METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE DRIVE LETTER ASSIGNMENT OF A CD-ROM DRIVE DURING INITIAL SYSTEM SETUP OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM

摘要

A COMPUTER SYSTEM INCLUDES A PROCESSOR AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA DRIVE, AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS CODE. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS CODE INCLUDES EXECUTABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAUSING THE PROCESSOR TO DETERMINE A DRIVE LETTER DESIGNATION OF THE AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA DRIVE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FURTHER INCLUDES AN OPERATING SYSTEM AND A SYSTEM DESCRIPTOR RECORD,WHEREIN THE OPERATING SYSTEM INCLUDES A DESKTOP SUITABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SHORTCUTS MENU SELECTIONS TO COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA DRIVE BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. THE DRIVE LETTER DESIGNATION OF THE COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA DRIVE IS FURTHER A FUNCTION OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM DESCRIPTOR RECORD. STILL FURTHER, THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS CODE ENABLES A DETERMINATION OF THE COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA DRIVE LETTER DESIGNATION BY THE PROCESSOR TO BE OPERABLE PRIOR TO THE OPERATING SYSTEM DESKTOP BECOMING FULLY INITIALIZED, FURTHER FOR ENABLING A BINDING OF COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA DRIVE BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS IN AN ESTABLISHING OF THE SHORTCUTS AND MENU SELECTIONS ON THE DESKTOP.