Softpaq Solution:  SP1605
File Name:  2910DEF.EXE
Title:  PDCD SCSI Adapter Patch
Version:  N/A

CATEGORY:  Drivers / Miscellaneous 

EFFECTIVE DATE:  20 MAY 1996

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Presario 9200 PDCD Models

OPERATING SYSTEM:  DOS/Windows 3.1x or Windows 95

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  A very small number of Presario units with the PDCD (rewritable CD-ROM) were shipped with the SCSI adapter non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) unprogrammed.  Normally this will not cause a problem to the customer because DOS/Windows updates the NVRAM settings.

In a very small number of cases, when Windows is loading or when ASPIDOC is loaded, an unprogrammed NVRAM on the SCSI adapter card will give the error message "Unable to detect PDCD Termination.  Press any key to continue."  At this point Windows or DOS will continue to run.  No affect was seen in any of the testing on the PDCD.

This softpaq will correct the NVRAM settings so that this error message will no longer appear.  Please run the patch once in MS-DOS only mode (Windows closed).

HOW TO USE:

1.  Download the SoftPaq to a C:\SP1605 directory on your hard drive and change to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is SP1605.EXE.

2.  From that drive and directory, execute the SoftPaq file:
    SP1605 [ENTER]
    The following files will be created:
    2910DEF.EXE
    SP1605.DOC

3.  After the files have been created, you may delete the downloaded file SP1605.EXE if you wish.

4.  Exit to MS-DOS only mode:
    For Windows 95 users:
      Select START, SHUTDOWN....  Click on the button next to "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?" and select YES.
    For Windows 3.1 users:
      Select FILE, EXIT WINDOWS.... When the EXIT WINDOWS screen appears, click on OK.

5.  At the DOS prompt, type:
      C:\sp1605\2910DEF.EXE [ENTER]

6.  Restart Windows by typing WIN [ENTER].

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