Appendix

About the Firmware

Firmware is a small piece of software built into the CRW8824IX drive, and is used to control the drive’s basic operations. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be overwritten and updated.

To ensure more reliable operations and enhanced performance of the drive, updates to the firmware will be made available. You can find information about the most recent firmware for the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site.

URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web sites:

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

http://www.yamaha-yste.com/ (Europe)

The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be found in the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site. Please check this information regularly.

Verifying the Firmware Version of the CRW8824IX Drive

Windows Users

From the [Start] menu, select [Settings]-[Control Panels] and open the [System] control panel. In the [System Properties] window, select the [Device Manager] tab. Double-click on [YAMAHA CRW8824E] and open its Properties window.

The firmware revision indicated here varies depending on the software version of the drive.

This screenshot is from Windows 98 Second Edition.

nWindows 2000 operating system does not display the firmware version. Use your CD writing software to check it.

Macintosh Users

Use your CD writing software to check the firmware version of your CRW8824IX drive. For details on how to use the software, refer to the documentation that came with it.

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