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.... This device complies with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Operation is connected. Adaptec, Inc. viii However, if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which the receiver is subject ...to the specified limits of the rules. I Use a shielded and properly grounded I Increase the separation between equipment and receiver. SCSI Card 2930CU Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technology Equipment has been tested ...
.... This device complies with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Operation is connected. Adaptec, Inc. viii However, if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which the receiver is subject ...to the specified limits of the rules. I Use a shielded and properly grounded I Increase the separation between equipment and receiver. SCSI Card 2930CU Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technology Equipment has been tested ...
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Contents 1 Getting Started Kit Contents 1-1 Installation Process 1-1 2 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU 2-1 Registering Your SCSI Card 2-3 3 Installing SCSI Devices Installing Internal SCSI Devices 3-1 Connecting External SCSI Devices 3-5 4 Installing Drivers Windows 2000 and Windows XP 4-1 Verifying Driver Installation-Windows XP 4-1 Verifying Driver Installation-Windows 2000...When Windows NT is Already Installed 4-12 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT to a SCSI Hard Disk Drive Attached to the SCSI Card 2930CU 4-12 Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU 4-14 x
Contents 1 Getting Started Kit Contents 1-1 Installation Process 1-1 2 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU 2-1 Registering Your SCSI Card 2-3 3 Installing SCSI Devices Installing Internal SCSI Devices 3-1 Connecting External SCSI Devices 3-5 4 Installing Drivers Windows 2000 and Windows XP 4-1 Verifying Driver Installation-Windows XP 4-1 Verifying Driver Installation-Windows 2000...When Windows NT is Already Installed 4-12 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT to a SCSI Hard Disk Drive Attached to the SCSI Card 2930CU 4-12 Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU 4-14 x
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... First Steps 5-1 Troubleshooting Q & A - Windows NT 4.0 5-9 Error Codes 5-10 A Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs A-2 SCAM Protocol A-2 Terminating the SCSI Bus A-3 Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation A-4 Using SCSI Devices A-4 Hard Disk Drives A-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards A-5 B Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU with SCSISelect SCSISelect Settings B-2 Starting SCSISelect B-3 Using SCSISelect Settings B-3 SCSI Bus Interface Options B-3 Boot Device Options B-4 SCSI Device Configuration Options B-4 Advanced Configuration Options B-5 Using...
... First Steps 5-1 Troubleshooting Q & A - Windows NT 4.0 5-9 Error Codes 5-10 A Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs A-2 SCAM Protocol A-2 Terminating the SCSI Bus A-3 Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation A-4 Using SCSI Devices A-4 Hard Disk Drives A-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards A-5 B Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU with SCSISelect SCSISelect Settings B-2 Starting SCSISelect B-3 Using SCSISelect Settings B-3 SCSI Bus Interface Options B-3 Boot Device Options B-4 SCSI Device Configuration Options B-4 Advanced Configuration Options B-5 Using...
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... in the Appendices. 1-1 1 Getting Started With the Adaptec SCSI Card 2930CU, you plan to connect more than two internal SCSI devices, or one or more information. I Installing and connecting SCSI devices (see Chapter 3, Installing SCSI Devices). I Adaptec SCSI Card 2930CU Installation Guide. Additional information about SCSI and SCSISelect®, and more detailed information for the SCSI Card 2930CU has three main steps: I Standard 50-pin...
... in the Appendices. 1-1 1 Getting Started With the Adaptec SCSI Card 2930CU, you plan to connect more than two internal SCSI devices, or one or more information. I Installing and connecting SCSI devices (see Chapter 3, Installing SCSI Devices). I Adaptec SCSI Card 2930CU Installation Guide. Additional information about SCSI and SCSISelect®, and more detailed information for the SCSI Card 2930CU has three main steps: I Standard 50-pin...
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2 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U In this Chapter Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU 2-1 Registering Your SCSI Card 2-3 Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU To install the SCSI Card 2930CU 1 Ground yourself by touching the chassis. 2 Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord. 3 Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer's instructions. 2-1
2 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U In this Chapter Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU 2-1 Registering Your SCSI Card 2-3 Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU To install the SCSI Card 2930CU 1 Ground yourself by touching the chassis. 2 Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord. 3 Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer's instructions. 2-1
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Expansion slot cover PCI expansion slot 5 Remove the SCSI Card 2930CU from its edges or metal bracket. Installing the SCSI Card 2930U 4 Find an unused PCI expansion slot (typically white or ivory) in Step 7. Note: Always handle the SCSI card by its antistatic packaging. Save the slot cover screw for use in the computer. Do not touch the gold...
Expansion slot cover PCI expansion slot 5 Remove the SCSI Card 2930CU from its edges or metal bracket. Installing the SCSI Card 2930U 4 Find an unused PCI expansion slot (typically white or ivory) in Step 7. Note: Always handle the SCSI card by its antistatic packaging. Save the slot cover screw for use in the computer. Do not touch the gold...
