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* for ATAPI CD-ROM drive *
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/// Manual for using installer (DOS) ///
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/// Making date: 11/23/95 ///
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/// Copyright (C) 1995 by MKE(Panasonic) ///
/// (Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Co,.LTD) ///
/// All rights reserved. ///
/// Documentation by Device Driver Project(DDP) ///
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(A) PC-DOS and MS-DOS installtion Procedure
(also supported for Windows 3.1 / Windows For Workgroup 3.11)
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1. Supported CD-ROM drive:
<ATAPI Interface CD-ROM>
CR-572-B (2x, tray loading type)
CR-574-B (4x, tray loading type)
CR-581-x (4x, tray loading type)
CR-171-x (8x, slim type)
CR-172-x (20x, slim type)
2. Installer file name:
INSTALL.EXE (Version 1.10, common file for installation)
INSTALL.DAT (installation's data file for ATAPI CD-ROM)
3. Discription for execution:
Please type following from the DOS prompt:
'A:'[return] or 'B:'[return]
'INSTALL' [return]
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///Device Driver supportted STATUS in CD-ROM drive///
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/// Making date: 11/23/95 ///
/// ///
/// Copyright (C) 1995 by MKE(Panasonic) ///
/// (Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Co,.LTD) ///
/// All rights reserved. ///
/// Documentation by Device Driver Project(DDP) ///
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(B) PC-DOS and MS-DOS device driver support
(also supported for Windows 3.1 / Windows For Workgroup3.11)
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1. Supported CD-ROM drive:
<ATAPI Interface CD-ROM>
CR-572-B (2x, tray loading type)
CR-574-B (4x, tray loading type)
CR-581-x (4x, tray loading type)
CR-171-x (8x, slim type)
CR-172-x (20x, slim type)
2. Device Driver name:
CR_ATAPI.SYS (Version 5.17v) for DOS
WDCTRL.386 (Version 1.10 ) for 32bitDiskAccess=ON in Windows3.1
!!! CAUTION !!!
You can not use WDCTRL.386, when you use 32bitFileAccess=ON in WFW3.11.
Please change 32bitFileAccess=ON to 32bitFileAccess=OFF.
3. Driver discription:
[/D:xxxxxxx] ---> Device name option
ex.)DEVICE=CR_ATAPI.SYS /D:MSCD000
*[/P:nnn] ---> ATAPI base I/O Port Address(hex) option
ex.)DEVICE=CR_ATAPI.SYS /D:MSCD000 /P:nnn
nnn==1F0, 170, 1E8 or 168
Primary connection: nnn==1F0
Secondary connection: nnn==170
Tertiary connection: nnn==1E8(Sound Blaster IDE)
Quaternary connection: nnn==168(Sound Blaster IDE)
*[/I:xx] ---> Interrupt number option(IRQ=10,11,12,14,15)
ex.)DEVICE=CR_ATAPI.SYS /D:MSCD000 /I:xx
Primary connection: xx==14,10,11,12 or 15
Secondary connection: xx==15,10,11,12 or 14
Tertiary connection: xx==10,11,12,14 or 15
Quaternary connection: xx==10,11,12,14 or 15
*[/W:n] ---> Waiting value option
When PC read data from CD-ROM drive, Driver insert waiting
value into read cycle one by one.
If you are using PC that are not supported IOCHRDY, please set
this value(waiting value).
ex.)DEVICE=CR_ATAPI.SYS /D:MSCD000 /W:n
n==0, 1, 2, ... 255
(For example 106usec/1 wait in 486DX2 66MHz)
*[/Q] ---> Non stop option
Non stop(no message <A>bort, <R>etry) in initializing driver.
ex.)DEVICE=CR_ATAPI.SYS /D:MSCD000 /Q
*[/E] ---> Available error correction
This option is available error correction for CD-G application.
(Player for not including error correction)
ex.)DEVICE=CR_ATAPI.SYS /D:MSCD000 /E
*[/B] ---> No reset to CD-ROM Drive at boot configration
This option make invalid that Device Driver reset to CD-ROM
drive at boot sequence(in CONFIG.SYS).
* : You can omit this option.
Trademarks and Copyrights:
PC-DOS is a trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft corporation.
Windows 3.1 is a trademark of Microsoft corporation.
Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
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.