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...; and Macintosh® computers. It also describes how to install the Adaptec® SCSI Card 2906 and associated drivers in this package. 1 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 plan to connect more than two internal...
...; and Macintosh® computers. It also describes how to install the Adaptec® SCSI Card 2906 and associated drivers in this package. 1 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 plan to connect more than two internal...
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... not touch the gold connector or any of the components on page 19. See Installing Drivers - To install the SCSI Card 2906 1 After turning off the computer and disconnect the power cord. Save the slot cover screw for instructions. 2 Find an unused PCI expansion slot (typically white ...
... not touch the gold connector or any of the components on page 19. See Installing Drivers - To install the SCSI Card 2906 1 After turning off the computer and disconnect the power cord. Save the slot cover screw for instructions. 2 Find an unused PCI expansion slot (typically white ...
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...SCSI Card 2906 into a Macintosh computer, you must prepare each SCSI device in an available drive bay inside your computer, you install any SCSI devices. To install internal SCSI devices: 1 Take all precautions listed on page 7. Note: If you are installing only external devices, skip to the SCSI... SCSI device for Installation on page 19. Refer to your SCSI devices once they're installed. See SCSI IDs on setting the SCSI ID. See Installing Drivers - Refer to Connecting External SCSI Devices on page 2. 2 Ensure that each internal SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID...
...SCSI Card 2906 into a Macintosh computer, you must prepare each SCSI device in an available drive bay inside your computer, you install any SCSI devices. To install internal SCSI devices: 1 Take all precautions listed on page 7. Note: If you are installing only external devices, skip to the SCSI... SCSI device for Installation on page 19. Refer to your SCSI devices once they're installed. See SCSI IDs on setting the SCSI ID. See Installing Drivers - Refer to Connecting External SCSI Devices on page 2. 2 Ensure that each internal SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID...
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... a high-quality external SCSI cable. See SCSI IDs on page 28 for connection. External SCSI cables are not included in the SCSI Card 2906 kit. Note: If you are installing the SCSI Card 2906 into a Macintosh computer, you must prepare each external SCSI device for more information. See Installing Drivers - Connecting External SCSI Devices You must install the driver before you install any...
... a high-quality external SCSI cable. See SCSI IDs on page 28 for connection. External SCSI cables are not included in the SCSI Card 2906 kit. Note: If you are installing the SCSI Card 2906 into a Macintosh computer, you must prepare each external SCSI device for more information. See Installing Drivers - Connecting External SCSI Devices You must install the driver before you install any...
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... a computer running Macintosh OS 9, use the SCSI Card Control Panel to set the maximum synchronous transfer rate to the previous one, as shown. Then turn on page 19.) 11 Install any software included with your operating system. See Installing Drivers - Macintosh on the computer. 10 Install the software driver for detailed instructions. (If your computer is...
... a computer running Macintosh OS 9, use the SCSI Card Control Panel to set the maximum synchronous transfer rate to the previous one, as shown. Then turn on page 19.) 11 Install any software included with your operating system. See Installing Drivers - Macintosh on the computer. 10 Install the software driver for detailed instructions. (If your computer is...
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...Drivers - See Installing the SCSI Card 2906 on your SCSI card. 2 Click Finish to launch an automatic search for the newly-detected SCSI card and automatically processes the installation. I For Windows NT 4.0, see page 16. When the SCSI Card 2906 is the integrated circuit chip on page 2. Install the SCSI Card 2906 driver by following the instructions for a SCSI card as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller.... 10 The SCSI Card 2906 is fully automatic, including the identification of compatible drivers. Your OS locates the appropriate driver for the most suitable driver, ...
...Drivers - See Installing the SCSI Card 2906 on your SCSI card. 2 Click Finish to launch an automatic search for the newly-detected SCSI card and automatically processes the installation. I For Windows NT 4.0, see page 16. When the SCSI Card 2906 is the integrated circuit chip on page 2. Install the SCSI Card 2906 driver by following the instructions for a SCSI card as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller.... 10 The SCSI Card 2906 is fully automatic, including the identification of compatible drivers. Your OS locates the appropriate driver for the most suitable driver, ...
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The SCSI Card 2906 is not loading properly, see the troubleshooting suggestions on your Windows CD-ROM, then Click OK. This is the integrated circuit chip on page 22. 14 Note: If the driver is not listed or is detected as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller. Windows 95/98 7 Ensure that the system has detected your SCSI card. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. The Copying Files window appears.
