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Installing the CD-ROM Device Driver for DOS, Software Parameters in the CONFIG.SYS

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Installing DOS Software Installing the CD-ROM Device Driver for DOS 380D To install the CD-ROM device driver: Note: When installing an operating system, you need to install the CD-ROM device driver. 1. Start DOS. 2. Insert the CD-ROM device driver diskette into the diskette drive; then type A:UINSTALL and press Enter. 3. Follow the screen instruction. Note: The default subdirectory is C:\CDROM\. 4. Select Install IBM ThinkPad CD-ROM Driver for DOS/Windows at the Installation Options screen, then follow the instructions on the screen. 5. After the installation is complete, remove any diskette from the diskette drive and restart the computer. Software Parameters in the CONFIG.SYS When the CD-ROM device driver is installed in your computer, the installation program (UINSTALL.EXE) automatically modifies the CONFIG.SYS file and AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The following are the parameters for the CD-ROM device driver for CONFIG.SYS: DEVICE=[drive:][path]IBMTPCD.SYS [/C] [/S] The CD-ROM device driver is IBMTPCD.SYS. Make sure this line is inserted after the EMM386 statement. [/C] Sets the cache size in the XMS memory. When this parameter is set, the cache size in the XMS memory is 512 sectors. When it is not set, the default is 0. [/S] Sets the power-saving mode to OFF. When using DOS with another operating system (for example, when using it with OS/2 in dual boot), set the power-saving mode to OFF using this parameter. 120 IBM ThinkPad 380 or 380D User's Guide

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Installing DOS Software
Installing the CD-ROM Device Driver for DOS
380D
To install the CD-ROM device driver:
1.
Start DOS.
2.
Insert the CD-ROM device driver diskette into the diskette drive;
then type
A:UINSTALL
and press
Enter
.
3.
Follow the screen instruction.
Note:
When installing an operating system,
you need to install the CD-ROM
device driver.
Note:
The default subdirectory is
C:\CDROM\.
4.
Select
Install IBM ThinkPad CD-ROM Driver for
DOS/Windows
at the Installation Options screen, then follow the
instructions on the screen.
5.
After the installation is complete, remove any diskette from the
diskette drive and restart the computer.
Software Parameters in the CONFIG.SYS
When the CD-ROM device driver is installed in your computer, the
installation program (UINSTALL.EXE) automatically modifies the
CONFIG.SYS file and AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
The following are the
parameters for the CD-ROM device driver for CONFIG.SYS:
DEVICE=[drive:][path]IBMTPCD.SYS [/C] [/S]
The CD-ROM device driver is IBMTPCD.SYS.
Make sure this line is
inserted after the
EMM386
statement.
[/C]
Sets the cache size in the XMS memory.
When this
parameter is set, the cache size in the XMS memory is 512
sectors.
When it is not set, the default is 0.
[/S]
Sets the power-saving mode to OFF.
When using DOS
with another operating system (for example, when using it
with OS/2 in dual boot), set the power-saving mode to OFF
using this parameter.
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IBM ThinkPad 380 or 380D User's Guide