LG CRD-8482B Owners Manual - Page 9

Device Drivers

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Device Drivers When using Windows 98/95 or Window NT Workstation Ver. 4.0, the installation of any software driver or special device is not required. This CD-ROM drive is supplied with MS-DOS drivers on a 31/2-inch floppy disk. These drivers are required to use the CD-ROM drive in DOS and Windows 3.1. Drivers for other Operating Systems are not normally required or available as they usually have an generic IDE, E-IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM driver built in; Windows 95, 98, NT 3.51 and higher and OS/2 Warp 3.0 are such examples. If it is necessary to edit any file manually, first make a backup copy on a floppy disk, then edit the original file, save it to your hard drive, exit, and re-boot the PC to ensure the change will be implemented. Running the Install Program (MS-DOS Installation) 1. Insert the diskette into the appropriate drive with DOS booting. 2. Go to the floppy drive by typing A: or B: at the DOS prompt, as appropriate. 3. Type the word INSTALL and press [ENTER]. 4. The INSTALL program will begin loading. When loading is complete, the INSTALL program identification will appear on screen. 5. Follow the instructions on screen. 6. When installation is complete, remove the diskette and reboot your PC. For Windows 98/95 Users s In order to ensure normal drive operation, please check the following: • The drive is displayed in [control panels]-[system]-[device manager]-[CD-ROM] • 32-bit is displayed in [control panels]-[system]-[performance] s If the drive is not recognized by your computer, please check the following items. • If a indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels]-[system][device manager]-[harddisk controller], you will need to contact your PC's manufacturer or the motherboard's manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE controller driver. s Run ADD NEW HARDWARE in Control Panel to let PC search again for new device. E-9

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Device Drivers
When using Windows 98/95 or Window NT Workstation Ver. 4.0, the installation of
any software driver or special device is not required.
This CD-ROM drive is supplied with MS-DOS drivers on a 3
1
/
2
-inch floppy disk. These
drivers are required to use the CD-ROM drive in DOS and Windows 3.1.
Drivers for other Operating Systems are not normally required or available as they
usually have an generic IDE, E-IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM driver built in; Windows 95, 98, NT
3.51 and higher and OS/2 Warp 3.0 are such examples.
If it is necessary to edit any file manually, first make a backup copy on a floppy disk,
then edit the original file, save it to your hard drive, exit, and re-boot the PC to ensure
the change will be implemented.
Running the Install Program (MS-DOS Installation)
1.
Insert the diskette into the appropriate drive with DOS booting.
2.
Go to the floppy drive by typing A: or B: at the DOS prompt, as appropriate.
3.
Type the word INSTALL and press [ENTER].
4.
The INSTALL program will begin loading. When loading is complete, the INSTALL
program identification will appear on screen.
5.
Follow the instructions on screen.
6.
When installation is complete, remove the diskette and reboot your PC.
For Windows 98/95 Users
In order to ensure normal drive operation, please check the following:
The drive is displayed in
[control panels]-[system]-[device manager]-[CD-ROM]
32-bit is displayed in
[control panels]-[system]-[performance]
If the drive is not recognized by your computer, please check the following items.
If a
indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels]-[system]-
[device manager]-[harddisk controller], you will need to contact your PC’s
manufacturer or the motherboard’s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE
controller driver.
Run ADD NEW HARDWARE in Control Panel to let PC search again for new device.