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Parallel port CD Rom drive
Name: Dennis Date: August 23, 2001 at 12:31:13 Pacific
Comment:
I've acquired a CD Rom drive of unknown make which plugs in the parallel (printer) port. Does anyone know of a suitable driver - and how to install it in Windows 3.1?
Name: DR Date: August 23, 2001 at 13:20:42 Pacific
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Are there any serial nos, model nos? FCC ID? There has to be some sort of label on the back or bottom.
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Response Number 2
Name: jboy Date: August 23, 2001 at 19:10:02 Pacific
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Once you figure out what it is, like any CD-ROM, you install it from DOS. Win31 is irrelevant.
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Response Number 3
Name: Dennis Date: August 24, 2001 at 04:06:36 Pacific
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Updating my original question, I've opened up the drive to find it is a Matsus---a CR 562. I've now freed it from its parallel port extras and installed it inside the computer. I've downloaded various bits of driver software but I'm at a loss as to how to install - the install asks me for I/O address. What's that? Help!
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Response Number 4
Name: DR Date: August 24, 2001 at 09:09:00 Pacific
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You will need a soundcard/Interface card and a tray to load the CDs (hopefully the tray is still with the drive).
If it isn't you can still find used ones for sale on the Internet.
Find a soundcard with a Panasonic connector interface. Ebay or any source that sells used computer stuff should do.
I/O addresses are normally set by jumpers on the soundcard, then you have to make sure you select the jumpered I/O address when installing the software.
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