Specifications

CD-i FAQ 2000 Edition Revised February 21, 2001

Latest version and more CD-i info: http://www.icdia.org

dir -e command at the shell. Every module that has the latest attribute set to x (execute) can

be run. Make sure to change the active program directory to the appropriate directory on the CD

using chx /cd/xxx , where xxx is the name of the directory. Remeber that OS-9 makes a

difference between upper and lower case letters.

For example using the game Escape from Cybercity, there is a version on the disc that allows for

unlimited lifes.

8.1.4 Can I transfer data from the CD-i to my PC?

Yes. You can use the CD-i application CD-i'nterlink (which is available for free download as a CD-

i Disc Image at the CD-i Disc Images section at www.icdia.org) to transfer files that are stored

in the player's NV-RAM to a PC. Make sure that your terminal emulator can receive files using the

X-Modem or Z-Modem protocol. Just load the CD-i'nterlink disc in the CD-i player and follow the

instructions on screen.

The CD-i'nterlink application can even display a shell prompt on the terminal display, but this is

not the standard OS-9 command prompt shell. Only a very limited set of instructions is provided

(use the command cmds to get an overview of available commands).

8.2 How can I enable/disable the open/close function of the drawer?

Some CD-i players equiped with the first generation player shell (refer to the CD-i Players

comparison overview at www.icdia.org for more information) can disable the open/close

function of the drawer. When this function is active, the open/close button at the front of the

player will not work, and the Open function is not displayed on the player shell's screen. But

beware: the open/close function is still working in the player shell when you point the cursor at the

usual location of the hotspot! Besides this, the lock mode is not very suitable in critical situations,

because the drawer can still be "pulled" out of the player. To set or disable the lock function, turn

the player on while holding the Stop-button at the front.

On the CDI 660 and CDI 670, a lock mode is available when you hold the Play and Open buttons

while turning the player on. The same conditions apply with respect to the functionality of the

open/close hotspot as described above.

8.3 How can I enter the features of the CDI 660/670 key-disc?

The CDI 660 and 670 can be customized in several ways using a dedicated 'Key Disc' that was

developed for these players. When you have this Key Disc (which is available for free download

as a CD-i Disc Image at the CD-i Disc Images section at www.icdia.org), use the following

PIN-codes to access the player's special features (the codes apply to version 1.3 of the Key

Disc):

• 2410

Delay the start up time of the player, so that pointing devices that require a longer initialization

time (such as touch screens) work correctly.

• 8252

Set the player to lock out the playback of CD-Audio discs or just allow for the playback of certain

CD-i titles that are mastered in a special way. Refer to the Technical Manual for more information

about this feature.

• 3094

Disable or enable the start up animation of the player shell, set it to neutral (remove the 'Philips'

logo) or enter a customized message that should appear each time the player is turned on.