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Registering Your SCSI Card To register your SCSI Card 2930CU, go to www.register.adaptec.com. Card bracket Do not close the computer cabinet or reconnect the power cord yet. Continue with the screw you don't have Internet access, complete and return the registration card located on the SCSI Card 2930 CD. 2-3 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U 7 Secure the card bracket with Chapter 3, Installing SCSI Devices. If you removed in Step 4.
Registering Your SCSI Card To register your SCSI Card 2930CU, go to www.register.adaptec.com. Card bracket Do not close the computer cabinet or reconnect the power cord yet. Continue with the screw you don't have Internet access, complete and return the registration card located on the SCSI Card 2930 CD. 2-3 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U 7 Secure the card bracket with Chapter 3, Installing SCSI Devices. If you removed in Step 4.
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... on page A-4 for all devices. Note: The card's SCSI ID is preset to the SCSI Card 2930CU. If you will need an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors for detailed instructions. 3 Installing SCSI Devices In this Chapter Installing Internal SCSI Devices 3-1 Connecting External SCSI Devices 3-5 You can connect a total of seven SCSI devices to 7 and should not be changed. Installing...
... on page A-4 for all devices. Note: The card's SCSI ID is preset to the SCSI Card 2930CU. If you will need an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors for detailed instructions. 3 Installing SCSI Devices In this Chapter Installing Internal SCSI Devices 3-1 Connecting External SCSI Devices 3-5 You can connect a total of seven SCSI devices to 7 and should not be changed. Installing...
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... end of the device, as shown. You will need a high-quality 50-pin high-density external SCSI cable for each external SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID from 0 to the SCSI Card 2930CU external SCSI connector. For most external SCSI devices, the SCSI ID is running, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. 3 Connect one 50-pin high...
... end of the device, as shown. You will need a high-quality 50-pin high-density external SCSI cable for each external SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID from 0 to the SCSI Card 2930CU external SCSI connector. For most external SCSI devices, the SCSI ID is running, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. 3 Connect one 50-pin high...
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... driver by following the instructions appropriate for your computer. Double- Windows XP To verify driver installation 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. Check that the SCSI Card 2930CU is fully automatic, including the identification of compatible drivers. Windows 2000 and Windows XP In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, driver installation is...
... driver by following the instructions appropriate for your computer. Double- Windows XP To verify driver installation 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. Check that the SCSI Card 2930CU is fully automatic, including the identification of compatible drivers. Windows 2000 and Windows XP In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, driver installation is...
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Windows 2000 To verify driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Select Manage. 3 Click Device Manager. 4 Double-click SCSI and RAID Controllers. Check that the SCSI Card 2930CU is listed, as shown. Installing Drivers Verifying Driver Installation - SCSI Card 2930CU driver installed 4-2
Windows 2000 To verify driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Select Manage. 3 Click Device Manager. 4 Double-click SCSI and RAID Controllers. Check that the SCSI Card 2930CU is listed, as shown. Installing Drivers Verifying Driver Installation - SCSI Card 2930CU driver installed 4-2
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...Windows Me Windows Me has embedded driver support for Windows 95/98. Note: If Windows is Already Installed on the SCSI Card 2930 CD is detected as PCI SCSI AHA-2930CU. To verify driver installation, see the next section, Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98. If you through... the final steps. 1 When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, select the top radio button to install the driver for a SCSI card as PCI SCSI AHA-2930CU. Note: When Windows 95/98 starts, if a New Hardware Found dialog box displays after your system, see Installing the Driver When ...
...Windows Me Windows Me has embedded driver support for Windows 95/98. Note: If Windows is Already Installed on the SCSI Card 2930 CD is detected as PCI SCSI AHA-2930CU. To verify driver installation, see the next section, Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98. If you through... the final steps. 1 When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, select the top radio button to install the driver for a SCSI card as PCI SCSI AHA-2930CU. Note: When Windows 95/98 starts, if a New Hardware Found dialog box displays after your system, see Installing the Driver When ...
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Double- Note: If Windows cannot detect the SCSI Card 2930CU installed in either Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is Already Installed on page 4-4 or Installing the Driver When Windows 98 is complete. Follow the ... to Settings, then click Control Panel. click System, then click on page 4-7. During a normal Windows 95/98 installation, the SCSI Card 2930CU is detected in the Windows 95/98 CD. Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is automatically installed. Installing Drivers Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98 The Ultra SCSI driver is embedded in...
Double- Note: If Windows cannot detect the SCSI Card 2930CU installed in either Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is Already Installed on page 4-4 or Installing the Driver When Windows 98 is complete. Follow the ... to Settings, then click Control Panel. click System, then click on page 4-7. During a normal Windows 95/98 installation, the SCSI Card 2930CU is detected in the Windows 95/98 CD. Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is automatically installed. Installing Drivers Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98 The Ultra SCSI driver is embedded in...
