[WEB4LIB] CD tower - one more step.

[Moderow, Kevin]

Map your drives only upon use.  Don't let Windows map the drives.

For example, for a Trademarks or Patents CD ROM, create .bat file called
Patents.bat consisting of:

@ECHO OFF

Net use x: /del /yes
Net use x: \\Myserver\\Myfolder

x:\Patents.exe

The schortcut the patron clicks on calls Patents.bat not the EXE for the
Patents CD.  Using a similar command sequence for other applications renders
x available to an unlimited number of programs. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary E. Masters [mailto:GMASTERS at TAMIU.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 9:21 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] CD tower - one more step.


We are trying to put our CD tower (Procom) on a Gov Docs. workstation since
we don't use it with the server and we have several CD's that we get from
the government.  The problem is that Windows will recognize only seven of
the 21 drives. 

OK.  We went back and checked the pins on the "luns" and now have all
drives recognized by Windows.  I guess that replacing the SCSI lines
several time pushed a few back into the frame.  Now it works.

Question:

How does one deal with 21 CD drives when there are two floppy drives, two
hard drives, network drives and not enough letters to go around.  Is there
some software I can buy?  

Thanks,

Gary Masters







Gary E. Masters
Automated Services Librarian
Texas A&M International University
(956) 326-2137 (voice)
(956) 326-2399 (fax)