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Attaching the external CD-ROM drive
3. Squeeze both sides of the small connector on the interface
cable, and connect it to the interface connector on the CD-ROM
drive 5.
4. Squeeze both sides of the large connector on the interface
cable, and connect it to the connector on the PC Card 6.
Attention: Be sure to insert and remove the interface cable and
PC Card carefully. The connectors on the interface cable are
designed to be inserted in only one position; they cannot be
inserted upside down. If you try to insert the connectors upside
down, you might damage them. Make sure that the pins on the
cable connectors are aligned with the holes in the interface con-
nectors. If they are not aligned and you force the connection, you
might damage the connectors. Also, if you use excessive force
when inserting the PC Card, you might damage the card or your
ThinkPad 240.
5. Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot on the ThinkPad 240
7. Refer to “Inserting a PC Card” on page 68.
Installing the CD-ROM device driver
To operate the portable CD-ROM drive with your computer, you must
first install the device driver. Follow the instructions in the following
sections.
Installing the CD-ROM device driver for Windows 98 or Windows 95
Attention: Do not interrupt the system during installation. Close all
other applications before installing the device driver.
1. Connect the CD-ROM drive to the ThinkPad 240. Refer to “Con-
necting the CD-ROM to the ThinkPad 240” on page 59.
2. Connect the FDD drive to the ThinkPad 240. Refer to “Attaching
the external FDD drive” on page 58.
3. Turn on the ThinkPad 240. Press the power switch of the
CD-ROM drive.
4. As Windows starts, the New Hardware Found dialog box is dis-
played. Follow the instructions in the dialog box.
5. Insert the driver diskette into the FDD.
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