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Re: Identity of CD-ROM Drive: CDAT-300iA ??

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From: Sam Goldwasser
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:00
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Speaking of which I had the same problem with the ubiquitous (well, at that
time) Panasonic 2X - had to use a separate interface card.

Possibly totally killing all CD drivers and reinstalling would have helped.

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In article <6iaaum$oq9$1@news13.ispnews.com> "T Hakemack" <haksauto@fbtc.net> writes:

   I just tried to install a 2x cdrom with a sony interface through a sound
   card running Windows 95 and could'nt get it to work in anything but DOS
   mode, and I had the right driver that came with it! If you're running Win95
   good luck.

   David Longley wrote in message <893876013snz@longley.demon.co.uk>...
   >I have a 34 pin 2x CD ROM drive which is marked CD-AT300iA on the
   >front,  and,  after peeking at the interface board,  *may*  be  a
   >SONY  as a few of the chips are SONY. I could do with  some  help
   >identifying  what  IO and IRQ it requires. I've tried it  with  a
   >DSP16 sound card which has a 34 pin interface, but setting it  up
   >as  deafult SONT, MITSUMI or PANASONIC doesn't seem to work.  The
   >drive  flashes when connected on power up, so it's getting  power
   >OK.
   >--
   >David Longley
   >
   >Longley Consulting                                                  London,
   UK
   >Behaviour Assessment & Profiling Technology,
   >Research, Data Analysis and Training Services,
   >Small IT Systems
   http://www.longley.demon.co.uk
   >
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From: sam@stdavids.picker.com (Sam Goldwasser)
Subject: Re: Identity of CD-ROM Drive: CDAT-300iA ??
Date: 1998/04/30
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