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... Your PC 9 Completing the SlimSCSI Installation in OS/2 11 Using the SlimSCSI 1460 13 Hot Plugging 13 Disk Partitioning 14 Understanding SCSI 15 SCSI IDs 15 Terminating the SCSI Bus 16 Obtaining SCSI Cables 16 Connector Types 17 Troubleshooting 18 General Hardware Troubleshooting 18 Windows 95 Troubleshooting 18 Windows NT Troubleshooting 22 OS/2 Troubleshooting...
... Your PC 9 Completing the SlimSCSI Installation in OS/2 11 Using the SlimSCSI 1460 13 Hot Plugging 13 Disk Partitioning 14 Understanding SCSI 15 SCSI IDs 15 Terminating the SCSI Bus 16 Obtaining SCSI Cables 16 Connector Types 17 Troubleshooting 18 General Hardware Troubleshooting 18 Windows 95 Troubleshooting 18 Windows NT Troubleshooting 22 OS/2 Troubleshooting...
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...User's Guide s 50-pin high-density cable and 50-pin low-density cable s Adaptec® EZ-SCSI® software for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT s Mail-in the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Quick Reference. (EZ-SCSI is not required to it. 2 Install the software driver for the operating system ...using - Windows® 95 (page 6), Windows® 3.1 (page 7), Windows NT™ (page 8), or OS/2 (page 11). 3 (Optional) Install Adaptec EZ-SCSI software by following the instructions in card for installing the SlimSCSI 1460 and connecting your portable PC, including Zip drives, CD-ROM drives, hard disk...
...User's Guide s 50-pin high-density cable and 50-pin low-density cable s Adaptec® EZ-SCSI® software for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT s Mail-in the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Quick Reference. (EZ-SCSI is not required to it. 2 Install the software driver for the operating system ...using - Windows® 95 (page 6), Windows® 3.1 (page 7), Windows NT™ (page 8), or OS/2 (page 11). 3 (Optional) Install Adaptec EZ-SCSI software by following the instructions in card for installing the SlimSCSI 1460 and connecting your portable PC, including Zip drives, CD-ROM drives, hard disk...
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...a DB25 (25-pin) connector, you can order a free DB25 cable from its packaging. 2 Determine which cable connector (high-density or lowdensity) fits the SCSI connector on the back of the two 50-pin cables you will use to con- SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide System Requirements s Portable PC with a ..., OS/2 version 2.x, or OS/2 Warp Installing the SlimSCSI 1460 Follow these steps to install the SlimSCSI 1460 and connect your SCSI devices to it: 1 Remove the SlimSCSI 1460 from Adaptec by sending in the card included in this , see which of the device. nect the SlimSCSI 1460 to your first (or...
...a DB25 (25-pin) connector, you can order a free DB25 cable from its packaging. 2 Determine which cable connector (high-density or lowdensity) fits the SCSI connector on the back of the two 50-pin cables you will use to con- SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide System Requirements s Portable PC with a ..., OS/2 version 2.x, or OS/2 Warp Installing the SlimSCSI 1460 Follow these steps to install the SlimSCSI 1460 and connect your SCSI devices to it: 1 Remove the SlimSCSI 1460 from Adaptec by sending in the card included in this , see which of the device. nect the SlimSCSI 1460 to your first (or...
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SCSI Connector SCSI Device Terminator 3 Make sure the SCSI device is not powered. Installing the SlimSCSI 1460 3 Connect the SlimSCSI cable to the SlimSCSI 1460, as shown below: PC Card Slots SlimSCSI 1460 SlimSCSI Connector 4 Plug the other end of the cable into the first (or only) SCSI device, as shown below.
SCSI Connector SCSI Device Terminator 3 Make sure the SCSI device is not powered. Installing the SlimSCSI 1460 3 Connect the SlimSCSI cable to the SlimSCSI 1460, as shown below: PC Card Slots SlimSCSI 1460 SlimSCSI Connector 4 Plug the other end of the cable into the first (or only) SCSI device, as shown below.
