About the firmware
The “firmware” is a small piece of software built into the CRW8424S drive, and
is used to control its basic operation. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be
overwritten and updated.
To ensure the correct operation of the CRW8424S drive, updates to the firmware
will be made available. You can find information about the most recent firmware
for the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site.
URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/
The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be
found in the CD-R area of Yamaha’s web site. Please check this information
regularly.
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The firmware is completely unrelated to the CD writing application software.
Determining the firmware version of the CRW8424S drive
(in Windows 95/98)
Go to
Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab
, double-click on
CDROM
, then
double-click on
YAMAHA CRW8424S
.
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When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the Control Panel, double-clicking on
SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab. Then right-click on “YAMAHA CRW8424S” and
select Properties.
SCSI ID number
When updating
the CRW8424S
drive’s firmware,
you will need to
enter its SCSI ID
number. You can
check the
number here.
The firmware
version number
will increase
as more
improvements
are incorporated.
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