IBM 09N4076 manual Read, Kit

5.

Observe

the

startup

messages

and check

that

the

device

driver

IBMIDECD.SYS

loads.

When

MSCDEX

loads,

observe

the

drive

letter

that

the

computer assigns

to

the

CD-RW

drive.

6.

Load

a

data

CD

into

the

CD

tray;

then

wait

until

the

busy

indicator

is

not

lit.

7.

Attempt

to

read

from

the

CD

by

typingdir x:

where

x

is

the

CD-RW

drive

letter

assigned

after

the

MSCDEX

message.

Ÿ

If

the

computer

is

able

to

read

the

CD,

a conflict probably exists between the

device

drivers

loaded

in

the

CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files. You

need

to

resolve

this

device

conflict. You might have to set some

configuration

parameters

for your

installation;

refer

to

Appendix

C,

“Customizing device driver configuration settings” on page

2-13

for

more

information.

Ÿ

If

you

are

unable

to

access

the

CD,

you

might

have

a

hardware

problem.

If

you

are

unable

to

read

from

the

CD

or

a

drive

letter

is not

assigned

by

MSCDEX,

go

to

the

next

step.

8.

Turn

off

the

computer,

unplug

the

cables

from

the

electrical

outlets

for

your

computer

and

all

attached

devices,

and

remove

the

computer

cover.

9.

Disconnect the IDE and

power

cable

for

all

IDE

devices

except

the

CD-RW

drive.

10.

Configure

the

CD-RW

drive

as

a

master

and

connect

it

to

the

last

IDE

connector

on

the

primary

IDE

port.

11.

Reinstall

the

computer

cover.

Reconnect

all

devices;

then

plug

the

power

cords

into

electrical

outlets.

12.

Place the System Diskette

in

the

diskette

drive

and

a

data

CD

in

the

CD-RW

drive.

13.

Restart

the

computer.

14.

Attempt

to

read

from

the

CD

by

typingdir C:.

(The

CD-RW

drive

is

drive

C

because

it

is

the

only

device

connected

to

the

IDE

port.)

Ÿ

If

the

computer

is

able

to

read

the

CD,

a

conflict

probably

exists

with one

of

the

devices

that

was

installed

on

your

computer.

You

need

to

resolve

this

device

driver

conflict.

Check

the

configuration

jumper

settings

for

the

other

devices

or

refer

to

your

device

documentation.

Ÿ

If

you

are

unable

to

access

the

CD,

you

might

have

a

hardware

problem.

If

the

CD-RW

drive

still

does

not

read

from

the

data

CD,

the CD-RW drive

might

be

defective.

Go

to

Appendix

D,

“Help

and

service

information” on

page

2-20.

The

CD

cannot

be

read.

Take

the

following

actions:

1.

The

CD

might

be

dirty;

clean

it

as

described

in

“Handling

and

caring

for

a

CD”

on

page

1-10.

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IBM

4X/8X/32X CD-ReWritable

Internal IDE Option

Kit