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... refer to Terminating the SCSI Bus on page 15.) The diagram below : SCSI Devices Terminator 6 Be sure that each SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID ranging from 0 to 6. If any two devices have the same ID, change the SCSI ID of the device. (For more information, see SCSI IDs on page 16...to the first device, as shown below shows a typical SCSI device with a selectable SCSI ID switch: 7 Terminate the last (or only) SCSI device connected to the SlimSCSI 1460. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide 5 (Optional) Connect up to six additional SCSI devices by changing a switch on the back of one device...
... refer to Terminating the SCSI Bus on page 15.) The diagram below : SCSI Devices Terminator 6 Be sure that each SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID ranging from 0 to 6. If any two devices have the same ID, change the SCSI ID of the device. (For more information, see SCSI IDs on page 16...to the first device, as shown below shows a typical SCSI device with a selectable SCSI ID switch: 7 Terminate the last (or only) SCSI device connected to the SlimSCSI 1460. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide 5 (Optional) Connect up to six additional SCSI devices by changing a switch on the back of one device...
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...not sure whether the SCSI device provides termination power. 9 Connect all the devices. 10 Insert the SlimSCSI 1460 into one external SCSI device provides SCSI bus termination power or that at least one of your portable PC. Then power up your SlimSCSI 1460 and SCSI devices. Read the ...device documentation if you need to the SCSI devices. This completes...
...not sure whether the SCSI device provides termination power. 9 Connect all the devices. 10 Insert the SlimSCSI 1460 into one external SCSI device provides SCSI bus termination power or that at least one of your portable PC. Then power up your SlimSCSI 1460 and SCSI devices. Read the ...device documentation if you need to the SCSI devices. This completes...
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... already appear on the screen, and click OK. 8 When the next screen appears, select APA-1460B PCMCIA SCSI Host Adapter, if it . When the next screen appears, select No and click Next. 6 When the next screen appears, select the SCSI controllers icon and click Next. (You may be able to start it now. 2 Insert the... there is no prompt, you to do this: 1 If Windows 95 is not already highlighted, and click Next. 9 When the next screen appears, click Finish. 10 Reboot your PC if Windows 95 prompts you do not need to do so;
... already appear on the screen, and click OK. 8 When the next screen appears, select APA-1460B PCMCIA SCSI Host Adapter, if it . When the next screen appears, select No and click Next. 6 When the next screen appears, select the SCSI controllers icon and click Next. (You may be able to start it now. 2 Insert the... there is no prompt, you to do this: 1 If Windows 95 is not already highlighted, and click Next. 9 When the next screen appears, click Finish. 10 Reboot your PC if Windows 95 prompts you do not need to do so;
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... on page 13. Completing the Installation Completing the SlimSCSI Installation in Windows 3.1 1 If Windows 3.1 is not already running, start it now. 2 Insert the Adaptec EZ-SCSI diskette #1 in the PC's floppy disk drive. 3 Select File/Run from the Program Manager menu. 4 When the Run dialog box appears, type a:\setup,... and click OK. 5 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. 6 When EZ-SCSI is installed and your PC does not recognize the SlimSCSI adapter and SCSI devices, there may be a resource allocation problem.
... on page 13. Completing the Installation Completing the SlimSCSI Installation in Windows 3.1 1 If Windows 3.1 is not already running, start it now. 2 Insert the Adaptec EZ-SCSI diskette #1 in the PC's floppy disk drive. 3 Select File/Run from the Program Manager menu. 4 When the Run dialog box appears, type a:\setup,... and click OK. 5 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. 6 When EZ-SCSI is installed and your PC does not recognize the SlimSCSI adapter and SCSI devices, there may be a resource allocation problem.
