I/O Magic MagicSpin User Manual

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 5

System Requirements .........................................................................................................................................5
Installation Instructions ......................................................................................................................................5

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.......................................................................................................................... 6

CD-ROM Technology ........................................................................................................................................6

CD-ROM Construction and manufacturing....................................................................................................6
Reading a CD-ROM .......................................................................................................................................7

IDE/ATA Interface .............................................................................................................................................7
ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI)..........................................................................................................................7
Enhanced IDE Interface......................................................................................................................................8

CD-ROM HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 9

Prepare Your Computer for Installation .............................................................................................................9
Setting Master or Slave Jumpers ........................................................................................................................9
Connecting to a Primary IDE Controller ..........................................................................................................10
Connecting a Secondary IDE controller ...........................................................................................................10
Mounting Your CD-ROM Drive ......................................................................................................................11

CD-ROM SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................... 13

Windows 98/95 Installation..............................................................................................................................13
Enabling Ultra DMA/33 support under Windows 98/95 ..................................................................................13
Windows NT 3.5x Installation..........................................................................................................................13
Windows NT 4.0 Installation............................................................................................................................14
DOS or Windows 3.1x Installation...................................................................................................................14
MSCDEX.EXE.................................................................................................................................................15

CD AUDIO .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

USING THE CD-ROM DRIVE ........................................................................................................................ 17

Front Panel Controls.....................................................................................................................................17

CARE AND HANDLING .................................................................................................................................. 17

TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................... 18

CD-ROM Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................18

The PC cannot detect the CD-ROM drive after installation. (Windows 98/95) ...........................................18
The CD-ROM Drive cannot play music CDs (CD-DA) in Windows. .........................................................19
What is "Multi-Read", and does my CD-ROM drive support this function? ...............................................19
Is the LED indicator light supposed to stay on when I have a CD in my CD-ROM? ..................................19

APPENDIX A: CD-ROM GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 20

CONTACTING I/OMAGIC.............................................................................................................................. 21

REGISTER YOUR I/OMAGIC PRODUCT ................................................................................................... 21

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