Software Device Driver Installation - Plextor PX-R820Te Operation Manual

Software Device Driver
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A device driver is a software program that allows your computer to interact
with your drive. If you do not use a device driver, or you use an outdated
version of the required device driver, you will not be able to operate your
PlexWriter 8/20. The lack of a device driver, or the use of an improper version
of a device driver, are the most common causes of calls to Plextor's Technical
Support Department.
For the purpose of setup and installation, the primary source of the device
driver you require to support your PlexWriter 8/20 CD-ROM function should
be your operating system or Plextor. Your PlexWriter 8/20 acts as a "CD-ROM
drive" for the purpose of setup and installation. This allows it to be easily
recognized and supported by the generic CD-ROM device driver files in
Windows 95 or OS/2 Warp, as well as the DOS/Windows driver provided in
Plextor Manager. Even if you are not running DOS or Windows 3.11 and do
not need the Plextor Manager device driver, there are other valuable utilities
provided with Plextor Manager. We recommend you review the separate
manual for this software to determine if you want to install these utilities.
NOTE: Mac users must purchase device drivers separately.
Additionally, software called packet writing or DLA software allows you to use the
drive as a read/write CD-ROM drive in Windows 95/98 and possibly NT 4.0. If you
purchased a retail kit with software and/or SCSI card, this software is included.
You will also need to have an ASPI Manager file for DOS/Windows 3.x or a
mini-port driver file (.MPD) for Windows 95/98 to support your SCSI host
adapter. ASPI Managers are provided by SCSI host adapter manufacturers.
Mini-port drivers are generally included with Windows 95/98. However, if
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Installation
Install the correct version of software device drivers
into your computer system.
Enable your CD-R drive to communicate with the rest
of your computer system.
Insert the floppy disk containing the device drivers
into your floppy disk drive. Follow the directions
provided by their supplier in order to copy the drivers
to the proper location in your computer.
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