Drivers

HELP-CD
MAY 1993

This help file contains troubleshooting tips to help you get your CD-ROM up
and running under DOS or Windows.

This help file covers the following models:

External: CDR1502S CDR2500S CDR1503S CDR1700S CDR1900S
Internal: CDR2500 CDR3500 CDR3600 CDR3700 CDR6700
Amdek Drives: LD-1 LD-2

Note: The CD-ROM drive model number is located either on the back or bottom
of the drive.

If you have followed all of the tips listed in this file and are still NOT
able to obtain a directory of the CD-ROM disc, please contact your dealer.

I. SET UP

Make sure you have connected your CD-ROM drive to your computer and
have gone through the CDSETUP program located on the CDREXT5D
diskette. Also make sure you have a CD-ROM disc (label side up) in the
CD-ROM drive.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE USING THIS SOFTWARE TO UPDATE YOUR DEVICE
DRIVER OR MS-DOS EXTENSIONS, ANY EXISTING CD-ROM DEVICE DRIVER
OR MSCDEX LINE(S) MUST BE DELETED FROM YOUR CONFIG.SYS AND
AUTOEXEC.BAT FILES BEFORE RUNNING THE CDSETUP PROGRAM.

The set up program adds two lines to your CONFIG.SYS file and one line to
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Make sure the lines of your CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files resemble the following examples. (Note: The following are
"simple" examples; your files may differ. Please refer to the "INSTRUCTION
MANUAL for CD-ROM INSTALLATION DISK" for more information.) You can look
at the contents of either file by using the TYPE command. Please consult
your DOS manual for further instructions.

The MSCDEX MS-DOS Extensions program will automatically assign the CD-ROM
drive to the next available drive letter. For instance, if you have a hard
drive "C", a 3-1/2" floppy drive "A" and a 5-1/4" floppy drive "B", the next
available drive letter is "D" and will be assigned to your CD-ROM drive.

C:\>TYPE AUTOEXEC.BAT

C:\BIN\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:8 <----new
PROMPT $p$g
PATH=C:\;C:\DOS;
C:\DOS\MOUSE.COM
DOSSHELL

C:\>TYPE CONFIG.SYS

LASTDRIVE=Z
DEVICE=C:\DEV\HITACHIA.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:1 /P:300 <---new*
FILES=25
BUFFERS=20

* DEVICE=C:\DEV\HITACHIB.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:1 <---new

II. DETERMINE THE PROBLEM

At the C:\>, type in the CD-ROM drive letter and try to obtain a
directory of the CD-ROM disc:

C:\>D:
D:>DIR

CDR101: Not ready reading drive D - if you get this message, go to
step III

If you get a directory listing of the files on the CD-ROM disc, you have
successfully installed your CD-ROM drive. Please consult any instruction
manual that came with your CD-ROM application for instructions on
installing the application.

III. CDR101 ERROR

A. Drive Not Properly Connected

1. Check that the drive cable is firmly connected to the drive
and to the interface card.

2. Check that the interface card is fully seated and secured
in the computer.

B. Wrong Device Driver

1. Type your CONFIG.SYS file to the screen by entering the
following at the C:\>

C:\>TYPE CONFIG.SYS

2. On the DEVICE= line, which device driver do you have
loaded, HITACHIA.SYS or HITACHIB.SYS?

HITACHIA.SYS is for ISA/EISA bus compatible computers
including IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/1 series,
ValuePoint series and PS/2 Models 25-40

HITACHIB.SYS is for Micro Channel computers including
IBM PS/2 Models 50-95 and compatibles

3. Make sure you have selected the correct device driver for
your computer type. If you have selected the correct
driver, skip to Step C. If not...

4. Load your CONFIG.SYS file into an editor program such as
EDLIN or DOS 5.0/6.0 EDIT.

5. Edit the device driver line so that the correct device driver
is loaded, either HITACHIA.SYS or HITACHIB.SYS.

6. Save the edited CONFIG.SYS file.

7. Insert the CDREXT5D disk into your A (or floppy) drive. Copy
the correct device driver into the DEV subdirectory:

C:\>COPY A:HITACHIA.SYS C:\DEV\*.*

C:\>COPY A:HITACHIB.SYS C:\DEV\*.*

8. Reboot the computer system (Ctrl+Alt+Del). Return to step
II.

C. Wrong Drive ID
1. On the back of your CD-ROM drive are dip switches
(exceptions are drive models CDR1502S and CDR1503S).

