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    DOS Compatibility Card: How To Share a CD-ROM Drive (10/95)
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10/23/95
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    This article describes how to either share a CD-ROM between the Mac OS and MS-DOS/Windows, or access the CD-ROM directly from MS-DOS/Windows on a Macintosh DOS Compatible computer.

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    There are two ways to use a Macintosh CD-ROM drive with the DOS Compatibility Card.

    1) Install the proper CD-ROM driver in MS-DOS/Windows
    2) Share the CD-ROM from the Macintosh


    How to Share a CD-ROM drive
    ===========================

    Step 1
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    Load the CD-ROM disc.

    Step 2
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    Open the PC Setup Control Panel.

    Step 3
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    Under the Sharing section of the control panel, click on the pop-up menu labeled drives and select the driver letter you want to use on in MS-DOS to access the CD-ROM.

    Step 4
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    A dialog box appears requesting you to select a drive/folder to share.

    Step 5
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    Once you select the CD-ROM as the drive, close the PC Setup Control Panel.

    Once you go to MS-DOS, you can access the CD-ROM Drive like any other drive.

    Note: This solution frees up additional conventional memory, since you can
    remove all CD-ROM drivers from the autoexec.bat and config.sys files.


    Using a CD-ROM Drive without Sharing
    ====================================

    If you are trying to access a CD-ROM drive without sharing it from the Macintosh side, you need to load the proper driver in the CONFIG.SYS file for the CD-ROM drive mechanism you are using. This driver should be supplied by the drive manufacturer. Apple ships a CD-ROM driver that supports the CD300 and CD150.

    The AppleCD 600 is supported with the DOS Compatibility card in certain configurations. The TIL article titled "AppleCD 600: Compatible with DOS Compatibility Card" contains additional information on this topic.

    Follow these steps to install the Apple CD-ROM drivers included with your DOS Compatibility Card installation disks:

    Step 1
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    Switch to the MS-DOS environment.

    Step 2
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    Insert the disk with the label "DOS Compatibility Card Installer Disk for DOS environment."

    Step 3
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    At the MS-DOS prompt, type WIN A:SETUP, then press return.

    Note: If you only use MS-DOS, then you can type A:INSTALL.BAT to run the DOS batch program.

    Step 4
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    The installation program prompts you to install the CD-ROM driver as well as other DOS Compatibility options.

    Step 5
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    Restart your computer after the installation is complete.


    After installing the proper drivers, the CD-ROM drive is recognized in the MS-DOS/Windows environment as drive E:.


    Article Change History:
    23 Oct 1995 - Clarified driver installation procedure.

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Product Area: Computers
Category: DOS Compatible
Sub Category: DOS Compatibility Cards

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