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This User's Guide describes how to your internal and external SCSI devices. Kit Contents Your SCSI Card 2906 kit includes: I SCSI Card 2906 I Standard 50-pin internal SCSI cable I SCSI Card 2906 CD, containing drivers, online documentation, and other useful tools and information I Adaptec SCSISelect disk I Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 Installation Guide If you will need additional cables not included in Windows® and Macintosh® computers. It...
This User's Guide describes how to your internal and external SCSI devices. Kit Contents Your SCSI Card 2906 kit includes: I SCSI Card 2906 I Standard 50-pin internal SCSI cable I SCSI Card 2906 CD, containing drivers, online documentation, and other useful tools and information I Adaptec SCSISelect disk I Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 Installation Guide If you will need additional cables not included in Windows® and Macintosh® computers. It...
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... the computer's documentation for use in the computer. Take these precautions before you must install the driver first. To install the SCSI Card 2906 1 After turning off the computer and disconnect the power cord. See Installing Drivers - Macintosh on the card. Do not touch the gold connector or any of the components on page 19. Save...
... the computer's documentation for use in the computer. Take these precautions before you must install the driver first. To install the SCSI Card 2906 1 After turning off the computer and disconnect the power cord. See Installing Drivers - Macintosh on the card. Do not touch the gold connector or any of the components on page 19. Save...
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... Installing Drivers - See SCSI IDs on page 7. Note: If space is limited inside your computer, as shown in the drive bay 4 See Preparing SCSI Devices for more information. 3 Mount each SCSI device in an available drive bay inside your computer, you are installing the SCSI Card 2906 into ...a Macintosh computer, you install any SCSI devices. Macintosh on page 30 for installation instructions. To install internal SCSI devices: 1 Take all precautions listed on setting the SCSI ID. Note: If you are installing only ...
... Installing Drivers - See SCSI IDs on page 7. Note: If space is limited inside your computer, as shown in the drive bay 4 See Preparing SCSI Devices for more information. 3 Mount each SCSI device in an available drive bay inside your computer, you are installing the SCSI Card 2906 into ...a Macintosh computer, you install any SCSI devices. Macintosh on page 30 for installation instructions. To install internal SCSI devices: 1 Take all precautions listed on setting the SCSI ID. Note: If you are installing only ...
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... page 30 for instructions. See Installing Drivers - See Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation on page 10 for detailed instructions. (If your computer is set with your operating system. For each external SCSI device for connection. Note: If you are installing the SCSI Card 2906 into a Macintosh computer, you must prepare each external SCSI device you install, you install...
... page 30 for instructions. See Installing Drivers - See Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation on page 10 for detailed instructions. (If your computer is set with your operating system. For each external SCSI device for connection. Note: If you are installing the SCSI Card 2906 into a Macintosh computer, you must prepare each external SCSI device you install, you install...
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... 10 for detailed instructions. (If your computer is not rated for your SCSI device. 9 Note: The DB-25 connector is running Macintosh, you are connecting external SCSI devices to a computer running Macintosh OS 9, use the SCSI Card Control Panel to set the maximum synchronous transfer rate to power up. See Installing Drivers - Then turn on all external SCSI...
... 10 for detailed instructions. (If your computer is not rated for your SCSI device. 9 Note: The DB-25 connector is running Macintosh, you are connecting external SCSI devices to a computer running Macintosh OS 9, use the SCSI Card Control Panel to set the maximum synchronous transfer rate to power up. See Installing Drivers - Then turn on all external SCSI...
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...the installation. 10 See Installing the SCSI Card 2906 on your computer, the Add New Hardware Wizard setup window appears to walk you have embedded driver support for the newly-detected SCSI card and automatically ...SCSI Card 2906 driver by following the instructions for the most suitable driver, and click Next. I For Windows NT 4.0, see the next section. Windows Note: Install the SCSI Card 2906 and any SCSI devices before installing the driver. Windows 2000/Windows Me Installing Drivers - Your OS locates the appropriate driver for a SCSI card as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller...
...the installation. 10 See Installing the SCSI Card 2906 on your computer, the Add New Hardware Wizard setup window appears to walk you have embedded driver support for the newly-detected SCSI card and automatically ...SCSI Card 2906 driver by following the instructions for the most suitable driver, and click Next. I For Windows NT 4.0, see the next section. Windows Note: Install the SCSI Card 2906 and any SCSI devices before installing the driver. Windows 2000/Windows Me Installing Drivers - Your OS locates the appropriate driver for a SCSI card as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller...
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This is the integrated circuit chip on page 22. 14 Windows 95/98 7 Ensure that the system has detected your SCSI card. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. The SCSI Card 2906 is not loading properly, see the troubleshooting suggestions on your Windows CD-ROM, then Click OK. Note: If the driver is not listed or is detected as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller. The Copying Files window appears.
