Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 11:31:12 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Libretto floppy drive install?
In a message dated 5/1/2005 12:16:53 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > I put win98se in my L100, and now I have a slight problem; how do I > >install > > > the > > > floppy drivers? I downloaded the toshiba floppy .exe. file and ran it, > >it did > > > something but the drive still doesn't work. What should I do next, it > >seemed > > > to > > > install/copy something thru windows command prompt but it seems that the > > > drivers don't still work. Please tell me very explicitly what to do > >next, > > > it's > > > been a very long time since I've had to install drivers the "win95/98 > >way" > > > > > > -John > > > > > > >IIRC, the Toshiba W98 FDD driver is a zipped file that, when unzipped, > >contains a readme file with explicit instructions on driver installation. > >As I > >recall, it's not completely straightforward. You may need to delete > >whatever may > >have showed up in Device Manager from your first attempt before proceeding. > > * Remove anything in Window's Device Manager that may have a yellow/black > error icon. > * Unpack the "Toshiba Windows 95 Controls for Libretto 100CT ' driver file > l100ctrl.exe for your L100 (found on Toshiba USA support pages) with the > file FDCMON.VXD in it to a folder > * Shut the system down > * Connect the floppy drive > * Boot the system. > * When the "New Hardware Found" window pops up, select the "Search for > drivers" option (I think it is). > * On the next window, >make sure the option to search the A: floppy drive is > >disabled<< (or you'll be waiting forever). At the bottom of the window > you can browse to the folder where you put the Lib controls drivers, and > select it. Then just proceed with the process and you should be set. > > Toshiba support & downloads: > > http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_sc_home.jsp > > Yes... Windows 95 seems a bit odd. > > Matt > Am I mistaken in assuming that what's needed is the Windows 98 floppy disk driver, listed only under the L110CT drivers on the Tosh support pages? I don't believe that the W95 FDD driver will give the functionality needed under W98. Lee