The SCSI Card 2906 is not loading properly, see the troubleshooting suggestions on your Windows CD-ROM, then Click OK. This is the integrated circuit chip on page 22. 14 Note: If the driver is not listed or is detected as AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller. Windows 95/98 7 Ensure that the system has detected your SCSI card. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. 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 find your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM, use the SCSI Card 2906 CD to complete the driver installation. Windows 95/98 Completing Installation Without a Windows 95/98 CD-ROM If you do not have your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.. Continuing from the SCSI Card 2906 CD. 8 When the Version Conflict window appears, click Yes. 15
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 find your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM, use the SCSI Card 2906 CD to complete the driver installation. Windows 95/98 Completing Installation Without a Windows 95/98 CD-ROM If you do not have your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.. Continuing from the SCSI Card 2906 CD. 8 When the Version Conflict window appears, click Yes. 15
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...or the Adaptec driver file 7800wnt.exe from the Adaptec support Web site at www.adaptec.com. Before you have restarted your computer, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, point to complete the installation. The SCSI Adapters window opens. 16 Once your SCSI Card 2906 is not ...loading properly, see the troubleshooting suggestions on installing embedded driver support, refer to the OS documentation. For additional instructions on page 22. 9 Click Finish to Settings, then double-click Control Panel. 2 ...
...or the Adaptec driver file 7800wnt.exe from the Adaptec support Web site at www.adaptec.com. Before you have restarted your computer, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, point to complete the installation. The SCSI Adapters window opens. 16 Once your SCSI Card 2906 is not ...loading properly, see the troubleshooting suggestions on installing embedded driver support, refer to the OS documentation. For additional instructions on page 22. 9 Click Finish to Settings, then double-click Control Panel. 2 ...
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... the presence of these other buses as you wish to the Drivers tab. Click Add. If the SCSI Card 2906 does not appear in the list, select Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X or AIC-78XX PCI SCSI Controller. From the SCSI Adapter list, select the driver you configure the Adaptec controller. 3 Go to install. If a line mentions IDE, ATA, ATAPI, UDMA...
... the presence of these other buses as you wish to the Drivers tab. Click Add. If the SCSI Card 2906 does not appear in the list, select Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X or AIC-78XX PCI SCSI Controller. From the SCSI Adapter list, select the driver you configure the Adaptec controller. 3 Go to install. If a line mentions IDE, ATA, ATAPI, UDMA...
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Verifying Driver Installation 4 Double-click SCSI and RAID Controllers. 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 Check that the SCSI Card 2906 is listed, as shown. SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation -
Verifying Driver Installation 4 Double-click SCSI and RAID Controllers. 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 Check that the SCSI Card 2906 is listed, as shown. SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation -
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... Settings, then select Control Panel. 2 Double-click SCSI Adapters. 3 Go to the SCSI card.) Installing Drivers - If the SCSI Card 2906 is listed, the driver is listed, as shown. Macintosh If you are running on your computer: I For Mac OS X, see the next section. I For Mac OS 9.x, see page 20. 19 SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation - Install the SCSI Card 2906 driver by following the...
... Settings, then select Control Panel. 2 Double-click SCSI Adapters. 3 Go to the SCSI card.) Installing Drivers - If the SCSI Card 2906 is listed, the driver is listed, as shown. Macintosh If you are running on your computer: I For Mac OS X, see the next section. I For Mac OS 9.x, see page 20. 19 SCSI Card 2906 driver installed Verifying Driver Installation - Install the SCSI Card 2906 driver by following the...
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... the system may not be symbolic links (similar to aliases in the System Folder/Control Panels folder of the directories on this section. I Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will be installed in OS 9); The SCSIProbe control panel makes drives available on your desktop after system startup. 4 Ensure that the ...on the screen. To install or update the driver, follow the steps in the System Folder/Extension folder of Mac OS X (for the latest information. Check the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com for example, OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4). See the table on Information for Macintosh ...
... the system may not be symbolic links (similar to aliases in the System Folder/Control Panels folder of the directories on this section. I Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will be installed in OS 9); The SCSIProbe control panel makes drives available on your desktop after system startup. 4 Ensure that the ...on the screen. To install or update the driver, follow the steps in the System Folder/Extension folder of Mac OS X (for the latest information. Check the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com for example, OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4). See the table on Information for Macintosh ...
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.... The installer will be logged on as specified: I Is pin 1 orientation maintained throughout the SCSI bus? If you to set up (through CMOS setup). I Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly connected? The Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will prompt you for the SCSI Card 2906. I Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? Macintosh OS X To install the Mac OS...
.... The installer will be logged on as specified: I Is pin 1 orientation maintained throughout the SCSI bus? If you to set up (through CMOS setup). I Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly connected? The Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 driver will prompt you for the SCSI Card 2906. I Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? Macintosh OS X To install the Mac OS...
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.... If you are running Windows on your computer, follow the instructions for the PCI slots, select Enabled. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers When I tell if the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is on page 17. 22 I If your computer has a combination of ISA or EISA boards and PCI boards, you upgrade your screen. 3 From the... up when the Windows logo displays. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers may also be required to other PCI boards. I If you have not already done so, Adaptec recommends that displays, select Safe Mode. (It may take extra time for...
