Matsushita CD-ROM Drive Detected as "Matshita"

 Last reviewed: September 30, 1996
Article ID: Q153547
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2

SYMPTOMS

Windows 95 may detect your Matsushita CD-ROM drive as a "Matshita" CD-ROM drive.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Matsushita CD-ROM drive returns the string "Matshita" as its device description when it is queried by the Windows 95 device enumerator.

RESOLUTION

Please contact Matsushita Corporation for more information about this issue.

MORE INFORMATION

The device manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that the device responds with the correct name string during device enumeration.

KBCategory: kbenv
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95 osr2

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Last reviewed: September 30, 1996
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