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About the firmware, Determining the firmware version of the CRW2100S drive

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Appendix About the firmware Firmware is a small piece of software built into the CRW2100S drive, and is used to operate the drive. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be overwritten and updated. To ensure more reliable operations and enhanced performance of the drive, updates to the firmware will be made available. You can find information about the most recent firmware for the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site. URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web sites: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/ Europe: http://www.yamaha-yste.com/ The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be found in the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site. Please check this information regularly. Determining the firmware version of the CRW2100S drive (in Windows 95/98/98 Second Edition) Go to Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab, double-click on CDROM, then double-click on YAMAHA CRW2100S. SCSI ID number When updating the CRW2100S drive's firmware, you will need to enter its SCSI ID number. You can check the number here. The firmware revision indicated here varies depending on the software version of the drive. * This is a screen shown in the Windows 98 Second Edition environment. n When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the "Control Panel," doubleclicking on "SCSI Adapter" and clicking the "Devices" tab. Then right-click on "YAMAHA CRW2100S" and select "Properties." n On Windows 2000, the firmware version will not be displayed. Use your writing software to check the firmware version. 38

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Appendix
About the firmware
Firmware is a small piece of software built into the CRW2100S drive, and is used
to operate the drive.
Since it resides in flash memory, it can be overwritten and
updated.
To ensure more reliable operations and enhanced performance of the
drive, updates to the firmware will be made available.
You can find information
about the most recent firmware for the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web
site.
URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web sites:
The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be
found in the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site.
Please check this information
regularly.
Determining the firmware version of the CRW2100S drive
(in Windows 95/98/98 Second Edition)
Go to
Control Panel | System | Device Manager
tab, double-click on
CDROM
,
then double-click on
YAMAHA CRW2100S
.
SCSI ID number
When updating
the CRW2100S
drive
s firmware,
you will need to
enter its SCSI ID
number.
You can
check the
number here.
* This is a screen shown in the Windows 98
Second Edition environment.
The firmware
revision indicated
here varies
depending on the
software version of
the drive.
n
When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the “Control Panel,” double-
clicking on “SCSI Adapter” and clicking the “Devices” tab. Then right-click on
“YAMAHA CRW2100S” and select “Properties.”
n
On Windows 2000, the firmware version will not be displayed. Use your writing
software to check the firmware version.
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