System Requirements
Installing the CD-R/RW Drive
Installing the Device Driver
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Before you install the CD-R/RW drive, we strongly recommend that you make certain
that your set-up meets the system requirements listed below.
Install the CD-R/RW drive in your computer horizontally, making sure that the Open/Close
button is on the right.
1
Turn OFF your computer. Remember to verify the
configuration jumper on the rear of the CD-R/RW drive.
To install the drive, proceed as follows.
2
Remove the cover of your PC(main unit of the computer).
3
Remove the blank cover panel of the 5.25 inch unit in
which the CD-R/RW drive is to be installed.
4
Connect the CD-R/RW drive to the IDE interface and
power cables located inside your computer.
☛ Connectors are keyed so it is impossible to put them in
☛ an incorrect position. Do not force the connectors, if they
☛ do not seem to fit.
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Install the CD-R/RW drive into the unit and secure it with
mounting screws (recommended standard M3x6).
☛ ◆ Depending on your PC model, you may need to attach
☛ ◆ guide rails to the drive, so that the drive is held firmly in place.
☛ ◆ On the ground that the guide rails are parts of the computer,
☛ ◆ if you don’t have these, please purchase separately.
☛ ◆ If you use screws that are longer than the recommended
☛ ◆ standard, you may damage the drive.
6
Put the cover back on your PC.
Item Description
Type of computer
Pentium 75MHz(or higher) with an IDE interface
16MB RAM(or higher)
528MB higher(Transfer Rate 800KB/sec higher Access,
Time 20m/sec Lower)
5.0(or higher)
TIP:For MS-DOS, The CD-R/RW drive can only Read a
disc without Premaster Software
RAM
Hard drive
MS-DOS
Microsoft
®
Windows 95
®
or Windows NT 4.0
®
TIP:For Windows NT
®
, we recommend Service Pack2,
Version 4.00.1381.
Windows
You can install the device driver for DOS or for Windows.
TIP : You can use the CD-R/RW drive to only read a disc in DOS/Windows 3.1.
1
Turn on your computer and wait for it to boot.
7
Reboot your system.
Result:
◆ The computer restarts
◆ Both the device driver and MSCDEX are loaded.
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When the Setup Completed screen is displayed, remove the installation
floppy disk from the drive.
2
Insert the driver disk into a floppy disk drive (usually the A drive).
4
Run the CDSETUP program:
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To... Then enter...
Confirm the installation Y
Exit without installing N
Result
:
If you answer Y(Yes), the installation program automatically
◆ Creates a SAMSUNG directory on your hard disk
◆ Copies the required softwares (mscdex.exe and sscdrom.sys)
◆ Modifies the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files
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If you are a... Then...
DOS user
Windows user
3.1
Windows 95 user
/NT 4.0
◆ Type a: at the DOS prompt.
◆ Press the RETURN key.
◆ Access the File Manager.
◆ Click on the A icon.
◆ When you are in Windows 95, it is not
◆ necessary to install Device Driver.
◆ Whereas, when you are in Dos Mode of
◆ Windows 95, then install as follows.
◆ Click on MY COMPUTER icon.
◆ Click on the A icon.
If you are a... Then...
DOS user
Windows user
3.1
◆ Type CDSETUP after the a: prompt.
◆ Press RETURN.
Double-click CDSETUP.EXE from the
Windows File Manager.
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