Yamaha CD REWRITABLE DRIVE CRW8824S-NB - Manual (Page 45)

Appendix
About the firmware
The “firmware” is a small piece of software built into the CRW8824S drive, and is
used to control its basic operation. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be
overwritten and updated.
To ensure the correct operation of the CRW8824S drive, updates to the firmware
will be made available. You can find information about the most recent firmware
for the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site.
URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/
http://www.yamaha-yste.com/ (Europe)
The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be found
in the CD-R area of Yamaha’s web site. Please check this information regularly.
The firmware is completely unrelated to the CD writing application software.
Determining the firmware version of the CRW8824S drive
(in Windows 95/98/98SE)
Go to Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab, double-click on CDROM,
then double-click on YAMAHA CRW8824S.
SCSI ID number
When updating
the CRW8824S
drive’s firmware,
you will need to
enter its SCSI ID
number. You can
check the
number here.
The firmware
version number
will increase
as more
improvements
are incorporated.
* This is a screen shown in the Windows 98
environment.
When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the Control Panel, double-
clicking on SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab. Then right-click on
“YAMAHA CRW8824S” and select Properties.
On Windows 2000, the firmware version will not be displayed. Use your writing
software to check the firmware version.
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