For Windows 95 Users Only
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Sony CD ROM Discman PRD-150 Driver for Windows 95 Installation Guide
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The PRD-150 driver for Windows 95 is designed to work with Windows 95
in the protected mode. Before installing the driver, please copy the
following files to a floppy disc to make an installation disc.
PRD150.MPD ---- Miniport driver for PRD-150
PRD150.INF ---- Device information file
README.TXT ---- This file
LICENSE.TXT ---- License agreement
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Installation Instructions
Windows 95 can run peripherals in a 16-bit (MS-DOS compatible) or 32-bit
(Windows 95 enhanced PCMCIA) environment. To use the enhanced
PCMCIA environment, preset the Windows 95 PCMCIA socket to 32-bit mode.
Please preset the Windows 95 PCMCIA socket to 32-bit mode before
installing the PRD-150 driver for Windows 95.
1. Quit any applications you are running and remove the PC Card of the
PRD-150 from your PC Card slot.
2. From the My Computer window, open the Control Panel.
3. Double click on the System icon to open the System Properties window.
4. Click the Performance tab to see the Performance Status.
If the "PC Cards[PCMCIA]:" line indicates "32-bit", go to the
procedure: Installing the PRD-150 Driver.
If it indicates "MS-DOS compatibility mode", continue this
procedure to change the PC card mode to 32-bit.
5. Double click on the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon located in the Control Panel.
The message "Welcome to the PC Card Wizard" appears.
6. Click Next until the third screen opens.
The third screen indicates that the 32-bit device driver
support is ready to be enabled.
7. Click Finish to enable the drivers.
The message "System Settings Change" appears.
8. Click YES to shut down your PC.
Turn your computer on again, and follow the above steps 1-4 again to
confirm that the PCMCIA socket works in 32-bit mode.
Using the Help program
During the PCMCIA socket set up, the PC Card (PCMCIA)
Troubleshooter guides you step-by-step through the
setup procedure.
To activate the help program:
1. Click Start in the Task Bar and select Help
2. Click the Contents tab
3. Double-click on Troubleshooting and look for PC card(PCMCIA) Help
Installing the PRD-150 Driver
1. Insert the PC Card of the PRD-150 into the PC Card slot.
The New Hardware Found window appears. It recognizes
the PRD-150 as a "Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller"
and prompts you to install the Windows default driver, but
DO NOT click on OK at this time.
**WARNING**
To cancel the installation, always use the Cancel button. Never use
the "Do not install a driver" option. If you select this option, your PC
rejects the CD-ROM Discman PC card and the New Hardware Found
window will not appear again even if the PC is re-booted. If you select
this option, see "Troubleshooting".
2. Insert the Sony PRD-150 Windows 95 Installation Software disc
into your floppy disk drive.
3. Select the "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer"
option.
4. Click OK.
The Install From Disk window appears. Confirm that the
indicated drive (default A) is the correct letter of your
floppy disk drive. If not, type the correct drive letter.
5. Click OK
An ascending tone is heard from the PC and "PC OPR"
appears in the CD-ROM Discman's display window.
6. Open the My Computer window and confirm that a CD-ROM icon
appears.
Optimizing Performance
1. Double-click on the System icon in the Control Panel to open
the System Properties window.
2. Select the Performance tab and click File System... in the
Advanced settings box.
3. Select the CD-ROM tab.
4. Select "Double-speed drives" or higher under "Optimize access
pattern for:" and click OK
Troubleshooting
If you accidentally selected the "Windows default driver" option or the
"Do not install a driver" option in the New Hardware Found
window...
1. Insert the CD-ROM Discman PC card and remove any other PC cards
in the slot(s).
2. Double click the System icon to open the System Properties window.
3. In the Device Manager, select "View devices by connection" in the
upper right corner of the window.
4. Look for your PCMCIA controller in the Device Manager window and
double-click on it. A new device appears next to the PCMCIA
controller. If you selected the "Windows default driver" option,
"Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller" appears. If you
selected the "Do not install a driver" option, "SONY CD-ROM
Interface" appears.
5. Click the new device to highlight it, and click Remove.
The confirmation window appears.
6. Click OK.
7. Remove the PC card from your socket and follow the "Installing the
PRD-150 driver" instructions to install the correct driver.
For Sony CD ROM Discman product support, please call 1-800-766-9236
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Microsoft Corporation.
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.