IBM 28L2234 manual Installation requirements, Hardware, Bus

Blank

CD-RW

disc

Blank CD-R disc

Easy

CD

Creator/DirectCD

software package

IBM

2X/4X/24X

CD-ReWritable

Drive

Option

Diskette

Laser

Safety Guide for CD-ROMs

Contact your

place

of

purchase

if

an

item

is

missing

or

damaged. Be

sure

to

retain

your

proof

of

purchase. It

might

be

required

to

receive

warranty

service.

See

Appendix

E, “Help and service information” on

page

3-28 for technical

support

information.

Software

description

The

Easy

CD

Creator/DirectCD

software CD contains programs that

work

with

Windows

98,

Windows

95,

and

Windows

NT

4.0

or

later.

You

can

use

the

programs

with

your

CD-ReWritable

drive

to

create

audio

and

data

CDs,

to

copy

CDs,

and

to

make

jewel case

inserts or

CD

labels.

Note:	The	software	included	in this	option	kit	does not	enable	the
	drive’s CD-recording			capabilities	with	DOS,	Windows	3.x,	or
	OS/2	operating	systems.

Installation requirements

To install the CD-ReWritable drive you must have:

Documentation
You	will	need the		documentation		that		comes	with your		computer,
operating system,			or	IDE	bus	adapter		if	the	adapter	is separate from
the	computer.
Required	hardware
You	must	have	the	following		hardware.
	IBM	computer	or	compatible		computer		with	an	Intel
	Pentium	processor		and	16	MB	3	RAM	(random-access

memory)

The

IBM

2X/4X/24X

CD-ReWritable

Drive

Option

Diskette

contains

3.5-inch,

1.44

MB

or

2.88 MB diskette

drive

device

drivers

for

Windows

98,

Windows

95,

Windows

NT

4.0,

Windows

3.x,

OS/2,

and

DOS

that

enable

you

to

access

the drive

as aIDE

bus

adapter

CD-ROM

drive in

DOS

mode. The

diskette

also

includes

an

audio

Your computer

must

have

an

IDE port

on

the system board or on

CD-player

program

for

DOS

and

a

diagnostic

program.

an

IDE

bus

adapter.

If

the

interface

cable

connectors

in your

computer

have

40

pins,

your

computer

uses

the

IDE

architecture. If

3 When referring to memory storage capacity, MB means approximately 1 000 000 bytes; total user-accessible capacity may vary depend ing on operating

environment.

1-2 IBM 2X/4X/24X CD-ReWritable Internal IDE Option Kit