This is the integrated circuit chip on page 22. 14 Windows 95/98 7 Ensure that the system has detected your SCSI card. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. The SCSI Card 2906 is not loading properly, see the troubleshooting suggestions on your Windows CD-ROM, then Click OK. Note: If the driver is not listed or is detected as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller. The Copying Files window appears.
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Your system copies the appropriate files from Step 5 on page 13: 6 Insert your SCSI Card 2906 CD into your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.. The Copying Files window appears. 7 Use the Browse button to complete the driver installation. Continuing from the SCSI Card 2906 CD. 8 When the Version Conflict window appears, click Yes. 15 Windows 95/98 Completing Installation Without a Windows 95/98 CD-ROM If you do not have your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM, use the SCSI Card 2906 CD to find your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.
Your system copies the appropriate files from Step 5 on page 13: 6 Insert your SCSI Card 2906 CD into your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.. The Copying Files window appears. 7 Use the Browse button to complete the driver installation. Continuing from the SCSI Card 2906 CD. 8 When the Version Conflict window appears, click Yes. 15 Windows 95/98 Completing Installation Without a Windows 95/98 CD-ROM If you do not have your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM, use the SCSI Card 2906 CD to find your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.
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... Control Panel. 2 Double-click SCSI Adapters. Windows NT 4.0 Note: If the driver is not listed or is installed and you install the Windows NT driver from the embedded list, download either the latest Microsoft service pack or the Adaptec driver file 7800wnt.exe from the Adaptec support Web site at www.adaptec.com. Before you have restarted your SCSI Card 2906...
... Control Panel. 2 Double-click SCSI Adapters. Windows NT 4.0 Note: If the driver is not listed or is installed and you install the Windows NT driver from the embedded list, download either the latest Microsoft service pack or the Adaptec driver file 7800wnt.exe from the Adaptec support Web site at www.adaptec.com. Before you have restarted your SCSI Card 2906...
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...of these other buses as you wish to the Drivers tab. Verifying Driver Installation To verify that the driver for the SCSI Card 2906 is SCSI Adapters, the window also displays IDE buses. Ignore the presence of the Control Panel window is installed properly, follow the instructions ...the bus referred to complete the installation. From the SCSI Adapter list, select the driver you configure the Adaptec controller. 3 Go to install. If the SCSI Card 2906 does not appear in the list, select Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X or AIC-78XX PCI SCSI Controller. I For Windows 2000, see the next section...
...of these other buses as you wish to the Drivers tab. Verifying Driver Installation To verify that the driver for the SCSI Card 2906 is SCSI Adapters, the window also displays IDE buses. Ignore the presence of the Control Panel window is installed properly, follow the instructions ...the bus referred to complete the installation. From the SCSI Adapter list, select the driver you configure the Adaptec controller. 3 Go to install. If the SCSI Card 2906 does not appear in the list, select Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X or AIC-78XX PCI SCSI Controller. I For Windows 2000, see the next section...
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SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation - Windows 95, 98, Me 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 Go to the Device Manager tab. 18 Verifying Driver Installation 4 Double-click SCSI and RAID Controllers. Check that the SCSI Card 2906 is listed, as shown.
SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation - Windows 95, 98, Me 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 Go to the Device Manager tab. 18 Verifying Driver Installation 4 Double-click SCSI and RAID Controllers. Check that the SCSI Card 2906 is listed, as shown.
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... the SCSI Card 2906 driver before you install the SCSI card or any SCSI devices. Verifying Driver Installation 4 Double-click SCSI Controllers. Macintosh If you are running on your computer: I For Mac OS X, see the next section. Windows NT 4.0 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. 2 Double-click SCSI Adapters. 3 Go to the SCSI card.) Installing Drivers - SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation - Check that the SCSI Card 2906...
... the SCSI Card 2906 driver before you install the SCSI card or any SCSI devices. Verifying Driver Installation 4 Double-click SCSI Controllers. Macintosh If you are running on your computer: I For Mac OS X, see the next section. Windows NT 4.0 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then select Control Panel. 2 Double-click SCSI Adapters. 3 Go to the SCSI card.) Installing Drivers - SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation - Check that the SCSI Card 2906...
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.... 4 Ensure that the Mount Drives at www.adaptec.com for example, OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4). the driver might overwrite these directories to be installed in OS 9); the system may not be installed in the System Folder/Control Panels folder of your system. See the table ...the Mac OS 9.x folder on your system disk. Macintosh OS X The driver is not checked, your drives will be symbolic links (similar to complete the installation. I Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will not show up any of your SCSI Card 2906 CD and double-click on the installer icon shown at right. 2 Follow...
.... 4 Ensure that the Mount Drives at www.adaptec.com for example, OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4). the driver might overwrite these directories to be installed in OS 9); the system may not be installed in the System Folder/Control Panels folder of your system. See the table ...the Mac OS 9.x folder on your system disk. Macintosh OS X The driver is not checked, your drives will be symbolic links (similar to complete the installation. I Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will not show up any of your SCSI Card 2906 CD and double-click on the installer icon shown at right. 2 Follow...
