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Micronics LPM30 System Board Manual
Installing a CD-ROM Drive
Micronics recommends the installation of an IDE CD-ROM. If you are
installing a CD-ROM drive these instructions will help you, but you should
also refer to the documentation that came with your CD-ROM drive. Before
starting the setup and installation, make sure that your computer is turned OFF
and the power cord has been disconnected from the wall outlet. Your CD-
ROM drive kit should contain the following items for a successful installation:
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CD ROM Drive with optional slide rails.
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Interface Cable.
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Audio Cable.
Install the CD-ROM hardware as recommended by the CD-ROM manufac-
turer. Follow the steps below for help on installing the CD-ROM audio cable.
Installing the cable:
1.
Connect the ribbon cables as described in the CD-ROM’s documentation.
2.
Connect the audio cable to the CD-ROM drive's audio connector.
3.
Connect the other end of the audio cable to the MPC-2 compatible CD-
ROM audio connector on the LPM30 system board (Figure 3-10).
4.
You are now ready to setup the SoundDrive 16 sound controller. Follow
the “Hardware Installation” and “Software Installation” sections at the
beginning of this chapter.
CD-ROM Device Drivers
CD-ROM drives require device drivers to access the drive. These device
drivers are generally provided by the manufacturer of the CD-ROM drive.
Usually one device driver is added to the CONFIG.SYS file and one to the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
The device driver added to the CONFIG.SYS file is the CD-ROM device
driver. This file configures the CD-ROM drive and initializes the drive on
boot up. It is dependent on the type of CD-ROM drive installed. The device
driver added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is an executable file, which tells the
operating system that a CD-ROM drive is installed in the system and what
configuration the CD-ROM drive is using. MSCDEX.EXE is a commonly
used device driver. There are other versions of this device driver which
perform the same function, such as the CORELCDX.COM device driver.
