System Requirements

Before you install the CD-ROM drive, we strongly recommend that you make certain that your set-up meets the system requirements listed below.

Item

Description

Type of computer

IBM 486SX 20MHz (or higher) with

 

an IDE interface(or a 100% IBM-

 

compatible computer)

Free expansion unit

5.25 inch

 

 

Disk space

100KB minimum

 

 

MS-DOS version

5.0(or higher)

 

 

Windows version

3.1(or higher)

 

 

Installing the CD-ROM Drive

Install the CD-ROM drive in your computer horizontally, making sure that the Open/Close button is on the right.

To install the drive, proceed as follows.

1 Turn OFF your computer. Remember to verify the configuration jumper on the rear of the CD-ROM drive.

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-ROM drive is to be installed.

4Connect the CD-ROM drive to the IDE interface and power cables Iocated 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.

5Install the CD-ROM drive into the unit and secure it with mounting screws. (recommended standard M3x6x4)

Depending on your PC model, you may need to

attach guide rails to the drive, so that the drive is held firmly in place.

If you use screws that are longer than the

recommended standard, you may damage the drive.

6Put the cover back on your PC.

4

Installing the Software

You can install the device driver for DOS or for Windows.

¡Do not install DOS Driver when the program of Windows 95/98 is going on. (Remark CD-ROM Driver in the state of CONFIG. SYS.)

1Turn on your computer and wait for it to boot.

2Insert the driver disk into a floppy disk drive(usually the A drive).

3

If you are a...

Then :

 

DOS user

Type a: at the DOS prompt

 

 

Press the RETURN key

 

 

 

 

Windows user

Access the File Manager

 

 

Click on the A icon.

Windows 95/98 user When you are in Windows 95/98, it is not

necessary to install Device Driver.

Whereas, when you are in Dos Mode of

Windows 95/98, then install as follows.

Click on MY COMPUTER icon.

Click on the A icon.

4Run the CDSETUP program:

If you are a...

Then :

DOS user

Type CDSETUP after the A: prompt

 

 

 

Press RETURN

 

Windows user

Double-click CDSETUP.EXE from the Windows

 

 

 

File Manager

5 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

6When the Setup Completed screen is displayed, remove the installation floppy disk from the drive.

7Reboot your system.

Result :The computer restarts

Both the device driver and MSCDEX are loaded

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