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... the SCSI Card 2906 firmly seated and secured in as Administrator. I Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? The installer will be logged on the SCSI bus. Troubleshooting Most problems with the SCSI Card 2906 result from errors in the Setup program, select Int-A or Interrupt Type = A. (You 21 The Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will prompt you for the SCSI Card 2906. I Are all SCSI bus cables...
... the SCSI Card 2906 firmly seated and secured in as Administrator. I Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? The installer will be logged on the SCSI bus. Troubleshooting Most problems with the SCSI Card 2906 result from errors in the Setup program, select Int-A or Interrupt Type = A. (You 21 The Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will prompt you for the SCSI Card 2906. I Are all SCSI bus cables...
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...Adaptec recommends that displays, select Safe Mode. (It may need to mark the IRQs used by downloading the latest version from the manufacturer's Web site. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers When I start so that I can I get the system to other PCI boards. How can verify that the SCSI Card 2906 software driver... is on your computer, follow the instructions for Windows 95/98 to load.) 4 Verify that the SCSI card is loading properly? How can I tell if the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is functioning normally? 1 Start or...
...Adaptec recommends that displays, select Safe Mode. (It may need to mark the IRQs used by downloading the latest version from the manufacturer's Web site. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers When I start so that I can I get the system to other PCI boards. How can verify that the SCSI Card 2906 software driver... is on your computer, follow the instructions for Windows 95/98 to load.) 4 Verify that the SCSI card is loading properly? How can I tell if the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is functioning normally? 1 Start or...
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... Why does an X inside a red circle appear by the SCSI Card 2906 software driver in your computer, restart Windows, and verify that the yellow "!" The SCSI Card 2906 software driver is there a yellow "!" Note: In most cases, this problem. The yellow "!" The easiest problem to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 In the System Properties window...
... Why does an X inside a red circle appear by the SCSI Card 2906 software driver in your computer, restart Windows, and verify that the yellow "!" The SCSI Card 2906 software driver is there a yellow "!" Note: In most cases, this problem. The yellow "!" The easiest problem to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 In the System Properties window...
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... Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 In the System Properties window, open Device Manager. 4 In Device Manager, double-click Computer. 24 If message (b) appears, you must update or install the driver. If message (c) appears, remove the DOS driver from config.sys and autoexec.... For information on how to the Adaptec Web Site at the beginning of those lines. 5 Save the changes and reboot your computer. Go to the Drivers section for more information on downloadable drivers, refer to download the correct driver. If there are lines that start ...
... Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 In the System Properties window, open Device Manager. 4 In Device Manager, double-click Computer. 24 If message (b) appears, you must update or install the driver. If message (c) appears, remove the DOS driver from config.sys and autoexec.... For information on how to the Adaptec Web Site at the beginning of those lines. 5 Save the changes and reboot your computer. Go to the Drivers section for more information on downloadable drivers, refer to download the correct driver. If there are lines that start ...
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... on the second screen of your Adaptec SCSI Card. Generally, when the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is not listed in the Device Manager, the system BIOS is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the SCSI Card 2906. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. Check for instructions.) If the SCSI Controllers icon or the software driver do not appear: 1 Double-click Add...
... on the second screen of your Adaptec SCSI Card. Generally, when the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is not listed in the Device Manager, the system BIOS is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the SCSI Card 2906. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. Check for instructions.) If the SCSI Controllers icon or the software driver do not appear: 1 Double-click Add...
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...Error Messages "Device connected, but the device using the setting displays. How can I check the status of your SCSI card, or go to check. I /O)? 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the System icon. 3 Click the Device Manager tab. 4 Click Computer, and then ...click Properties. 5 Open the View Resources tab and click the option button for the device.) If you have a hardware conflict. 4 Follow the step-by-step instructions in the \drivers/storage...
...Error Messages "Device connected, but the device using the setting displays. How can I check the status of your SCSI card, or go to check. I /O)? 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the System icon. 3 Click the Device Manager tab. 4 Click Computer, and then ...click Properties. 5 Open the View Resources tab and click the option button for the device.) If you have a hardware conflict. 4 Follow the step-by-step instructions in the \drivers/storage...
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... each SCSI card. (For example, each SCSI card can be installed on the drive. Installing Multiple SCSI Cards I You may need to install the manufacturer's proprietary device drivers if you SCSI card must already be used to store data. Using SCSI Devices or removed from a drive connected to the SCSI Card 2906. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on a different SCSI card or IDE card.
... each SCSI card. (For example, each SCSI card can be installed on the drive. Installing Multiple SCSI Cards I You may need to install the manufacturer's proprietary device drivers if you SCSI card must already be used to store data. Using SCSI Devices or removed from a drive connected to the SCSI Card 2906. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on a different SCSI card or IDE card.