Running CD-ROM in DOS
- Document ID: 94000212
- Posted Date: 1996-08-19
- Last Updated: 1996-08-19
- Distribution: View Public Website
- Applicable Models
Satellite 200CDS Portege 650CT Portege 660CDT Tecra 500CDT Tecra 500CS Tecra 510CDT Tecra 530CDT Tecra 700CS Tecra 700CT Tecra 710CDT Tecra 720CDT Tecra 730CDT Tecra 730XCDT Tecra 740CDT Satellite Pro 400CDT Satellite Pro 400CS Satellite Pro 415CS Satellite Pro 425CDS Satellite Pro 430CDS Satellite Pro 430CDT
- Information
- In order to use any CDs in DOS, a real-mode driver must be loaded at bootup. Follow the below procedure to create a shortcut to DOS in Windows 95 to activate the CD-ROM drive.
1. Find the file "DOSPRMPT.PIF" and drag it to your desktop.
To do this GO TO Start/Programs/Windows Explorer/Tools/Find files or folders if this file is not found,
try finding *.*PIF and look for a file type shortcut to MS-DOS and drag it to your desktop.
2. Right-click on the file to bring up PROPERTIES.
3. Click on PROGRAM, ADVANCED, and place checkmark next to MS-DOS mode.
4. Click on "Specify a new MS-DOS configuration".
5. In the box for CONFIG.SYS, type in the following in a new line as specified by model:
- for laptops:
devicehigh=c:\cddrv\toscdrom.sys /d:toscd001
- for desktops:
devicehigh=c:\cddrv\d011v109.sys /d:toscd001
6. In the box for AUTOEXEC.BAT, type in the following in a new line as specified by model:
- for laptops:
LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /d:toscd001 /l:d /m:10
- for desktops:
LH c:\windows\command\mscdex /d:toscd001 /l:e /m:12
7. Whenever the customer needs to go to DOS for his DOS games that require CD-ROM, simply double-click on the shortcut on the
desktop.
- Export Control and EULA
- Use of any software made available for download from this system constitutes your acceptance of the Export Control Terms and the terms in the Dynabook end-user license agreement both of which you can view before downloading any such software.