Appendix

About the Firmware

The “firmware” is a small piece of software built into the CRW8824SX drive, and is used to control its basic operation. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be overwritten and updated.

To ensure the correct operation of the CRW8824SX 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 site

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 CD-R area of Yamaha’s web site. Please check this information regularly.

nThe firmware is completely unrelated to the CD writing application software.

Determining the firmware version of the CRW8824SX drive (in Windows 95/98/98SE)

Go to Control Panel System Device Manager tab, double-click on CDROM, then double-click on YAMAHA CRW8824S.

SCSI ID number

When updating the CRW8824SX drive’s firmware, you will need to enter its SCSI ID number. You can check the number here.

This screen shot is from Windows 98.

The firmware version number will increase as more improvements are incorporated.

nWhen using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the Control Panel, double-clicking on SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab. Then right-click on “YAMAHA CRW8824S” and select Properties.

nIn Windows 2000, the firmware version is not displayed. Use your writing software to check the firmware version.

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