Re: Please help: Creative 4x IDE CDROM to sound card (IDE I/F)

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From: Michael Richmann
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 00:00

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Ross Walker <walker@elec.uq.oz.au> wrote:
>I hope someone can offer a solution to my problem before I lose ALL of
>my hair! 
>
>Just purchased a Creative GCD-R542B Quad speed CD-Rom and no-name
>sound card with IDE interface. No manual was supplied with the CD-ROM.
>With the CD-ROM connected to the sound card's IDE interface, neither
>DOS, Win3.1 or Win95 will detect the drive. I've tried all three
>CD-ROM jumper settings (ma, sl, cs) without success (what does 'cs'
>mean?). Here's a rundown of what's happening:

[snip]

>
>
>I've read a number of similar requests for help in this newsgroup, but
>no definitive reply. Just a lot of other people with the same
>problem! Please - any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in
>advance.

Unfortunately, these all seem to point to the same problem.  The sound
card is not compatible with the CD-ROM.  You're either going to need
a newer sound card or pony up for an IDE interface to drive the CD-ROM.

-- 
Mike

My opinions, not Argonne's...

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