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... you cannot remove the adapter (or other PC Cards) while Windows NT is the last (or only) SCSI device on the screen. Be sure the CD-ROM drive is terminated, if it is running. SlimSCSI 1460...Windows NT Is Not Installed on Your PC If Windows NT is not already installed on Your PC. EZ-SCSI will install the drivers required by the CD-ROM drive. 8 Note: Windows NT 3.51 does not support ...your PC's version of DOS Card and Socket Services. 2 Boot the PC to DOS and insert the EZ-SCSI diskette #2 in the next section, If Windows NT Is Installed on your SlimSCSI adapter: 1 Insert the SlimSCSI...
... you cannot remove the adapter (or other PC Cards) while Windows NT is the last (or only) SCSI device on the screen. Be sure the CD-ROM drive is terminated, if it is running. SlimSCSI 1460...Windows NT Is Not Installed on Your PC If Windows NT is not already installed on Your PC. EZ-SCSI will install the drivers required by the CD-ROM drive. 8 Note: Windows NT 3.51 does not support ...your PC's version of DOS Card and Socket Services. 2 Boot the PC to DOS and insert the EZ-SCSI diskette #2 in the next section, If Windows NT Is Installed on your SlimSCSI adapter: 1 Insert the SlimSCSI...
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Completing the Installation 5 When EZ-SCSI installation is installed, continue with your SlimSCSI adapter) in the PC's floppy drive. These steps ensure that the required Windows NT registry changes are made. 1 ... Option dialog box appears, select Other from the Setup menu bar, then select Add/Remove SCSI Adapters. If Windows NT Is Installed on Your PC You must complete all currently installed SCSI adapters will appear. Note: If Adaptec 151x/152x/AIC-6260/6360 appears on the list, select it and is already installed...
Completing the Installation 5 When EZ-SCSI installation is installed, continue with your SlimSCSI adapter) in the PC's floppy drive. These steps ensure that the required Windows NT registry changes are made. 1 ... Option dialog box appears, select Other from the Setup menu bar, then select Add/Remove SCSI Adapters. If Windows NT Is Installed on Your PC You must complete all currently installed SCSI adapters will appear. Note: If Adaptec 151x/152x/AIC-6260/6360 appears on the list, select it and is already installed...
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... Windows NT 4.0, click the Start button, and select Run. 14 Type a:\setup and click OK to install EZ-SCSI. 15 When Adaptec EZ-SCSI is installed, continue with Using the SlimSCSI 1460 on page 13. 10 then restart your PC when you are prompted to do so. 12 When Windows NT starts again, insert.... 13 Select Run from the list of SCSI adapters and click Install. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide 8 Select APA-1425/50/60 SCSI Host Adapter, for NT 3.51 from the list and click OK to add it to the list of SCSI adapters. 9 Select APA-1425/50/60 SCSI Host Adapter, for NT 3.51 appears on...
... Windows NT 4.0, click the Start button, and select Run. 14 Type a:\setup and click OK to install EZ-SCSI. 15 When Adaptec EZ-SCSI is installed, continue with Using the SlimSCSI 1460 on page 13. 10 then restart your PC when you are prompted to do so. 12 When Windows NT starts again, insert.... 13 Select Run from the list of SCSI adapters and click Install. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide 8 Select APA-1425/50/60 SCSI Host Adapter, for NT 3.51 from the list and click OK to add it to the list of SCSI adapters. 9 Select APA-1425/50/60 SCSI Host Adapter, for NT 3.51 appears on...
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...series of the SlimSCSI adapter under OS/2: s OS/2 must be plugged in and powered ON before you cannot remove the adapter (or other SCSI devices are connected to complete installation of OS/2 diskettes.) 6 When the installation procedure is some important information about using the SlimSCSI adapter in computers... your PC, and click OK. 5 Click Install and follow the instructions that appear. (You will be installed before you start OS/2 and that the SCSI disk drive and/or other PC Cards) while OS/2 is running under OS/2 versions 2.x, 3.0, or 4.0 (Warp). 1 Be sure that the SlimSCSI ...
