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Appendix ---- Windows 95 Drivers
Configuration Identification
The first thing you want to do is figure out exactly what your configuration is and what
you are trying to accomplish. Review the following descriptions and then go to the
appropriate section of this manual.
You have purchased a new SCAM capable Plextor CD-ROM drive kit
with a SCAM capable SCSI controller. If you purchased just the drive
without a SCSI controller, it is also possible (though unlikely) that you
already had, or separately purchased, a SCAM capable SCSI controller
board. Your computer has a Plug and Play BIOS or your SCSI
controller is of the PCI variety. You have Windows 95 installed. You
may have purchased a new computer with Windows 95 installed, or
you purchased an upgrade to Windows 95 on floppies and already
installed it. You may also have upgraded to Windows 95 from a CD
using an older CD-ROM drive. If this scenario describes your situ-
ation, consider yourself a state-of-the-art computer jockey. Go to the
section titled ''Plug and Play Installation,'' page 67.
You have a SCAM capable controller as in the Plug and Play configu-
ration, but your computer is a little older and does not have a Plug
and Play BIOS. You also do not have a PCI class SCSI controller to
provide Plug and Play BIOS. Go to the section titled ''Non-Plug and
Play Installation,'' page 70.
You did not buy a Plextor kit and have an older SCSI board that is not
SCAM capable. Go to the section titled ''Non-SCAM Installation,''
page 72.
You are currently running DOS or Windows 3.x and have purchased
an upgrade to Windows 95 on CD-ROM. Since you do not have an
old CD-ROM drive, you need to install your new Plextor CD-ROM
drive first. But you need to run the upgrade while in a DOS/Windows
environment, and you need a device driver. Problem? Not with
Plextor. We provide all the software you need to run under DOS/Win-
dows and upgrade to Windows 95. It's a bit complex, but we'll get
you there. Go to the section titled ''Upgrading to Windows 95 From
DOS/Windows Using CD-ROM,'' page 74.
By the way, our instructions generally assume you are installing a SCSI controller as well
as a Plextor CD-ROM drive. Of course, it is quite possible you already have a SCSI
controller installed and operating under Windows 95. If so, you can make appropriate
adjustments to the procedures. For instance, since your controller is already functioning
under Windows 95, it will not ask for a disk or CD to get support for the controller. We
have addressed some potential problems this may cause in the troubleshooting portion
of each section.
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