2. Make sure the Drive ID is set to drive ID 0. If it is, skip
to step C.

CDR6700, CDR3700, CDR1700S, CDR3600:
Set switches #1 & #5 UP and the rest DOWN.
CDR1900S: Set switches #1 & #5 to the RIGHT and the
rest to the LEFT.
CDR1502S: Drive select IDs are not used - Drive will
respond to any drive ID.
CDR1503S: Set the screwdriver-type switch to Drive ID 0
or NDS.
CDR2500: Set switch #5 UP and the rest DOWN.
CDR2500S: Set switch #6 UP and the rest DOWN.
CDR3500: Set switch #1 UP and the rest DOWN.

Note: For multiple drives, the first drive must be set
to drive ID 0, the second to drive ID 1, etc.
Please consult your drive's instruction manual
for drive ID settings beyond drive ID 0.

3. If you had to fix the Drive ID setting, reboot the computer
system (Ctrl+Alt+Del). Return to step II.

D. I/O Address Conflict

1. If you are using an ISA/EISA bus compatible computer
including IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/1 series, ValuePoint series
and PS/2 Models 25-40, you may have an I/O address conflict.

2. Turn your computer off, open the CPU and locate the CD-
ROM Interface Card connected to your CD-ROM drive and
remove it.

3. Verify that the jumper on the CD-ROM interface card is set
to address 300 (position S4).

4. Verify that the /P: parameter of the device driver line in
the CONFIG.SYS file is set to address 300:

\DEV\HITACHIA.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:1 /P:300

5. If steps 2 and 3 check out okay, your computer may already
be using address 300 for some other device.

6. Move the jumper on the CD-ROM interface card to address
360 (position S7). The following chart lists address settings
from the top edge of the card down. The model number of
the CD-ROM interface card is stamped on your card.

CDIFI8S, CDIFI8A, CDIFI4A CDIF35A, CDIF25A3
360 S7 200 S0
340 S6 220 S1
320 S5 240 S2
300 S4 (default) 260 S3
260 S3 300 S4 (default)
240 S2 320 S5
220 S1 340 S6
200 S0 360 S7

7. Reinstall your CD-ROM interface card, connect any cables,
and turn your computer on.

8. Load your CONFIG.SYS file into an editor program such as
EDLIN or DOS 5.0/6.0 EDIT.

9. Modify the device driver line to reflect the address change:

\DEV\HITACHIA.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:1 /P:360

10. Save the edited CONFIG.SYS file.

11. Reboot the computer system (Ctrl+Alt+Del).

12. Try to obtain a directory of the CD-ROM disc as in step II.
(Note: Replace your computer cover as soon as you get a
directory.)

13. If you are still getting a CDR101 error, repeat steps 6-12
trying different address settings in this order: 340, 320,
260, 240, 220, 200.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A. CONFIG.SYS - Device Driver Parameters

The following is further information on the parameters used in the
device driver line that is added to your CONFIG.SYS file by the CDSETUP
program:

/D: The is used by MSCDEX to find
the Device driver. This name must be unique
and identical to the specified in
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

/N: Specifies the Number of CD-ROM drives connected to
your computer. This parameter is optional for 1 drive.

/P:

Specifies the I/O address used by the CD-ROM
interface card. This parameter is optional and only
required if you change the I/O address of the
interface card to an address other than 300. If your
computer is already using address 300, you may
choose an unused address for this parameter but you
must make sure you have set the jumper on the CD-
ROM interface card to the corresponding setting.
(Note: On Micro Channel computers, the I/O address
setting set by the installation software must match the
address setting specified in the configuration menu of
your computer's Reference Disk.)

B. AUTOEXEC.BAT - MSCDEX Parameters

The following is further information on the parameters used in the
MSCDEX line that is added to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file by the CDSETUP
program:

/D: Tells the MSCDEX program where to find the
Device driver. This name must be unique and
identical to the specified in the
CONFIG.SYS file.

/M: Tells the MSCDEX program how much Memory to
allocate as sector buffers for caching information on
the CD-ROM. The CDSETUP program uses a default of 8
for sector caching. Note: For one drive, a memory
size of 8 is recommended. For each additional drive,
add 4 (i.e. two drives: /M:12, three drives: /M:16,
four drives: /M:20, etc.).

/L: The MSCDEX program automatically assigns the next
available drive Letter to the CD-ROM drive unless a
specific drive letter is specified using the /L:
parameter.

/E If your computer has Expanded memory, the /E
parameter tells the MSCDEX program to use Expanded
memory.

/V Verbose option provides memory usage statistics, such
as how much memory is used by buffers, resident data
and resident code.

/S Instructs the MSCDEX program to patch DOS to allow
Sharing of CD-ROM drives on MS-NET compatible
network servers.

C. HELP WITH AUDIO - Common Questions & Answers

Q: When I play audio CDs, why don't I hear anything from the computer
speakers?

