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10. Make sure that the device drivers are on the hard disk and in the correct directory.
If the drivers are not present, reinstall them. See the READ.ME file on the IBM 32X-12X Internal IDE CD-
ROM Drive Option
Diskette for more information.
You cannot access the CD-ROM or the CD-ROM icon does not display (Windows 95).
When the CD-ROM drive is properly installed, a CD-ROM icon will be found in the My Computer window.
Double-click on My Computer. If a CD-ROM icon is not present in the window that displays, make sure that
the drive has been properly installed. Make sure that the configuration jumper is set properly. See Setting the
Configuration Jumper. Restart your system.
If a drive icon is still not found, continue with the following steps.
1. Click on the Start button, and point to Settings. The Settings window will be displayed.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Click on System.
4. Click on the Device Manager tab.
5. Double-click on View Devices by Type.
a. Click on Hard Disk Controllers to select it from the Device Manager list. Make sure that there are no
conflicts with the controller. The device status should indicate that the controller is working properly.
b. Select CD-ROM from the Device Manager list. A CD-ROM device should be present, and no conflicts
should exist. The device status should indicate that the device is working properly.
6. Click on OK.
7. Shut down and restart the computer.
If the device icon is still not present, check cable connections, device jumper settings, and resolve any
conflicts that may exist.
You cannot access the CD-ROM or the CD-ROM icon does not display (OS/2).
Your CD-ROM device driver might not be loaded or cannot be found. Before checking the CONFIG.SYS file,
make a backup copy of this file in a convenient directory.
1. At the DOS prompt:
a. Type copy CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.IBM, and press Enter.
b. Type copy AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.IBM, and press Enter.
2. Use a text editor such as EPM or E from the OS/2 prompt. The following instructions use the EPM editor.
Type EPM CONFIG.SYS, and press Enter.
3. Check for the lines that refer to the device driver.
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