EXP Computer CD-420, CD-421, CD-621, CD-821 With CD-ROM+ Card User Manual

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINDOWS 3.1

The INSTALL program helps you install the device driver into the computer
easily. Please follow the instructions below to proceed with automatic
installation.

1.

Insert the device driver diskette into a floppy disk drive on your
computer.

2.

Change the working directory to the floppy drive containing the
device driver diskette by typing “

A:

or “

B:

” then press ENTER.

3.

At the DOS prompt (A:\> or B:\>), type “

INSTALL

” followed by the

ENTER key.

4.

Press ENTER or click on the OK button to continue. When the
opening screen appears, a dialog box will be displayed for you to
specify the 1), directory to install the device driver; 2), the DOS
directory to specify the location of the MSCDEX driver, 3), the
I/O port and 4),the IRQ desired for the PORTABLE CD-ROM.
Enter the directory you select to install the driver and press the
TAB key to forward to the next field to indicate the DOS
Directory. Press the TAB key again to set the I/O port. The
default setting of the I/O ports are (320-32F and 200-207). After
completing the selection, click on the Install button to continue.

MANUAL INSTALLATION FOR DOS/WINOWS 3.1

You may also manually install the CD-ROM device driver if the default
setting conflicts with your system. Perform the following procedure to
complete the manual installation.

1. Copy the files EXPCDG.EXE from the device driver disk to your hard

disk.

2. Add “

LASTDRIVE=Z

to the TOP of your CONFIG.SYS file. If you already

have a LASTDRIVE line with a letter other than Z, change it to Z.

3. Add the following lines to the BOTTOM of your CONFIG.SYS file:

DEVICE=

drive:\path

\EXPCDG.EXE /P:320 /G /D:MSCD001

where

drive:\path

specifies the directory containing the file EXPCDG.EXE.

Note: If your CONFIG.SYS file is already loaded with PCMCIA software,
such as Cardsoft of SystemSoft or Cardtalk of Databook, it is necessary to
add the above line AFTER the PCMCIA software
. Otherwise, the PCMCIA
interface card will not be initialized properly. To make sure if any PCMCIA
software has been loaded in your system and to know more about
PCMCIA(PC Card), please refer to the section titled “PCMCIA Software
Information”.

EXPCDG.EXE is the device driver for the PORTABLE CD-ROM. The
parameters are described as below:

/P

is used to set the I/O ports, and the valid numbers are 320, 340 and 360.
Each number represents the I/O port respectively. The default setting is

/P:320

.

/G

is used to enable the GAME, the default I/O is 200-207. Do not use this
parameter when installing CD-ROM only.

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