Firmware updates for the Lite-On 40x CD-ROM, the Lite-On 40x CD-ROM Lite, and the Lite-On 48x CD-ROM. This package installs an update to the Lite-On(R) 40x CD-ROM, the Lite-On 40x CD-ROM Lite, and the Lite-On 48x CD-ROM that comes preinstalled in your IBM(R) Aptiva(R) or IBM NetVista(R). This update requires one 1.44MB floppy diskette. This update package is intended for IBM Aptiva machine types 2178-xxx, 2198-xxx, 2193-xxx, 2194-xxx (except 2194-23B and 441), 2196-xxx, 2197-xxx, 2274-xxx and the IBM NetVista 2194-xxx, 2196-xx, 2197-xxx, 6837-xxx, 6568-xxx, 6569-xxx, 6578-xxx, 6579-xxx, 6648-xxx, 6649-xxx 2251-xxx 2271-xxx, 6830-xxx, 6831-xxx, 6840-xxx, 6841-xxx, 6847-xxx that come with a Lite-On CD-ROM preinstalled . How to determine whether this update applies to your machine ------------------------------------------------------------ All firmware levels below the following should be updated: Lite-ON 40X CD-ROM DU30 Lite-On 40x CD-ROM lite QUO8 Lite-On 48X CD-ROM Ju08 To determine the firmware level of your CDROM using Windows 98 or Windows ME, 1. Click Start, highlight Settings, then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click System. 3. Click Device Manager. 4. Double-click CD-ROM. 5. Click on the Lite-On CD-ROM. 6. Click Properties. 7. Click Settings. To determine the firmware level of your CDROM using NT4.0 1. Click Start, highlight Settings, then click Control Panel. 2. Click SCSI Adapters. 3. Expand all options until you see the CD-ROM. Click on the CD-ROM. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click Settings. Under Windows 2000 1. Remove the cover screws. 2. Remove the cover. 3. Remove the CD-ROM. 4. Look at the label on the CD-ROM drive. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- Installing this update involves creating a firmware update flash diskette and running the flash program from the diskette. Before you begin, have a blank 1.44 MB diskette ready. 1. Click Start, highlight Find, then click Files or folders. 2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Type do1t00a.exe in the search box, click Find Now. This will locate the do1t00a.exe file you just downloaded. 4. Double-click the icon for do1t00a.exe. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Leave the diskette in the A: drive, and shut down and restart the computer to start the firmware flash program. There are no prompts; the process is fully automatic. In automatic mode a "xx% Complete" counter as the firmware is downloaded. When it reaches 100%, there is a message that the download is complete, which is quickly cleared. 3. When the update is complete, the screen will return to the A> prompt. 4. Remove the diskette and restart the system. Trademarks ---------- IBM, Aptiva, and NetVista are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.