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README.TXT Driver File Contents (creat542.zip)

CREATIVE CD-ROM INSTALLATION: Latest Information
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This file contains information not available during the 
printing of the manual.  Please read its contents before 
you proceed with the installation procedure.

This file contains the following sections :

   1. Running the Installation Program
   2. Using Creative IDE CD-ROM Drive in MSDOS Mode
   3. Updating drivers for Windows 95
   4. MSCDEX driver

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1. RUNNING THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM

   The installation program allows you to set up your 
   CD-ROM drive under Windows 3.1/DOS or Windows 95.

   To set up your drive in Windows 3.1/DOS, run 
   INSTALL.EXE at the DOS prompt.

   To set up your drive in Windows 95, run SETUP.EXE in 
   Windows 95.


2. USING CREATIVE IDE CD-ROM DRIVE IN MSDOS MODE

   Note: Read this section only if you are using a 
   Windows 95 based system.

   When you open a MSDOS mode session in Windows 95, 
   the system will close all other active Windows-based 
   or MS-DOS based programs. You can return to Windows 
   by typing exit. 
   There are two ways you can open a MS-DOS mode session.

   I).  Shutdown the system and choose the Restart the 
        computer in MSDOS mode option.

   II). Change your MSDOS prompt properties by checking 
        the MSDOS mode box under the Advanced Program 
        Settings. You can specify if you want to use the 
        current MSDOS configuration, or specify a new 
        configuration.

   Under MSDOS mode, you need the drivers for DOS to be 
   loaded. The installation program will modify the 
   DOSSTART.BAT file located in the Windows directory 
   so as to load your CD-ROM driver under DOS, when you 
   shutdown to MSDOS mode.

   The following lines are added to the DOSSTART.BAT.

 C:\<dir>\Dosdrv\CTLOAD C:\<dir>\Dosdrv\SBIDE.SYS 
                        /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE

 C:\<win95dir>\Command\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8 

   Remarks:

	 a. <dir> is your target installation directory.
	 b. <win95dir> is the Windows 95 directory.

   If you choose to go to MSDOS mode by changing the MSDOS 
   prompt properties and choosing a new configuration, 
   you need to add the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT
   file:

 C:\<dir>\CTPNP

 C:\<dir>\CTLOAD C:\<dir>\Drv\SBIDE.SYS 
              /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE

 C:\<win95dir>\Command\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8 

   Remarks:

	 a. <dir> is your target installation directory.

   Note: If the filename of your target directory is 
   more than 8 characters (i.e. you are using the long 
   filename feature of Windows 95), the filename must 
   be shortened, as required for DOS.

   E.g., If your target directory is "Program Files", 
   then you need to refer to it as PROGRA~1. This is 
   because MSDOS has a restriction on the length of the 
   filename and directory name.

	 b. <win95dir> is the Windows 95 directory.


3. UPDATING DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 95

To update the drivers required for Windows 95:

a. In the Control Panel folder, double-click the System 
   icon to show the System Properties dialog box.

b. Select the Device Manager tab in the System Properties 
   dialog box.

c. Double-click the appropriate item e.g. "Sound, video 
   and game controllers" to display the devices installed 
   in your system.

d. Double-click the device you wish to update (For example
   Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or AWE-32).The 
   Properties dialog box of the selected device appears.

e. Select the Driver tab in the Properties dialog box 
   and choose Change Driver. The Select Device dialog 
   box appears.

f. Choose Have Disk in the Select Device dialog box.
   The Install From Disk dialog box appears.

g. Enter the path where the new drivers are located and 
   choose OK. The Select Device dialog box appears.

h. Choose OK to return to the Properties dialog box.

i. Choose OK to exit the Properties dialog box.
   The drivers will be copied to your Windows directory.

j. Choose Close to exit the System Properties dialog box.
   The System Settings Change dialog box appears.

k. Choose OK to restart your system.
	  

4. MSCDEX.EXE DRIVER

   To use your CD-ROM drive under Windows 3.1 or DOS, the 
   Microsoft CD-ROM extension driver (MSCDEX.EXE) must 
   be loaded.

   The installation allows you to search for this driver 
   in your system. It will then copy this driver to your 
   <dir>\DRV directory and place a command in your 
   AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load this driver when your system 
   boots up.

     Note : <dir> is your target installation directory.

   If you do not have the MSCDEX.EXE driver in your system, 
   option 2 allows you to add a remarked statement in the 
   AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  If you do so, you will then need to 
   obtain this driver from your vendor and copy it to your 
   <dir>\DRV sub-directory.  Finally, remember to remove 
   "REM" from the command that loads the MSCDEX.EXE 
   driver in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  


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