Panasonic CF-72 Series Reference Manual page 39

CD Drive
Software Preparation (first time only)
Windows 98
Confirm the following contents in [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] - [Device Man-
ager] - [CDROM] - [TEAC **** ] or [MATSHITA **** ] - [Settings]. Make the settings if they have not
yet been made.
Add a check mark for [DMA].
Set both [Start drive letter] and [End drive letter] in [Reserved drive letters] to [L:].
Windows 2000
Confirm that [Transfer Mode] is set to [DMA if available] in [Control Panel] - [System] - [Hardware]
- [Device Manager] - [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] - [Secondary IDE Channel] - [Advanced Set-
tings] - [Device 0]. Perform this setting if it has not yet been made.
Using the CD Drive in the MS-DOS Mode
To use the CD drive in the MS-DOS mode, configure the drive following the steps below after
confirming that the above contents have been set. If the steps listed below are performed
although the above settings have not been made, the drive will not operate properly.
1
Select [Start] and then select [Shut Down].
2
Select [Restart in MS-DOS mode] and then select [OK].
3
Open the "CONFIG.SYS" file for editing by issuing the following commands:
cd \ Enter
edit config.sys Enter
4
Move the cursor to the line containing "OAKCDROM.SYS" and then delete the characters
"rem" at the beginning of the line. (Deleting "rem" causes the item to become valid.)
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:MSCD000
(If this line is missing, add it.)
5
Press Alt + F , then S
the Edit program.
6
Follow the same steps to edit the "AUTOEXEC.BAT" file.
edit autoexec.bat Enter
7
Move the cursor to the line containing "MSCDEX.EXE" and then delete the characters
"rem" at the beginning of the line. (Deleting "rem" causes the item to become valid.)
LOADHIGH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:L
(If this line is missing, add it.)
8
Press Alt + F , then S
the Edit program.
9
Restart the computer.
NOTE
Even if using the DVD-ROM drive, CD-R/RW drive or DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive, in the
MS-DOS mode, only CD-ROM disc are readable.
to save the file. Then press Alt + F , then X to exit
to save the file. Then press Alt + F , then X to exit
Windows 98
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