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- Thank You for Purchasing A Panasonic Big 5 CD-ROM Changer !!
-
- Computer CD-ROM Changers are a relatively new device category. Both Operating
- Systems & Applications are only now beginning to become "CD-ROM Changer aware".
- With this in mind, Panasonic has taken innovative steps to provide both simple
- and advanced operational User Interfaces (UI) for your BIG 5 CD-ROM changer.
- There are several different modes of operating the changer. Please take some
- time to review the most recent information included here.
-
- This file includes the latest information about the software included with your
- CD-ROM changer.
- Since we are continually improving the usability of the CD-Changer please
- either visit our Website at http://www.Panasonic.com or our BBS at 201-863-7845
- to obtain the latest drivers and utilities. You will also find other useful
- information here that will help you get exceptional performance from the BIG 5
- CD-ROM Changer.
-
- We appreciate you selecting Panasonic , and anticipate you will enjoy the BIG 5
- CD-ROM changer for many years. If you have any technical problems or questions
- please call our 24 hour Technical Support Hotline at 1-800-726-2797.
-
- Panasonic welcomes any comments or requests you may have. Please send them to
- our WebMaster@Panasonic.com or FAX them to the Multimedia Systems Division
- Marketing Department at 201-392-4504. We appreciate your comments & suggestions
- and will utilize them to continually keep the Panasonic CD-Changer User
- Interface just slightly ahead of our time.
-
- Remember that you can access only one CD disc at a time, and some operational
- modes, like the Smart CD Audio Player for Windows 95 will automatically switch
- CD-DA Audio discs for you. Panasonic encourages you to test drive both Single
- Drive letter Mode and 5 Drive letter mode to determine which is best for you
- in Windows 3.1. If you are using Windows 95, the difference between 5 drive
- letter mode and single drive letter mode are greatly diminished.
-
- Windows 3.1
- Description of Operating Modes
- Please remember you can access only one CD disc at a time, and some
- applications modes will automatically switch discs, while others may not.
- As more applications become "Changer Aware" using the CD-Changer will be
- completely transparent. Operating systems, Like Windows 95, in the coming
- months begin to tightly integrate the functionality of the changer. The Utility
- software for Windows 95 is currently the simplest & most robust UI included
- with the Big 5.
-
- Single Drive Letter Mode:
- The Big 5 Changer will be installed on the system as the first available
- drive letter after your Hard Disk Drive (HDD is assumed to be C:\ ). The Big 5
- drive letter would be D:\ in this case. The Panasonic DD1 utility is the
- preffered utility for use when operating your CD-Changer in this mode. The DD1
- utility basically replaces the need for you to reach to change discs. Pressing
- on one of the numbered slot ICONS pulls that CD disc into the changer drive .
- Most multiple disc games work best in this mode. Please refer to the online
- help of DD1 for more specific operational information. You cannot use the DD1
- utility in the
-
- Five Drive Letter Mode
-
- The Big 5 Changer will be installed on the system as the first five available
- drive letters after your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) drive letter (Example D:,E:,F:G:
- ,H:). The Panasonic DD5 utility is the preffered utility for when operating
- your CD-Changer in this mode. The DD5 utility is a more advanced than the DD1
- utility . Pressing on one of the ICONS pulls that disk into the changer drive.
- Pleas see the operationg instructions for more detailed operation instruction
- for DD5.
-
-
- Manual installation for device driver and utility. ( DOS and Windows 3.1 )
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Preparation:
- Make a directory and extract the device driver and utility programs into that
- directory.
- 1. Make a directory named "DD5" on the hard disk. ( Assuming the HDD is C:\ )
- 2. Insert setup disk into drive a:\..
- 3. If Windows3.1 is running, EXIT Windows before proceeding .
- 4. Change to drive A:\.WIN31\
- 5. Type the following.. "LHA E CHGDRV C:\DD5\ ", then press <ENTER>.
- 6. Change to drive C:\.
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- Modification of the " CONFIG.SYS" and " AUTOEXEC.BAT" system files.
- 1, Please backup the current system " CONFIG.SYS" and " AUTOEXEC.BAT ", Copy
- these files.
