Yamaha CRW8824IX Series - Manual (Page 37)

Appendix
About the Firmware
Firmware is a small piece of software built into the CRW8824IX drive, and is
used to control the drive’s basic operations. Since it resides in flash memory, it
can be overwritten and updated.
To ensure more reliable operations and enhanced performance of the 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 Drives web site.
URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web sites:
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 YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site. Please check this information
regularly.
Verifying the Firmware Version of the CRW8824IX Drive
Windows Users
From the [Start] menu, select [Settings]-[Control Panels] and open the [System]
control panel. In the [System Properties] window, select the [Device Manager]
tab. Double-click on [YAMAHA CRW8824E] and open its Properties window.
The firmware
revision indicated
here varies
depending on the
software version of
the drive.
This screenshot is from Windows 98 Second Edition.
n Windows 2000 operating system does not display the firmware version. Use your CD
writing software to check it.
Macintosh Users
Use your CD writing software to check the firmware version of your CRW8824IX
drive. For details on how to use the software, refer to the documentation that
came with it.
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