ThinkPad 760 CD-ROM Drive - SW-Driver Installation

ThinkPad 760 CD-ROM Drive - Quick Installation

The following is an overview of the option installation instructions.

Use the following instructions to install the drive:

Installation depends on the operating system.

If you are installing under OS/2

Double-click on Selective Install in the System Setup folder.
Select Non-listed IDE CD-ROM and click on OK
At the OS/2 Setup and Configuration menu, select Install
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

If you are installing under Microsoft Windows 95:

Comment out the line

DEVICE=C:\xxxxxx\IBMTPCD.SYS /D:TPCD 1 /P:17 /R (in the CONFIG.SYS file)
Comment out the line
C:\xxxxxx\MSCDEX.EXE /D:TPCD 1 /M:15 (in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file)
Reboot the system.

If you are installing under DOS/WIN 3.1:

Insert the Option Diskette into the diskette drive.
Type A:
Type UINSTALL
Follow the instructions on the screen.

ThinkPad 760 CD-ROM Drive - Installing Device Drivers

The ThinkPad CD-ROM drive is a standard IDE device.

The applicable systems for this drive are:

IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock I
IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock II
IBM ThinkPad 760 models that support a CD-ROM drive
(See the User's Guide supplied with the TP-computer.)

Installing Device Driver

The following table provides additional information to help you determine which device driver to use when you install the CD-ROM drive, depending on the operating system that will be used:

Operating System    What you Need to Do

   OS/2 V2.11    You need to install a CD-ROM device driver.

   OS/2 Warp    The device driver that is a part of the operating system

   Windows 95    works with this CD-ROM drive.

   PC DOS V7.0    You need to install a CD-ROM device driver.

   MS-DOS V6.22

   Windows for Workgroups V3.11

Operating System	What you Need to Do
OS/2 V2.11	You need to install a CD-ROM device driver.
OS/2 Warp	The device driver that is a part of the operating system
Windows 95	works with this CD-ROM drive.
PC DOS V7.0	You need to install a CD-ROM device driver.
MS-DOS V6.22
Windows for Workgroups V3.11

When you turn the computer on after installing the IBM ThinkPad CD-ROM drive, the computer recognizes the drive.
Before using the drive with application programs, you must first install device drivers.
The following table lists the names of the affected files:

Device Driver for OS/2 IBMIDECD.FLT OS2CDROM.DMD IBM1S506.ADD File System for OS/2 CDFS.IFS Device Driver for DOS and Windows IBMTPCD.SYS File System for DOS and Windows MSCDEX.EXE (MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions)

Device Driver for OS/2	IBMIDECD.FLT OS2CDROM.DMD IBM1S506.ADD
File System for OS/2	CDFS.IFS
Device Driver for DOS and Windows	IBMTPCD.SYS
File System for DOS and Windows	MSCDEX.EXE (MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions)

Install the CD-ROM device driver required by the opereating system.

NOTE: If you want to use the CD-ROM drive to install the operating system, refer to the operating system documentation.

OS/2 V2.11 - CD-ROM device driver installation.

Have the Option Diskette that came with this option ready, then do the following:

Turn on the computer, then start OS/2.
Double-click on the OS/2 System icon.
Double-click on the System Setup icon.
Double-click on the Selective Install icon.
Select CD-ROM Device Support, then click on OK.
Select Non-listed IDE CD-ROM and click on OK, then click on OK again at the System Configuration menu.
At the OS/2 Setup and Configuration menu, select Install
Follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: However, do not shut down the system when the screen instructions prompt you to.
Do the following steps instead.
Insert the Option Diskette shipped with this option into the diskette drive.
Double-click on the Device Driver Install icon in the System Setup menu screen.
Verify the source directory for the device driver (A:), then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

You have completed the modifications required for the CD-ROM device driver.

OS/2 Warp - CD-ROM device driver installation.

NOTE: Do not use the Option Diskette shipped with this option for installing device drivers for OS/2 Warp.
Use the device drivers included with OS/2 Warp.

To install the CD-ROM device driver for OS/2 Warp, do the following:

Turn on the computer, then start OS/2 Warp.
Double-click on the OS/2 System icon.
Double-click on the System Setup icon.
Double-click on the Selective Install icon.
Select CD-ROM Device Support, then click on OK.
Select Non-listed IDE CD-ROM and click on OK, then click on OK again at the System Configuration menu.
At the OS/2 Warp - Setup and Configuration menu, select Install
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Software Parameters in the CONFIG.SYS file

When the CD-ROM device driver is installed in the comnputer, OS/2 automatically modifies the CONFIG.SYS file.
The following describes the parameters for the CD-ROM device driver.

        DEVICE=OS2CDROM.DMD [options]

This is the CD-ROM device class driver, where options can be:

   [/V]    Displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

   [/Q]    Does not displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

[/V]	Displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.
[/Q]	Does not displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

BASEDEV=IBMIDECD.FLT [options]

This is the IDE adapter device driver for ATA Packet Interface devices, where options can be:

[/V] Displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

        IFS=[drive]:[path]CDFS.IFS  [options]

This is the ISO9660/HSG file system for OS/2. All CD data discs are recorded with this file format. Options can be:

   [/C:n]    Indicates how many 64KB segments to use for the sector cache.

   The default is n=2 , two 64KB segments.

   [/M:n]    Indicates the maximum number of file sectors to be read at a time.

   The default is n=8 , eight sectors.