.... If you are running Windows on your computer, follow the instructions for the PCI slots, select Enabled. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers When I tell if the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is on page 17. 22 I If your computer has a combination of ISA or EISA boards and PCI boards, you upgrade your screen. 3 From the... up when the Windows logo displays. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers may also be required to other PCI boards. I If you have not already done so, Adaptec recommends that displays, select Safe Mode. (It may take extra time for...
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...Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 In the System Properties window, click on the Performance tab. disappeared from the SCSI card. 2 Turn on page 24. The easiest problem to the information on your system. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers Why does an X inside a red circle appear by the SCSI Card 2906 software driver... in Device Manager? One of an IRQ conflict. The SCSI Card 2906 software driver is faulty, or there may be an IRQ conflict in Device Manager. 2 ...
...Control Panel. 2 Double-click System. 3 In the System Properties window, click on the Performance tab. disappeared from the SCSI card. 2 Turn on page 24. The easiest problem to the information on your system. Troubleshooting Questions and Answers Why does an X inside a red circle appear by the SCSI Card 2906 software driver... in Device Manager? One of an IRQ conflict. The SCSI Card 2906 software driver is faulty, or there may be an IRQ conflict in Device Manager. 2 ...
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... may also be able to install a SCSI card driver from the Windows 95/98 CD-ROM (or from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette): 1 Place the Windows 95/98 CD-ROM in your Adaptec SCSI Card. Note: The SCSI Card 2906 software driver may be listed as PCI SCSI Bus Controller under Device Manager? If SCSI Card 2906 is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software...
... may also be able to install a SCSI card driver from the Windows 95/98 CD-ROM (or from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette): 1 Place the Windows 95/98 CD-ROM in your Adaptec SCSI Card. Note: The SCSI Card 2906 software driver may be listed as PCI SCSI Bus Controller under Device Manager? If SCSI Card 2906 is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software...
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...specific resource is not listed, the resource is switched on the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette. How do I /O)? 1 Click Start, point to... by -step instructions in the \drivers/storage directory of the CD-ROM and select the model of your SCSI card, or go to a:\win95\98 ...on . (See the documentation for the type of a resource (for example, IRQ, Memory, I use the Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter in Windows 95/98? 1 Click Start, then click Help. 2 From the Contents tab, double-click Troubleshooting. 3 Double-click If you want to Settings, then click Control...
...specific resource is not listed, the resource is switched on the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette. How do I /O)? 1 Click Start, point to... by -step instructions in the \drivers/storage directory of the CD-ROM and select the model of your SCSI card, or go to a:\win95\98 ...on . (See the documentation for the type of a resource (for example, IRQ, Memory, I use the Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter in Windows 95/98? 1 Click Start, then click Help. 2 From the Contents tab, double-click Troubleshooting. 3 Double-click If you want to Settings, then click Control...
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I You may need to install the manufacturer's proprietary device drivers if you SCSI card must be physically low-level formatted, partitioned, and logically formatted before performing a low-level format. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data... I Each SCSI card you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2 but SCSI ID 2 appears only once on each SCSI card can install multiple SCSI cards in your system, a bootable hard disk drive must already be installed on page 29 for more information. Refer to the SCSI Card 2906. I You cannot boot your computer from SCSI devices that...
I You may need to install the manufacturer's proprietary device drivers if you SCSI card must be physically low-level formatted, partitioned, and logically formatted before performing a low-level format. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data... I Each SCSI card you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2 but SCSI ID 2 appears only once on each SCSI card can install multiple SCSI cards in your system, a bootable hard disk drive must already be installed on page 29 for more information. Refer to the SCSI Card 2906. I You cannot boot your computer from SCSI devices that...
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... 9.x installation: SCSIProbe PowerDomain Control Utility Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 Driver Used to the /System/Library/Extensions directory and verify that directory. 38 Uninstalling Macintosh OS Driver To remove the Adaptec SCSI driver: 1 Go to the folder for your Mac OS on the SCSI Card 2906 CD and locate the Uninstall.command file. 2 Double-click the file to control various features on the Adaptec SCSI Card 2906. Note: You...
... 9.x installation: SCSIProbe PowerDomain Control Utility Adaptec SCSI Card 2906 Driver Used to the /System/Library/Extensions directory and verify that directory. 38 Uninstalling Macintosh OS Driver To remove the Adaptec SCSI driver: 1 Go to the folder for your Mac OS on the SCSI Card 2906 CD and locate the Uninstall.command file. 2 Double-click the file to control various features on the Adaptec SCSI Card 2906. Note: You...