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Jocelyn Lavin <jocelyn@wardle.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <1dacmpi.1ktmdpv8j274tN@p12.nas1.is2.u-net.net>,
> real-address-in-sig@flur.bltigibbet (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote:
> 
> Thanks for your help - I've found out some answers since yesterday!
> 
> >> There *is* a switch with no apparent function.
> >
> >Well, if it's small and has got two positions, it's most likely the
> >switch for the terminator.  Other possible functions: on/off switch for
> >the CD-ROM drive, or maybe the selector switch for the SCSI ID.
> 
> It turns out to be the switch to lock the base of the device into place.

Oh, obvious, that is...  (bloody strange if you ask me)

> The thing doesn't have a terminator - my friend found the manual...
[snip]
> >> >If you've not got an extension called `Apple CD-ROM', it's probably as
> >> >well to try re-installing the OS.
> >> 
> >> I definitely have no such extension.
> >
> >Well, that'll be why it's not working.
> 
> I've now found this extension + installed it, but it still doesn't work -
> it turns out (according to the manual) that I need (a) Power CD extension;
> (b) Foreign File Access extension; (c) Apple Photo Access extension; (d)
> High Sierra File Access extension; (e) ISO 9660 File Access extension; (f)
> QuickTime extension.
> 
> Of these, I only have the last one (and, now, the Apple CD-ROM one). Not
> sure how many of these are just for reading PhotoCDs,

Photo Access and QuickTime.  I suspect the only two you *need* to have a
minimally functioning CD-ROM drive are the Power CD extension and the
Apple CD-ROM extension.

> but in any case I
> think I'll have to wait till my friend can find the original PowerCD Setup
> Software disk. 

The `access' extensions are for reading the named type of CD-ROM.  It's
worth having all of them.  I've just looked at the 7.1 CD-ROM installer
disc I've got, and it contains:

Apple CD-ROM
Apple Photo Access
AppleCD Speed Switch
Audio CD Access
CD Remote INIT
Foreign File Access
High Sierra File Access
ISO 9660 File Access

Not a Power CD extension in sight, so I'm baffled on that one.  You
could try having a look at Apple's Web site and see if you can find the
Power CD extension there.  Have a look in the software section and maybe
try and look up some data on the CD-ROM drive which *might* point you at
the right place.  If you have no joy elsewhere, do try the Classic Macs
mailing list.

[snip]

> Thanks for this - may yet resort to this if Adrian can't find the installer
> disk..... 

Good luck :-)

Rowland.

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