A: Stereo headphones or Amplified speakers need to be plugged into the
headphone jack located on the front of the CD-ROM drive. If you have
an external drive, you may plug Amplified speakers with built-in volume
controls into the RCA-type phono jacks located on the rear of the CD-
ROM drive. (Note: If you are using the front panel headphone jack,
you may use the front panel volume control knob to control volume. If
you are using the rear panel RCA-type jacks, you must have Amplified
speakers with built-in volume controls in order to control the volume.)

Q: I have a sound card with amplified speakers connected. How do I get
the audio CD sound to play through the sound card speakers?

A: Your sound card must be connected to your CD-ROM drive and have: (1)
line input, (2) mixing capability and (3) a mini-stereo cable to connect
the CD-ROM drive to the input jack located on the sound card. Plug
the cable in the headphone jack located on the front of the CD-ROM
drive or if you have an external drive, you may plug the cable into the
RCA-type phono jacks located on the rear panel of the CD-ROM drive
using an appropriate adapter or cable.

From Windows, start an audio CD playing, activate your mixer control
panel (supplied by your sound card manufacturer), and then set the
level controls of the mixer.

From DOS, use the mixing utility supplied with the sound card.

Q: How do I play audio CDs under Windows?

A: Windows 3.1 includes a "MEDIA PLAYER" to play audio CDs. After
installing the CD-ROM drive software, install the Media Player driver.
Please consult your Windows 3.1 manual for more information on the
Media Player.

Installation of Media Player:

1. From the Program Manager Window, Open MAIN, then CONTROL
PANEL, then DRIVERS.

2. Look through the drivers list to see if "[MCI] CD AUDIO" is listed
as installed. If it is, select it, then select SETUP on the Drivers
Menu. (Note: If "[MCI] CD AUDIO" is not present, select ADD.)

3. Have your Windows disks ready. Find [MCI] CD AUDIO on the ADD
list, and select it.

4. At the prompt, insert your Windows disk.

5. After following instructions, you will obtain the message:
ONE CD-ROM DRIVE DETECTED. INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE.

6. Close the open windows and return to the Program Manager
Window. Open the Accessories Window, and the Media Player.

7. Select CD AUDIO on the Device menu of the Media Player. Insert
an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive. The time display for the disc
should be shown. The Scale menu will allow selection of either
time or track display.

8. Plug headphones into the drive and select the play button on the
Media Player.

Q: When I load HITACHI-CD audio play software from Windows and exit,
audio play stops at the end of the current track. Why?

A: When a DOS program is started from Windows, it loads a DOS Shell.
When you exit HITACHI-CD, the background part of HITACHI-CD unloads
when returning to Windows. It must be left active to handle shuffle
play and to continue playing.

If you start HITACHI-CD from DOS, and then exit before entering
Windows, it will remain in the background and can be restarted from
Windows for normal use.

Another option is to make a PIF file to load HITACHI-CD in a Window
with the Execution Options set for both Background and Exclusive.
Please refer to your Windows 3.1 instruction manual for further
information.

D. |MORE and >PRN

1. Use the |MORE command to show this help file one screen at a
time:

C:\>TYPE HELPCD.TXT|MORE

2. Use the >PRN command to send this help file to your printer:

C:\>TYPE HELPCD.TXT>PRN

Please consult your DOS manual for more instructions on these
commands.

Filename	Size	Readme	O.S.	Description
hitachi.zip	37KB	hitachi.htm		These are the OS/2 2.x drivers for these Hitachi CD-ROMs: External: CDR1503S,CDR1700S,CDR1900S Internal: CDR3500,CDR3600,CDR3700,CDR6700 Amdek Drives: LD-1, LD-2 Note: The .TXT files have excellent technical information on many of the older Hitachi CD-ROMs.
hitdvd.exe	49KB	hitdvd.htm		This is the ATAPI/DOS drivers for the Hitachi IDE DVD-ROM drives.
hitide_2.exe	49KB	hitide_2.htm		This is the ATAPI/DOS driver v1.06d2 for these Hitachi E-IDE CD-ROMs: CDR-7730 /7930/ 8130/ 8330/ 8335/ 8430.
hitide_3.zip	11KB	hitide_3.htm		This is the updated ATAPI/DOS driver v1.06d3 for these Hitachi E-IDE CD-ROMs:CDR-7730/7930/8130/8330/8335/8430.
hit_bus.zip	75KB			This is the DOS drivers (and MS Word documentation file) for these Hitachi buscard CD-ROMs: CDR-1503s/ 1600s/ 1700s/ 1900s/ 3600s/ 3700/ 6700s.

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