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/P
is used to set the I/O ports, and the valid numbers are 320, 340, and 360, and the default
setting is
/P:320
.
/D
is used to set the device name. It can be any name up to 8 characters. This name must be the
same as the name specified in the MSCDEX.EXE option /D:
name
in the next step.
4. Add the following line at the
TOP of your AUTOEXEC.BAT:
drive:\path
\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:4
Where
drive:\path
specifies the DOS directory or the directory containing the file
MSCDEX.EXE.
Note: If your AUTOEXEC.BAT file loads a menu program such as DOSSHELL or Windows, you
have to add the above line in front of your menu program. Otherwise, MSCDEX will not
have a chance to load before your menu program begins.
The example above shows the default setting. The
/D:
switch indicates the device name. It
MUST be the same name specified by the
/D:
switch of ARICDF.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS
file. The
/M:
switch indicates how much memory to allocate for caching information on the
DVD-ROM. The default
/M:4
caches 8KB.
For more information about the switches of MSCDEX, please type
‘help MSCDEX’
at the DOS
prompt.
5. Now, reboot your computer to activate the external DVD-ROM drive.
Explanation Of The Error Messages
This section explains the most common error messages that DOS/Windows 3.1 users may encounter.
After rebooting your computer, the following messages will be displayed on your screen, which are
generated by ARICDF.EXE and MSCDEX.EXE.
Configure card to:
I/O Port: 320-32F
Device Name: MSCD001
