Firmware update for Samsung SM-308 DVD/CD-RW combo drives version T103 bootable diskette version Installation README This update will replace the firmware in Samsung SM-308 DVD/CD-RW combo drives with firmware level T103. 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 --------------------- Before you begin, have a blank 1.44 MB diskette ready. 1. Click Start, select Find or Search, then click Files and Folders. 2. Insert a blank 1.44MB floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 3. Type b81t01a.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the b81t01a.exe file you just downloaded. 4. Double-click the b81t01a.exe icon. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts. The necessary files will be extracted to the diskette. Installing the update --------------------- NOTE: Do not interrupt the flash update process once downloading to the drive has started! This can make your drive permanently unusable. 1. Shutdown the system. 2. Allow the machine to boot with the diskette in the diskette drive. The CD-ROM firmware will be updated. 3. Once the CD-ROM firmware update has completed, remove the diskette from the diskette drive and reboot the system. 4. Allow the system to boot to the Windows desktop, then check the firmware level by following the steps outlined in "Verify current firmware revision" above. Trademarks ---------- IBM 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 2002. All rights reserved.