How to Install Sanyo 4x and 6x IDE CD-ROM Drivers

This document contains installation instructions for the Sanyo 4x an 6x IDE CD-ROM drivers. The only time these drivers need to be installed is if the hard drive is formatted, if the CD-ROM files become corrupt, if the AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file is deleted, or if the CD-ROM driver directory is deleted.

Installation instructions

1. 1.Insert the Sanyo 4x or 6x IDE CD-ROM Boot Disk, that was received with the computer, into the A: drive. Exit Windows and reboot the computer, or power the computer on. The computer boots to the diskette in the A: drive. A message appears on the screen. Once you read the instructions, press Enter to continue.
2. The Main Menu screen appears. Press the number 2 at the top of the keyboard to Install CD-ROM drivers onto Hard disk. The CD-ROM driver Installation screen appears. Press the C key on the keyboard to continue.
3. The Sanyo Installation Program window appears as below:
   
   
   
   
   

   Path to Install Driver	c:\tsy
   Device Name	tsycd1
   Primary/Secondary	Primary
   Master/Slave	Slave
   Message Language	English

   
   
4. The default configuration from Gateway 2000 for the CD-ROM drive is Secondary Master. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight Primary/Secondary and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to highlight Secondary and press Enter to select it and return to the previous screen. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight Slave and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to highlight Master and press Enter to select it. Once these changes are made, use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight Start Installation and press Enter to continue.
5. A Start Installation window appears. Make sure Yes is highlighted and press Enter to continue. Once the files are copied to the hard drive, a window appears stating that the installation is complete. Press Enter to return to the MS-DOS prompt. Remove the diskette and reboot the computer for the changes to take effect.

Default lines in the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS file

AUTOEXEC.BAT lines

The AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains more entries than the ones below. The items listed are simply added to the existing file settings.
C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:TSYCD1 /M:20

CONFIG.SYS lines

The CONFIG.SYS file contains more entries than the ones below. These lines are simply added to the existing file settings.
LASTDRIVE=Z
DEVICE=C:\TSY\TSYCDROM.SYS /D:TSYCD1 /P:SM


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