...series of the SlimSCSI adapter under OS/2: s OS/2 must be plugged in and powered ON before you cannot remove the adapter (or other SCSI devices are connected to complete installation of OS/2 diskettes.) 6 When the installation procedure is some important information about using the SlimSCSI adapter in computers... your PC, and click OK. 5 Click Install and follow the instructions that appear. (You will be installed before you start OS/2 and that the SCSI disk drive and/or other PC Cards) while OS/2 is running under OS/2 versions 2.x, 3.0, or 4.0 (Warp). 1 Be sure that the SlimSCSI ...
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.... You will see a dialog box similar to remove the SlimSCSI 1460 while Windows 95 is on.) Follow these steps to the following: 2 Select Adaptec APA-1425/50/60 PCMCIA SCSI Adapter. 3 Click the Stop button. 13 This is called hot plugging. (You can insert or remove the SlimSCSI 1460 at any time except...
.... You will see a dialog box similar to remove the SlimSCSI 1460 while Windows 95 is on.) Follow these steps to the following: 2 Select Adaptec APA-1425/50/60 PCMCIA SCSI Adapter. 3 Click the Stop button. 13 This is called hot plugging. (You can insert or remove the SlimSCSI 1460 at any time except...
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...: s Windows 3.x or Windows 95 PCs: Boot the PC to the SlimSCSI adapter while OS/2 is installed in the \scsi directory when you install EZ-SCSI.) If you cannot partition a SCSI drive connected to DOS and partition the drive with your SlimSCSI adapter, you want to use the Disk Administrator program (in... the Adaptec SCSI program group. s OS/2 PCs: Currently, you are running , Windows 95 detects the adapter and the device(s) connected to it. (Be sure the devices ...
...: s Windows 3.x or Windows 95 PCs: Boot the PC to the SlimSCSI adapter while OS/2 is installed in the \scsi directory when you install EZ-SCSI.) If you cannot partition a SCSI drive connected to DOS and partition the drive with your SlimSCSI adapter, you want to use the Disk Administrator program (in... the Adaptec SCSI program group. s OS/2 PCs: Currently, you are running , Windows 95 detects the adapter and the device(s) connected to it. (Be sure the devices ...
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...) installed in a computer and one or more devices are used to connect the devices to the SCSI card. s If you installed Adaptec EZ-SCSI software, you can use the SCSI Explorer utility to view the SCSI ID and other information about each installed SCSI device. SCSI cables are trying to use the Device Manager to view the...
...) installed in a computer and one or more devices are used to connect the devices to the SCSI card. s If you installed Adaptec EZ-SCSI software, you can use the SCSI Explorer utility to view the SCSI ID and other information about each installed SCSI device. SCSI cables are trying to use the Device Manager to view the...
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...5 p.m. (Pacific Time). Adaptec provides high-quality SCSI cables designed specifically for termination: s Termination is usually controlled by setting a switch on the back of the SCSI bus. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide Terminating the SCSI Bus To ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus, terminators must be ...installed (or enabled) on the devices at the physical ends of the SCSI bus. Termination on the SlimSCSI 1460 is permanently enabled, since it is controlled by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. Read the device documentation if you connect more than one end ...
...5 p.m. (Pacific Time). Adaptec provides high-quality SCSI cables designed specifically for termination: s Termination is usually controlled by setting a switch on the back of the SCSI bus. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's Guide Terminating the SCSI Bus To ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus, terminators must be ...installed (or enabled) on the devices at the physical ends of the SCSI bus. Termination on the SlimSCSI 1460 is permanently enabled, since it is controlled by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. Read the device documentation if you connect more than one end ...
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... connector, you can order a free DB25 cable from Adaptec to connect it to the SlimSCSI 1460. The total length of cabling on SCSI devices, and each type requires a different kind of SCSI connectors: SCSI-2 High-density 50-pin Connector Typically used with high-performance... 3 3 Maximum Cable Lengths Data Transfer Rate Fast SCSI (10 MBytes/sec) 5 MBytes/sec asynchronous or synchronous Maximum Cable Length 3 m (9.8 ft.) 6 m (19.7 ft.) 17 Understanding SCSI Connector Types Several different types of SCSI connectors are used on the SCSI bus should not exceed the maximum lengths listed in...
