Lenovo ThinkPad 770Z ThinkPad 770 CD-ROM Upgrade installation guide - Page 13

supplied with PC DOS Version 7.0., Software Parameters in the AUTOEXEC.BAT File

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[/V] [/L:x] Displays on the computer screen a summary of RAM allocation and expanded memory usage at power-on. Specifies the drive letter (represented here by x) for the CD-ROM drive. Do not assign a drive letter already used by another drive; otherwise, the computer cannot access the CD-ROM drive. Software Parameters in the AUTOEXEC.BAT File The following describes about the SMARTDRV parameter in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file: SMARTDRV If you are using DOS SMARTDRV caches and are planning to use a photo CD or multiple session discs, add the /U parameter to the SMARTDRV line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This is because photo CDs or multiple session discs are not compatible with the SMARTDRV caches. If you are planning to play CD-i movies, do not cache the CD-ROM drive with SMARTDRV Version 5.0 or 5.1, which is supplied with PC DOS Version 7.0. Part 2. Installation Instructions 2-7

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[/V]
Displays on the computer screen a summary of RAM
allocation and expanded memory usage at power-on.
[/L:
x
]
Specifies the drive letter (represented here by
x
) for the
CD-ROM drive.
Do not assign a drive letter already
used by another drive; otherwise, the computer cannot
access the CD-ROM drive.
Software Parameters in the AUTOEXEC.BAT File
The following describes about the SMARTDRV parameter in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
±
SMARTDRV
If you are using DOS SMARTDRV caches and are planning to
use a photo CD or multiple session discs, add the
/U
parameter
to the
SMARTDRV
line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
This is
because photo CDs or multiple session discs are not compatible
with the SMARTDRV caches.
If you are planning to play CD-i movies, do not cache the
CD-ROM drive with SMARTDRV Version 5.0 or 5.1, which is
supplied with PC DOS Version 7.0.
Part 2.
Installation Instructions
2-7