USB portable CD-ROM driver for DOS - ThinkPad X Series

USB portable CD-ROM driver for DOS - ThinkPad X Series

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USB portable CD-ROM driver for DOS - ThinkPad X Series

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20 Feb 2001
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README for USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (P/N 33L5151) Driver for DOS

usb_cd.txt

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20 Feb 2001
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USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (P/N 33L5151) Driver for DOS

usb_cd.sys

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Description

This package provides the CD-ROM driver for the USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (P/N 33L5151) for DOS users.

What's More

This package provides the CD-ROM driver for the USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (P/N 33L5151) for DOS users.

The CD-ROM driver enables or updates the USB Portable CD-ROM Drive function of the following ThinkPad systems:
- ThinkPad X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
- ThinkPad X30, X31, X32
- ThinkPad X40
- ThinkPad X60, X60s

The following Operating Systems are supported:
- PC-DOS version 6.2 or higher
 
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Installation instructions
Summary of changes
Version 1.0
Note: If you use the CD-ROM driver in this package, you need to also update the BIOS at the same time. You can download one of 2 packages, either the "ThinkPad X20/X21 System Program Service Diskette Version 2.07 (or higher)" or the "ThinkPad X20/X21 ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility Version 2.07 (or higher)", and update the BIOS with it.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X20 systems.
  • (New) Support for boot feature from USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (part number (P/N) 33L5151).
    Note: To support this function, the CD-ROM driver for DOS in this package must be installed in the CD-ROM with "El Torito" Bootable CD-ROM format.
  • (New) (PC-DOS) The USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (P/N 33L5151) can be used with an External USB Diskette Drive when the system is booted from the USB Diskette Drive by PC-DOS.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X21 systems (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X22 systems (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad s31 systems (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X23 systems (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X24 systems (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X30, X31, X40 (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X32 (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X60, 60s (added).
Installation instructions
  1. Make a DOS boot diskette.
  2. Copy the USB_CD.SYS file to the DOS boot diskette.
  3. Copy the MSCDEX.EXE file from your operating system directory to the DOS boot diskette.
  4. Add the following statement to the config.sys file on the DOS boot diskette:
    DEVICE=USB_CD.SYS
  5. Add the following statement to the autoexec.bat on the DOS boot diskette:
    MSCDEX.EXE /D:TEAC-CDI
  6. Boot to DOS using this DOS boot diskette to use USB Portable CD-ROM Drive.
 
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Alias Id: MIGR-4TFT8J

Last Modified Date: 27 Oct 2021

Original Publish Date: 20 Feb 2001

Document ID: DS001537

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