CREATIVE IDE CD-ROM INSTALLATION LATEST INFORMATION ======================================================== This file contains information not available during the printing of the manual. Please read it's contents before you proceed with any installation procedure. This file contains the following sections : 1. Running the Installation Program 2. Using Creative IDE CD-ROM Drive in MSDOS Mode 3. Updating drivers for Windows 95 ***** 1. RUNNING THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM The installation program allows you to set up your CD-ROM drive in Windows 3.1/DOS or Windows 95. To set up your drive in Windows 3.1/DOS, run INSTALL.EXE at the DOS prompt. To set up your drive in Windows 95, run SETUP.EXE in Windows 95. 2. USING CREATIVE IDE CD-ROM DRIVE IN MSDOS MODE Note: Read this section only if you are using Windows 95 system. When you open a MSDOS mode session in Windows 95, the system will close all other active Windows-based or MSDOS-based programs. You can return to Windows 95 by typing exit. There are two ways that you can do to open a MSDOS mode session. I). Shutdown the system and choose the Restart the computer in MSDOS mode option. II). Change your MSDOS prompt properties by checking the MSDOS mode box under the Advanced Program Settings. You can specify whether you want to use the current MSDOS configuration, or specify a new MSDOS configuration. Under MSDOS mode, you need DOS drivers to be loaded so that you can use your CD-ROM drive. The installation program has modified your DOSSTART.BAT which is located inside the Windows directory so that when you shutdown to MSDOS mode, your CDROM DOS driver will be loaded. The following lines are added inside your DOSSTART.BAT. C:\\DOSDRV\CTLOAD C:\\DOSDRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE C:\\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8 Remarks: a. is the target directory where you installed your software. b. is the Windows directory. If you choose to go to MSDOS mode by changing the MSDOS prompt properties and choosing a new configuration, you need to add the following lines inside the new AUTOEXEC.BAT : C:\\CTPNP C:\\CTLOAD C:\\DRV\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /V /P:1E8,11,3EE C:\\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001 /V /M:8 Remarks: a. is the target directory where you installed your software. Note: If the filename of your target directory is too long, you would need to shorten the filename. E.g., If your target directory is "Program Files", then you need to refer it as PROGRA~1. This is because MSDOS has a restriction on the length of the filename and directory name. b. is the Windows directory. 3. UPDATING DRIVERS FOR WINDOWS 95 To update the drivers required for Windows 95: a. In the Control Panel folder, double-click the System icon to show the System Properties dialog box. b. Select the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box. c. Double-click the appropriate item e.g. "Sound, video and game controllers" to display the devices installed in your system. d. Double-click the device you wish to update (e.g., Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16 or AWE-32).The Properties dialog box of the selected device appears. e. Select the Driver tab in the Properties dialog box and choose Change Driver. The Select Device dialog box appears. f. Choose Have Disk in the Select Device dialog box. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. g. Enter the path where the new drivers are located and choose OK. The Select Device dialog box appears. h. Choose OK to return to the Properties dialog box. i. Choose OK to exit the Properties dialog box. The drivers will be copied to your Windows directory. j. Choose Close to exit the System Properties dialog box. The System Settings Change dialog box appears. k. Choose OK to restart your system. ********** E N D O F R E A D M E **********