Software Setup - LG DRD-840B Owner's Manual

Dvd-rom drive
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SOFTWARE SET UP
To have your PC recognize and be able to use the new DVD-ROM drive, driver files
must be installed. Depending on your operating system, this procedure may be
completely automatic or may require using the supplied software. Locate your operating
system type from the section below, and follow the appropriate directions.
Windows 95, Windows NT, OS/2 Warp(ATAPI Installation)
ATAPI Installation (Windows 95 and others)
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For Windows 95 installation, do not use the installation diskette supplied. This DVD-
ROM drive is Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, and OS/2 Warp compatible, generally
utilizing the generic software drivers supplied with those operating systems Below is
the example installing the driver for Windows 95. For other operating systems, try
looking for either a LG Electronics or Goldstar IDE DVD-ROM drive software driver.
If none is found, try selecting one of the device drivers for
(For Windows 95)
1. Install the DVD-ROM drive in your PC as described in this manual.
2. Power up your PC. Upon starting Windows 95, it might automatically detect the new DVD-
ROM drive and load the driver software for it. If not, proceed to the next step.
3. In Windows 95, Click on the Start button. Click on the Settings button. Click on the
Control Panel button. Double-Click on the Add New Hardware icon. Follow the
instructions for the computer to search your system for new hardware. It will locate
the DVD-ROM drive and load the generic driver.
DOS, WINDOWS 3.11
The INSTALL program performs the following functions.
* Allows the user to select the target disk drive where DVD-ROM device driver files will
be set-up.
* Unless modified by the user, the INSTALL program searches the target disk for
directory (\DVDROM); if it is not found, the directory (\DVDROM) is created.
* Copies the DVD-ROM device driver file named LGDVDROM.SYS, the Microsoft CD-ROM
Extension file named MSCDEX.EXE, and the utility files to the specified directory.
* Modifies your CONFIG.SYS file to list the location and name of the device driver.
* Modifies your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to load MSCDEX.
* Terminates and returns control to the user.
LIST OF FILES TO BE INSTALLED IN YOUR PC
✽ MSCDEX.EXE
✽ LGDVDROM.SYS
✽ EJECT.EXE
✽ CLOSE.EXE
Microsoft MS-DOS CD-ROM Extension software, which
enables the computer to access the DVD-ROM drive.
DVD-ROM device driver for DOS.
Software eject program which can eject the CD tray.
Software close program which can close the CD tray.
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Non-listed IDE CD-ROM.

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