
ABOUT FUTURE DOMAIN SCSI CD-ROM DEVICE DRIVER 
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GENERAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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    1) Product Description

	 The Future Domain SCSI CD-ROM device driver is to be used with
	 Future Domain SCSI controllers to support one or more CD-ROM
	 drives on either a DOS or Windows Operating Systems.  The device 
         driver can support from 1 to 24 CD-ROM drives.

    2) List of Supported SCSI CD-ROM Drives 

	 MAKE                 MODEL NUMBER
	 ----                 ------------
	 CHINON                 CDX-435 
                                CDS-435 
                                CDC-435 
                                CDS-535

         GOLDSTAR               GCD-R300B

	 HITACHI                CDR-1750S 
                                CDR-3650 
                                CDR-3750

	 IBM                    CDROM I 
                                CDROM II

	 LMSI                   CM-214 
                                CM-215

	 NEC                    CDR-25 
                                CDR-38 
                                CDR-55JD 
                                CDR-72
                                CDR-73 
                                CDR-74 
                                CDR-83 
                                CDR-84
                                CDR-74-1 
                                CDR-84-1       
			        M-series 
                                CDR-400       
                                CDR-500       
                                CDR-600       

	 PANASONIC              CR-301 
                                CR-501 
                                CR-532 
                                CR-533

         PHILIPS                CM-405 
                                CM-425

	 PIONEER                DRM-600
                                DRM-604X

	 SONY                   CDU-541 
                                CDU-561 
                                CDU-6110 
                                CDU-6111
			        CDU-6211
                                CDU-7211
        
         TEAC                   CD-50

	 TEXEL                  DM-3024 
                                DM-5024 
                                DM-3028 
                                DM-5028

	 TOSHIBA                XME-3201B 
                                XME-3301TA 
                                XME-3401B

         
       This CD-ROM driver will support any SCSI-2 CD-ROM drive that
       conforms to the SONY-561 specifications. 

    3) List of Drives Supporting Photo-CD

	 MAKE           MODEL NUMBER       SINGLE/MULTI-SESSION
	 ----           ------------       --------------------
         CHINON          CDS-535           Single/Multi-session
     
	 GOLDSTAR        GCD-R300B         Single/Multi-session

         LMSI            CM-215            Single/Multi-session     

         NEC             CDR-25            Single-session
			 CDR-84            Single-session
			 CDR-38            Single/Multi-session
			 CDR-55JD          Single/Multi-session
			 CDR-74-1          Single/Multi-session
			 CDR-84-1          Single/Multi-session
			 CDR-400           Single/Multi-session
			 CDR-500           Single/Multi-session
			 CDR-600           Single/Multi-session

	 PANASONIC       CR-532            Single-session
                         CR-533            Single/Multi-session

         PHILIPS         CM-405            Single/Multi-session
                         CM-425            Single/Multi-session

	 SONY            CDU-541           Single-session
			 CDU-561           Single/Multi-session

         TEAC            CD-50             Single/Multi-session

	 TEXEL           DM-3024           Single/Multi-session
                         DM-5024           Single/Multi-session
                         DM-3028           Single/Multi-session
                         DM-5028           Single/Multi-session

	 TOSHIBA         XME-3301TA        Single/Multi-session
			 XME-3401B         Single/Multi-session

	    

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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        - PC/AT or MCA computer system with at least 2 MB memory to
          run Windows 3.1

	- MS or PC DOS Version 3.x or later

	- CD-ROM Extensions 

	- A Hard Disk Drive (Optional)
	  (Not necessary for device driver or SCSI controller but
	   may be necessary for some CD-ROM application programs.)


INSTALL/TECH TIPS (READ BEFORE INSTALLATION)
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    1) IMPORTANT - If the CD-ROM device(s) is attached to a Future Domain
	SCSI controller which contains a BIOS Version 3.00 or prior for 
        16-bit controllers or version 8.00 or prior for 8-bit controllers, 
        you must take one of the following actions:

	a) Upgrade the BIOS.
	b) Load the appropriate DOS CAM loadable driver. 
	c) Use the '/T' command line parameter to force the CD-ROM device
	   driver to talk directly to the SCSI controller.

		usage: DEVICE=C:\DEV\FDCD.SYS /D:MSCD000 /T

	   NOTE: The '/T' parameter must only be used with SCSI controllers 
		 that contain the BIOS versions 3.00 or 8.00 or prior.

    2) LASTDRIVE = Z 
	If you are getting invalid drive letters for your CD-ROM
        drives add the above line to your CONFIG.SYS file. To avoid
        having DOS reserving more drive letters than you need, change the
        letter Z to the last drive letter that your system needs.

        For example if you have one fixed drive with two partitions using
	drive letter C & D and one CD-ROM drive using drive letter E, 
        set LASTDRIVE to E (LASTDRIVE = E). This is very important for 
        Network users so that drive letters will be available to access 
        Network drives as in a Novell environment.

    3) You can remove the BIOS chip on the Future Domain SCSI controller
	if there are no fixed drives attached.  This will allow the system
	to boot-up much more quickly since the SCSI bus will not be scanned
	by the BIOS upon boot-up.

    4) For compatibility with the Future Domain Fixed Disk Device
	Driver (FDBIOS.SYS or FDDEVICE.SYS), load the disk device driver 
        before loading FDCD.SYS	in the CONFIG.SYS file.



SUMMARY OF COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
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        DEVICE = FDCD.SYS /D:NAME [/F/R/T/Z]

        where:
                NAME    is a 1 to 8 character device name

                /F      is to scan the drives in ascending SCSI ID
                        numbers

                /R      is to force a SCSI Bus Reset to occur before
                        driver initialization

                /T      is to force the use of the proprietary OEM
                        Tool Kit even if Future/CAM is available

                /Z      is to display the device driver size



TESTED SOFTWARE SUPPORT
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    Microsoft:
	- TESTDRV.EXE (CD-ROM device driver test program)
	- CDSPEED.EXE (CD-ROM Data Streaming Transfer Rate Test)
	- Windows 3.0 with Multimedia extensions V1.0
	- Windows 3.1
	- BookShelf
	- Programmer's Library
	- Musicbox with a variety of audio discs
	- Multimedia Beethoven

    National Geographic Society:
	- Mammals: A Multimedia Encyclopedia
	- The Presidents
    
    Sierra Online:
	- Mother Goose

    Software Toolworks:
	- CD Game Pack
	- Illustrated Encyclopedia
	- US Atlas
	- World Atlas


    NOTE: The CD-ROM device driver will work under Windows 3.0/3.1 in REAL,
	   STANDARD and ENHANCED mode.  Depending on the application being
	   used, you may be limited to using REAL mode.  Contact the
	   manufacture of the application for compatibility under Windows.


LIMITATIONS
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    1) The following drives do not support Audio Channel Manipulation:

       - Sony CDU-6110 (does not support audio)

       - Sony CDU-6111 (supports stereo mode only)


CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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	To contact our Customer Support Department please call :

		Future Domain Corporation
		2801 McGaw Ave.
		Irvine, Ca. 92714

		Phone #: (714) 253-0440
		Fax #:   (714) 253-0429

		Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm PST.

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