LG CRD-8484B 48X CD-ROM drive firmware update version 2.01 Installation README This package performs a flash update of the firmware that controls the LG 48X CD-ROM drive which might have come preinstalled in your IBM(R) computer. A blank 1.44MB 3.5-inch diskette will be needed. NOTE: Firmware is programming that controls low-level hardware operations internal to the CD-ROM. The firmware is stored on a chip. Your CD-ROM uses flash ROM's, which can be updated through a program on a flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the firmware chip to update the firmware. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Determining which CD-ROM drive is installed in your computer ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Right-click on the My Computer icon. 2. Click Properties. 3. Click on the Device Manager tab. 4. Click on the + sign to the left of the words "CD-ROM". If you see "LG", proceed to the next step to determine the firmware level that is on your drive. If you do not see "LG", quit this operation. 5. If "LG CD-ROM CRD-8484B" is listed then you should use this update. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and folders. 2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Type do2t01a.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the do2t01a.exe file you just downloaded. 4. Double-click the icon for do2t01a.exe. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive, and shut down and restart the computer to start the firmware flash program. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to upgrade your firmware. 4. When the update is complete remove the diskette and restart the system. Trademarks ---------- IBM, Aptiva, and NetVista are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.