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Aptiva - How to test CD-ROM drive ability to read data CDs
Applicable to: United States
For Mxx Series Preloaded with OS/2 & Windows 3.1:
Boot computer with Recovery diskette number one in Drive A (floppy diskette drive). When instructed, remove diskette one, insert Recovery diskette two, and press "Enter". At menu, press "6" and press "Enter" to go to A:\> prompt. Insert Aptiva Recovery CD-ROM or other data CD-ROM into CD drive. Wait until CD light goes out. At A:\> prompt, type d: and press "Enter". At the D:\> prompt, type "dir" and press "Enter". If a list of files is shown on screen, the CD-ROM drive is reading data CD discs. Remove the floppy diskette and CD-ROM and restart the system.
For Mxx and Axx Series with Windows 95:
Boot computer with Aptiva Recovery diskette in Drive A. At menu, press 'n' for No. Insert Aptiva Recovery CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Wait until the light on the CD-ROM drive goes out. At A:\> prompt, type "d:" and press "Enter". (On 2144-A45 & 2168-A44 systems, type "g:" and then you will have a g:\ prompt as opposed to a d:\ prompt). At D:\> prompt, type "dir" and press "Enter". If a list of files is shown on screen, the CD-ROM drive is reading data CD discs. Remove the floppy diskette and CD-ROM and restart the system.
For Cxx and Sxx and later Series:
Boot computer with Aptiva Diagnostics and Utilities CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. At the menu, type the number "0" (zero) and this will bring you to an A:\> prompt. (The "0" is not listed as an option; it is a hidden feature) At the A:\> prompt, type "dir" and press "Enter". If a list of files is shown on screen, the CD-ROM drive is reading data CD discs CD-ROM Disc should be removed and system restarted.
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CD-ROM Drives, Diagnostics | |
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Date Created |
21-08-97 | |
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Last Updated |
11-01-99 | |
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Revision Date |
11-01-2000 | |
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IBM Aptiva | |
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Product Family |
Aptiva | |
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2134, 2136, 2137, 2140, 2142, 2144, 2159, 2161, 2162, 2168, 2176 | |
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3R0; 3R8; M60; M70; 5R1; 6R3; A10; A12; A14; 5R2; 5R3; 5R6; 5R8; 5R9; 6R0; 6R4; 6R5; A15; A40; A44; A45; A50; A51; A52; A90; A92; A94; 2R5; 2R7; 2R8; M30; M35; M50; 2R6; 4R7; 4R8; M40; M54; M58; 6R8; 7R1; 7R3; 7R6; 7R7; 7R9; 7RO; 8R1; 8R8; 9R2; 9R3; C23; C33; C35; C55; C56; C65; C66; C67; C6V; C6Y; C6Z; C73; C76; C77; F23; F33; F35; F67; 3R4; 3R6; 4R1; 4R9; M31; M51; M52; M63; 2R9; 3R1; 3R3; 3R5; 3R7; 3R9; 4R0; 4R2; 4R3; M41; M53; M55; M56; M57; M61; M62; M71; M72; 5R5; M91; 6R6; C21; C31; C32; 6R9; C31; F31; C6D; 8R6; 8R9; 9R4; S64; S66; S74; S7H; S78; 13R; 14R; 15R; 16R; 19R; 20R; S80; S90; 17R; 18R; S80; S90; 17R; 18R; S8C; S8H; S9H; S9C; 28R; 29R; 31R; 2R0; P30; 1R2; 66P; 67P; 86P; OR8; 1R1; 1R3; 1R5; 22P; 24P; 25P; 27P; 29P; 63P; 67P; 82P; 83P; OR6; OR7; OR9; 1R0; 1R1; 26P; 62P; 2R3; S15 | |
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