   [/V]    Displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

   [/Q]    Does not displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

[/C:n]	Indicates how many 64KB segments to use for the sector cache.
	The default is n=2 , two 64KB segments.
[/M:n]	Indicates the maximum number of file sectors to be read at a time.
	The default is n=8 , eight sectors.
[/V]	Displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.
[/Q]	Does not displays messages on the computer screen during the installation.

You have completed the modifications required for the CD-ROM device driver.

Windows 95 - ATAPI CD-ROM device driver - setup.

Windows 95 comes with a generic ATAPI CD-ROM device driver that works with the ThinkPad's CD-ROM.
The generic Windows 95 CD-ROM device driver is automatically installed if you do not upgrade from DOS or Windows, but without the IBM CD-ROM device driver. If you are upgrading from DOS or Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, the original device driver for DOS or Windows must be disabled for the Windows 95 device driver to become effective.

To enable Windows 95 generic ATAPI CD-ROM device driver, do the following:

Go to the MS-DOS command prompt.
Open the CONFIG.SYS file.
Find the following line:

DEVICE=C:\xxxxxx\IBMTPCD.SYS /D:TPCD 1 /P:17 /R
xxxxxx is the subdirectory where you have installed the CD-ROM device driver.
If you cannot find the line, quit the file and go to step 5.
Comment out the line to change it as follows:

REM DEVICE=C:\xxxxxx\IBMTPCD.SYS /D:TPCD 1 /P:17 /R
If the line is already commented out, quit the file and go to the next step.
Open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Find the following line:

C:\xxxxxx\MSCDEX.EXE /D:TPCD 1 /M:15
xxxxxx is the subdirectory where you have installed the CD-ROM device driver.
If you cannot find the line, quit the file and go to step 8
Comment out the line to change it as follows:

REM C:\xxxxxx\MSCDEX.EXE /D:TPCD 1 /M:15
If the line is already commented out, quit the file and go to the next step.
Exit the MS-DOS command prompt, then reboot the system.

You have completed the modifications required for the CD-ROM device driver.

DOS/WIN 3.1 - device driver installation

To install the CD-ROM device driver for DOS V6.3 or later:

Turn on the computer.
Insert into the diskette drive the Options Diskette shipped with the CD-ROM drive.
Type A: then type UINSTALL
Follow the instructions on the screen to conmplete the installation.
After the installation is complete, remove any diskette from the diskette drive and restart the system.

You have completed the installation of the CD-ROM device driver for DOS.

Software Parameters in the CONFIG.SYS File

When the CD-ROM device driver is installed in the computer, UINSTALL automatically modifies the CONFIG.SYS file or the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
The following are the parameters for the CD-ROM device driver.

        DEVICE=[drive:][path]IBMTPCD.SYS [/C] [/S]

IBMTPCD.SYS is the CD-ROM device driver. Make sure this line is inserted after the EMM386 statement.
If you are using the Multiple Configurations option, copy or move the DEVICE= line to the configuration blocks to enable or disable the CD-ROM drive according to the configurations.

   [/C]    Sets the cache size in XMS memory. When this parameter is set, the

   cache size in the XMS memory is 512 sectors. When it is not set, the

   default is 0.

[/C]	Sets the cache size in XMS memory. When this parameter is set, the
	cache size in the XMS memory is 512 sectors. When it is not set, the
	default is 0.

   [/S]    Sets the power-saving mode to OFF. When using DOS with another operating

   system (for example, when using it with OS/2 in dual boot), set the

   power-saving mode to OFF using this parameter.

[/S]	Sets the power-saving mode to OFF. When using DOS with another operating
	system (for example, when using it with OS/2 in dual boot), set the
	power-saving mode to OFF using this parameter.

NOTE: Do not specify the [/R] parameter for this option.

        [drive:][path]MSCDEX.EXE /D:TPCD 1 [/M:n][/E][/V][/L:x]

The Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions program (MSCDEX.EXE) for MS-DOS Version 3.1 or later works with the IBMTPCD.SYS device driver to allow the computer to access the CD-ROM drive , where the options can be:

   [/D]    Specifies the name of the CD-ROM drive, TPCD001.

   [/M:n]     Specifies the number of sector buffers to store the most recent disc data temporarily.

   The default is n=4

   [/E]     Specifies that the computer will use expanded memory if available.

   [/V]     Displays on the computer screen a summary of RAM allocation and expanded memory

   usage at power-on.

   [/L:x]     Specifies the drive letter (represented here by x ) for the CD-ROM drive.

   Be sure not to assign a drive letter already used by another drive, otherwise, the

   computer cannot access the CD-ROM drive.

[/D]	Specifies the name of the CD-ROM drive, TPCD001.
[/M:n]	Specifies the number of sector buffers to store the most recent disc data temporarily.
	The default is n=4
[/E]	Specifies that the computer will use expanded memory if available.
[/V]	Displays on the computer screen a summary of RAM allocation and expanded memory
	usage at power-on.
[/L:x]	Specifies the drive letter (represented here by x ) for the CD-ROM drive.
	Be sure not to assign a drive letter already used by another drive, otherwise, the
	computer cannot access the CD-ROM drive.

If you are using the Multiple Configurations option, copy or move the MSCDEX.EXE statement to the configuration blocks to enable or disable the CD-ROM drive according to the configurations.

If you are using DOS SMARTDRV caches and planning to use a photo CD or multiple sessions discs, you have to add the /U parameter to the SMARTDRV line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
This is because photo CDs or multiple sessions discs are not compatible with the SMARTDRV caches.

If you are planning to play CD-I movies, do not cache the CD-ROM drive with the SMARTDRV Version 5.0 or 5.1, which is supplied with PC DOS Version 7.0.

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