Available on the Web at www.gateway.com/support are the following: technical support for Gateway products, live chat with a Gateway Trusted Guide, files for downloading, and e-mail support. ======================= File Description: Mitsumi 17X/40X CD-ROM firmware update Version: F04A Operating System: All Operating Systems Part Number: 5500932 Date: 6/20/2000 ======================= Table of Contents ======================= Overview Identification Installation Removal Troubleshooting Reason for Update Applicable Part Numbers ======================= Overview Firmware update for Mitsumi 17X/40X CD-ROM Identification Mitsumi 17X/40X CD-ROM Installation Specific steps on how to update CD-ROM firmware in Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 9x: 1. Make a bootable floppy disk: a. Insert a blank floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. On your screen, double-click the My Computer icon. b. In the My Computer window, select the 3 1\2 Floppy A: drive icon, and then from the File menu, click Format. c. In the Format 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) dialog box, in the Format type list, select FULL. In the Other options list, select Copy system files. Click Start. 2. After the format is complete, copy the downloaded F04a.exe file to the bootable floppy disk. 3. Double-click the F04a.exe file located on the floppy disk. 4. In the dialog box that opens, click Next to start the extraction process. 5. The next dialog box gives the extraction path of A:\. Click Next. 6. When complete, click Finish. 7. With the floppy disk still in the floppy disk drive, restart the computer. The update runs automatically. 8. When the update is complete, the A:\ prompt appears. Turn off the computer and remove the floppy disk from the drive. 9. Restart the computer. Removal There are no removal steps for this firmware update. Troubleshooting If you have difficulty, download the file again, and then follow the installation instructions. Reason for Update Resolves a technical issue with the Mitsumi 17X/40X CD-ROM. Applicable Part Numbers 5500932Download 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.
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