- Copy CONFIG.SYS *.PAN <ENTER>
- Copy AUTOEXEC.BAT *.PAN <ENTER>
-
-
- Important Troubleshooting Notes:
- Two CD-ROM Drives on the System:
- A. It is possible (and sometimes very desirable) to have the BIG 5 CD-ROM
- Changer and another Single Disk CD-ROM drive installed on the computer
- system.
- B. Please examine the configuration of the Single Disk CD-ROM drive, and be
- sure its Device Driver settings do not conflict with the BIG 5 CD-ROM
- Changer device Driver settings.
- C. On systems with another Single Disk CD-ROM drive installed, it may be
- necessary to modify the current device driver swithch settings in the
- CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT for the Single Disk CD-ROM drive and the BIG5
- to coexist on the system . Please consult the manual of the Single Disk
- CD-ROM drive installed on the system.
- D. Carefully compare the device driver settings of the Single Disk CD-ROM drive
- and the BIG 5 if you desire to ,
- E. If you continue to have trouble getting both the drives working on the
- system at the same time please call our technical support line . Have copies
- of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT printed or handy and Panasonic Technical
- support will guide you through the process.
-
- 2, Add the following lines in the CONFIG.SYS as follows.
- LASTDRIVE=Z
- DEVICE=C:\DD5\ATAPICD2.SYS /D:PANIDE01 /N:5 /Q:15 /P:1 /M:1
- This is an example for the default installation of ATAPICD2.SYS. It is possible
- to change the value of several device driver switches. Refer to the section
- below "DOS Device Drive Option switch options" and modify the CONFIG.SYS as
- desired to match your system operational requirements.
- .
- 3, Add the following lines in the AUTOEXC.BAT as follows.
- ( IF "WIN" appears in order to start Windows3.1 automatically, insert the
- following lines immediately before "WIN"in the AUTOEXEC.BAT.)
- C:\DD5\MSCDEX/D:PANIDE01
- SET PATH=C:\DD5/;%PATH%
- 4, Remove the SETUP disk and restart the computer, then the computer setups
- CD-ROM DRIVE.
-
- After successful installation of the DOS device driver, add the utilities for
- Windows 3.1 manually.
- 1) Create a Program Group in Windows 3.1 called "Panasonic Disc Director
- 2) Add the Icons for the three Utility Programs which are included with the
- Windows 3.1 Software.
- DD1.EXE, DD5.EXE and SOS.EXE
- Note: If you are not sure how to add Program Groups or Program Icons, please
- consult the Windows 3.1 Operating Manual or Windows Help File.
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- DOS Device Drive Option switch options.
- We have provided this section for reference of the advanced computer users .
- Running the SOS Utility Program in Windows 3.1 can modify these settings for
- the novice computer user.
-
- ATAPICD.SYS /D:PANIDE01 /N:X /Q:XX /P:X /M:X
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- N:X
- Setting the numbers of CD-ROM drives.
- N:5 CD-ROM drives are defined as 5 Drives (Example D:,E:,F:G:,H:)
- N:1 CD-ROM drive is defined as 1 drive.(Example D)
- Note:
- In case of "N:1", only loading tray is available using the DD1.EXE slot
- selector in Windows 3.1
- In case of "N:5", Drive access available using the command line interface in
- DOS, or in Windows 3.1 using DD5.EXE Disc Director. Clicking on the drive
- letter in Windows File Manager will also load the corresponding disc into the
- CD-Changer.
-
- Don't set "N:2, N:3, N:4". Because operating is unstable.
-
- Q:XX
- Setting for IRQ number.
- Set IRQ number to match the hardware jumper configuration of the included
- interface board.
- IRQ:15 IDE secondary interface. (Default Setting from Factory)
- IRQ:14 IDE primary interface. (Optional Setting when connecting BIG 5 to the
- system HDD controller)
- (Also IRQ:10,11,12 are selectable, but be careful, it may conflict with other
- devices on the system . )
-
- P:X
- Select the Primary or Secondary for IDE interface.
- Set this to match the hardware connection of your system.
- P:0 Connect with Primary.
- P:1 Connect with Secondary.
-
- M:X
- Select Master or Slave.
- Set this to match the hardware setting of your BIG 5 CD-ROM Changer
- M:1 Master (Default Setting from Factory)
- M:2 Slave
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- Readme Version 04/21/96