System Requirements, Installing the CD-R/RW Drive

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System Requirements

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.

Item	Description
Type of computer	Pentium 75MHz(or higher) with an IDE interface
RAM	16MB RAM(or higher)
Hard drive	528MB higher(Transfer Rate 800KB/sec higher Access,
	Time 20m/sec Lower)
MS-DOS	5.0(or higher)
	TIP:For MS-DOS, The CD-R/RW drive can only Read a
	disc without Premaster Software
Windows	Microsoft® Windows 95® or Windows NT 4.0®
	TIP:For Windows NT®, we recommend Service Pack2,
	Version 4.00.1381.

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.

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.

5 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.

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.		English
3	DOS user	◆ Type a: at the DOS prompt.	English
2	Insert the driver disk into a floppy disk drive (usually the A drive).
	If you are a...	Then...
		◆ Press the RETURN key.

	Windows user	◆ Access the File Manager.
	3.1	◆ Click on the A icon.
	Windows 95 user	◆ When you are in Windows 95, it is not
	/NT 4.0	◆ 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.

4	Run 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
	3.1	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

6	When the Setup Completed screen is displayed, remove the installation
	floppy disk from the drive.
7	Reboot your system.
	Result: ◆ The computer restarts
	◆ Both the device driver and MSCDEX are loaded.