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From: rewart@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Rick Ewart)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: HELP! Question about my CD-ROM and different formats
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 94 22:47:38 EST
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Hello

I was given a CD-ROM drive by my office as they had if for tax research 
and no longer have need for it.  I am a little confused as I am a 
Multimedia newbie.

The drive is a Toshiba TXM3301E1. The basic specs are as follows:
It reads HIGH SIERRA and ISO9600 formats, built in SCSI-II interface, avg 
transfer rate of 150kb/sec, avg access time of 325msec, formatted 
capacity of 600MB, data block size: mode-1: 2048; mode-2: 2336 bytes.

Is this compatible with MPC standards?  I don't understand the definition 
of that.  IS MPC in ISO9600 format? I realize hat the transfer rate is 
not fast, but does that prohibit the programs from working, or jsut slow 
them down?  For instance, could I use Street Atlas or Encarta and just 
have to wait a little longer?

Any help would be greatly aprpeciated.  I got this wonderful? drive and 
would like to get some software to use with it.

Thanks.
Ricky