CD-ROM EXTENSION PROGRAM MSCDEX. EXE OPTIONS
There are several options that are set for the Microsoft CD Extension program.
Generally, these settings do not have to be changed for the CD-ROM drive to work, so
these options are needed no further. However, you may decide to change the MSCDEX
option settings depending on your operating environment.
These options are explained below:
PARAMETER
/D (Device Name)
/E
/L: (Device Name)
/M: (Value)
/V
ATAPI Installation (Windows 95 and others)
* For Windows 95 installation, do not use the installation diskette supplied. This
CD-ROM drive is Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, and OS/2 Warp compatible,
generally utilizing the generic software drivers supplied with those operating
systems Below is the example installing the driver for Windows 95. For other
operating systems, try looking for either a LG Electronics or Goldstar IDE CD-ROM
drive software driver. If none is found, try selecting one of the device drivers for
Non-listed IDE CD-ROM .
* You may also look in the software library on our website at www.LGEservice.com.
(For Windows 95)
1. Install the CD-ROM drive in your PC as described in this manual.
2. Power up your PC. Upon starting Windows 95, it might automatically detect the new
CD-ROM drive and load the driver software for it. If not, proceed to the next step.
3. In Windows 95, Click on the Start button. Click on the Settings button. Click on the
Control Panel button. Double-Click on the Add New Hardware icon. Follow the
instructions for the computer to search your system for new hardware. It will locate
the CD-ROM drive and load the generic driver.
Tells MSCDEX.EXE what the device driver's name is
(must be same as was used in "/D:" expression of
"DEVICE=" line in CONFIG.SYS file)
Tells MSCDEX.EXE to use expanded memory
Indicates the drive letter to be assigned to the CD-ROM
drive
Tells MSCDEX.EXE how much memory to allocated for
caching. Default is 10 (represents 10 kilobytes).
Provides memory usage statistics, such as how much
memory is used by buffers, resident data, and resident
code.
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