About The Firmware - Yamaha CRW8824SX Series Owner's Manual

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.
n The 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.
n When 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.
n In Windows 2000, the firmware version is not displayed. Use your writing software to
check the firmware version.
This screen shot is from Windows 98.
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The firmware
version number
will increase
as more
improvements
are incorporated.