System 7.5: PowerCD Needs Its Own Driver

Since installing System 7.5, audio and data CDs inserted in my Apple PowerCD no longer appear on the desktop. If I open the AppleCD Audio Player, I get a message that no CD player could be detected.

Does System 7.5 have any support for the Apple PowerCD? Are there any compatibility issues associated with any version of the software bundled with the Apple PowerCD and System 7.5?
System Software 7.5 does not include any drivers for the Apple PowerCD player. The PowerCD player comes with its own software, which must be reinstalled if a clean installation of System 7.5 is performed. If you use the System 7.5 installer to update an existing System Folder that already contains the PowerCD software, it should not need to be reinstalled.

We are not aware of any compatibility issues with the PowerCD software and System 7.5. We tested PowerCD Setup version 1.0.1 with System 7.5, and were not able to find any faults.

The CD-ROM software that comes with System 7.5 is the same software that comes with other Apple CD-ROM drives. The Apple PowerCD has never been compatible with this software -- a design decision made during the development of the PowerCD player. Since this software was not compatible with the PowerCD player, it was not able to recognize CD-ROMs or audio CDs that were in the PowerCD player.
Published Date: Feb 19, 2012