to [Settings].
       (2) Click the [Control Panel].
       (3) Double click [Add/Remove Programs].
       (4) Click [Windows NT Setup] tab.
       (5) Click [Multimedia] in Components, then click [Details].
       (6) Click the check box on [CD Player] and [Media Player], click OK.
       (7) Click OK.

       == HOW TO PLAY WITH MEDIA PLAYER ==
       (1) Click [Start], point [Programs].
       (2) Point [Accessories], then point [Multimedia].
       (3) Click [Media Player].
       (4) Click [Device], select [CD Audio] and operate the keys on screen.

       == HOW TO PLAY ON CD PLAYER ==
       If you set Auto insert notification function to CD-ROM Player,
       CD Player automatically start after setting an Audio CD.
       But, if you turn on your computer with an Audio CD on CD-ROM Player,
       CD Player does not start automatically, in this case, you must set
       again an Audio CD, or start the CD Player according to the following
       steps.

       (1) Click [Start], point [Programs].
       (2) Point [Accessories], then point [Multimedia].
       (3) Click [CD Player] and operate the keys on screen.


5-2. How to REMOVE the Windows NT driver for KXL-783A

      Make sure that the Interface Cable is connected to the Interface Card
      to the player, and power is on.

      (1) Insert the Interface Card into your computer's PC card slot firmly
          and turn on the player.
      (2) Turn on your computer. Start Windows NT and log on.

      === In case of Windows NT 3.51 ===
      (3) Double click the icon [Main] (in the Program Manager) and Double
          click the icon [Windows NT Setup].
          The "Windows NT Setup" window appears.
      (4) Click [Options] and click [Add/Remove SCSI Adapters...].
          The "SCSI Adapter Setup" window appears.
      (5) Choose "Panasonic KXLC003 SCSI Host Adapter for NT3.51, 4.0" in
          the installed list, Click [Remove].
          The "Setup Message" window appears.
      (6) Click [OK].
          The "Setup Message" window appears.
      (7) Click [OK].
          "SCSI Adapter Setup" window appears.
      (8) Click [Close].
          "Windows NT Setup" window appears.
      (9) Close "Windows NT Setup" window.
          "Setup Message" window appears.
     (10) Click [OK].
     (11) Restart Windows NT 3.51, to complete the deletion of the driver.

      === In case of Windows NT 4.0 ===
      (3) Click [Start], point to [Settings], and click the
          [Control Panel].
      (4) Double click the icon [SCSI Adapters].
          The "SCSI Adapters" window appears.
      (5) Click [Drivers] tab. 
      (6) Choose "Panasonic KXLC003 SCSI Host Adapter for NT3.51, 4.0" in
          the installed list, Click [Remove].
          The "Remove Driver" window appears.
      (7) Click [Yes].
          The "SCSI Adapters" window appears.
      (8) Click [OK].
      (9) Restart Windows NT 4.0, to complete to deletion of the driver.


5-3. "Plug & Play" is not supported by Windows NT

      "Plug & Play" is not supported by Windows NT, therefore, you should
      not remove or insert the Interface Card while Windows NT is running.
      Whenever you operate KXL-783A under Windows NT, please follow the
      steps below for removal and insertion.

      Make sure that the Interface Cable is connected to the Interface Card
      and to the player.

      (1) Turn on the player and then insert the Interface Card into your
          computer's PC card slot firmly.
      (2) Turn on your computer. Start Windows NT and log on.
      (3) Do not remove the Interface Card while Windows NT is running.
      (4) Shutdown Windows NT, turn off your computer, and then remove the
          Interface Card.

      If you don't insert the Interface Card for KXL-783A during the
      starting Windows NT, an ERROR message window appears because Windows
      NT is trying to load the driver for KXL-783A. If you installed the 
      device driver for KXL-783A, insert the Interface Card whenever you
      start Windows NT.


5-4. Installing Windows NT from DOS by using KXL-783A

      (1) Boot your computer DOS. Install the device driver for DOS.
      (2) Connect KXL-783A to your computer, and reboot your computer
          to DOS.
      (3) Set the "Windows NT CD-ROM" in the player.
      (4) Change to \I386 directory on Windows NT CD-ROM.
      (5) Type WINNT /B and hit Enter key.
      (6) Follow the instructions on your screen.

      While Windows NT Setup program is running, the display message
      will appear to add the mass storage device (SCSI adapters, CD-ROM
      devices, and so on).
      But you can not set up KXL-783A in this procedure.
      After you finished Windows NT Setup program, please follow steps
      "3. Software Installation".(If your computer is an IBM ThinkPad 760,
          please follows "4. Software Installation on the IBM ThinkPad
          760".)


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