... connector, you can order a free DB25 cable from Adaptec to connect it to the SlimSCSI 1460. The total length of cabling on SCSI devices, and each type requires a different kind of SCSI connectors: SCSI-2 High-density 50-pin Connector Typically used with high-performance... 3 3 Maximum Cable Lengths Data Transfer Rate Fast SCSI (10 MBytes/sec) 5 MBytes/sec asynchronous or synchronous Maximum Cable Length 3 m (9.8 ft.) 6 m (19.7 ft.) 17 Understanding SCSI Connector Types Several different types of SCSI connectors are used on the SCSI bus should not exceed the maximum lengths listed in...
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...SlimSCSI 1460 in the PC Card slot. 2 Click the Start button and click Settings. 18 s Be sure each SCSI device has a different SCSI ID. s Be sure at least one SCSI device connected to the SlimSCSI 1460 supplies termination power to enable or disable termination power. If you have problems with ...1460 terminates itself but does not provide termination power to it. s Be sure the last (or only) SCSI device on the SCSI bus (the adapter would not be desirable). Otherwise, the SCSI devices will not work correctly. (Some devices have problems, check the items below. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's...
...SlimSCSI 1460 in the PC Card slot. 2 Click the Start button and click Settings. 18 s Be sure each SCSI device has a different SCSI ID. s Be sure at least one SCSI device connected to the SlimSCSI 1460 supplies termination power to enable or disable termination power. If you have problems with ...1460 terminates itself but does not provide termination power to it. s Be sure the last (or only) SCSI device on the SCSI bus (the adapter would not be desirable). Otherwise, the SCSI devices will not work correctly. (Some devices have problems, check the items below. SlimSCSI 1460 Adapter User's...
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...this means it , PCMCIA Socket has not been loaded properly or is displayed. Troubleshooting 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Double click the System icon, and then select the Device Man- If APA-1450/60 PCMCIA is not listed, double click Other Devices. 6 If PCMCIA Socket is not ...Click the Start button and click Settings. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Double-click the System icon, then select the Device Manager tab. 5 Double-click SCSI controllers. How can verify that the SlimSCSI 1460 software driver is listed as Adaptec APA-1450/60 PCMCIA SCSI Adapter. The driver for more information. erly (...
...this means it , PCMCIA Socket has not been loaded properly or is displayed. Troubleshooting 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Double click the System icon, and then select the Device Man- If APA-1450/60 PCMCIA is not listed, double click Other Devices. 6 If PCMCIA Socket is not ...Click the Start button and click Settings. 3 Click Control Panel. 4 Double-click the System icon, then select the Device Manager tab. 5 Double-click SCSI controllers. How can verify that the SlimSCSI 1460 software driver is listed as Adaptec APA-1450/60 PCMCIA SCSI Adapter. The driver for more information. erly (...
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...Adaptec Web site at http://www.adaptec.com An "X" inside a red circle appears with other hardware using the same resources.) s If the driver is listed but has an exclamation mark inside a red circle, this mean? s If the SCSI controllers icon or the APA™-1460 driver is no SCSI controllers... icon under Device Manager, or the SlimSCSI 1460 software driver does not appear under Device Manager? If the SCSI controllers icon or the software driver does not appear: 1 Double...
...Adaptec Web site at http://www.adaptec.com An "X" inside a red circle appears with other hardware using the same resources.) s If the driver is listed but has an exclamation mark inside a red circle, this mean? s If the SCSI controllers icon or the APA™-1460 driver is no SCSI controllers... icon under Device Manager, or the SlimSCSI 1460 software driver does not appear under Device Manager? If the SCSI controllers icon or the software driver does not appear: 1 Double...