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...Already Installed on page 4-12. SCSI Card 2930CU should be listed as shown. For information on page 4-12. SCSI Card 2930CU driver installed Windows NT 4.0 This section explains how to Settings, then click Control Panel. If Windows NT 4.0 is already installed on your SCSI Card 2930CU, see Installing the Driver When... Verifying Driver Installation - If you are performing a first-time Windows NT 4.0 installation, see Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU on the Device Manager tab. 2 Click the plus sign (+) next to SCSI Controllers. click System, then click on page 4-14. 4-11 Double-
...Already Installed on page 4-12. SCSI Card 2930CU should be listed as shown. For information on page 4-12. SCSI Card 2930CU driver installed Windows NT 4.0 This section explains how to Settings, then click Control Panel. If Windows NT 4.0 is already installed on your SCSI Card 2930CU, see Installing the Driver When... Verifying Driver Installation - If you are performing a first-time Windows NT 4.0 installation, see Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU on the Device Manager tab. 2 Click the plus sign (+) next to SCSI Controllers. click System, then click on page 4-14. 4-11 Double-
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...release F6 immediately when this message appears: Setup is inspecting your CD-ROM drive, then click Continue. During a normal Windows NT installation, the SCSI Card 2930CU is detected in your computer for the changes to use the currently installed driver or install a new one. 9 Click New. 10 Type the... the Driver When Installing Windows NT to a SCSI Hard Disk Drive Attached to Settings, then click Control Panel. 3 Double-click SCSI Adapters, then click the Drivers tab. 4 Click Add. 5 In the Install Driver window, click Have Disk. 6 Insert the SCSI Card 2930 CD into your CD-ROM drive, then...
...release F6 immediately when this message appears: Setup is inspecting your CD-ROM drive, then click Continue. During a normal Windows NT installation, the SCSI Card 2930CU is detected in your computer for the changes to use the currently installed driver or install a new one. 9 Click New. 10 Type the... the Driver When Installing Windows NT to a SCSI Hard Disk Drive Attached to Settings, then click Control Panel. 3 Double-click SCSI Adapters, then click the Drivers tab. 4 Click Add. 5 In the Install Driver window, click Have Disk. 6 Insert the SCSI Card 2930 CD into your CD-ROM drive, then...
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...a driver from Windows NT 1 From the Control Panel, double-click SCSI Adapters. 2 Click the Drivers tab. 3 Select the driver (aic78xx.sys). 4 Click Remove. 5 Ensure that the device driver is generated every time you physically remove your system. ! Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU If you boot Windows NT. Caution: If...NT Setup to restart the computer and initialize changes. Note: Windows NT Setup does not delete the device driver from your SCSI Card 2930CU, a warning message is no longer loaded during system bootup. 4-14 Click No to return to continue the Windows NT operating system ...
...a driver from Windows NT 1 From the Control Panel, double-click SCSI Adapters. 2 Click the Drivers tab. 3 Select the driver (aic78xx.sys). 4 Click Remove. 5 Ensure that the device driver is generated every time you physically remove your system. ! Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU If you boot Windows NT. Caution: If...NT Setup to restart the computer and initialize changes. Note: Windows NT Setup does not delete the device driver from your SCSI Card 2930CU, a warning message is no longer loaded during system bootup. 4-14 Click No to return to continue the Windows NT operating system ...
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... off the power to the computer and disconnect the power cord before checking the card.) I Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly connected? If you have a unique SCSI ID? 5 Troubleshooting In this Chapter First Steps 5-1 Troubleshooting Q & A - I Is the SCSI Card 2930CU firmly seated and secured in preparing and connecting devices on ? General 5-3 Troubleshooting Q & A - I Is...
... off the power to the computer and disconnect the power cord before checking the card.) I Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly connected? If you have a unique SCSI ID? 5 Troubleshooting In this Chapter First Steps 5-1 Troubleshooting Q & A - I Is the SCSI Card 2930CU firmly seated and secured in preparing and connecting devices on ? General 5-3 Troubleshooting Q & A - I Is...
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... you can set up configuration options when the computer first boots up as Used so the computer BIOS will not try installing the SCSI Card 2930CU in the next section or refer to the correct slot. If your computer documentation for the PCI slots is set to assign these IRQs manually...so if you change to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com for PCI boards, and you still experience problems, try to assign these options are set up (through this feature, check that these IRQs to Level. Troubleshooting I PCI slot in which the SCSI Card 2930CU is installed is set to other ...
... you can set up configuration options when the computer first boots up as Used so the computer BIOS will not try installing the SCSI Card 2930CU in the next section or refer to the correct slot. If your computer documentation for the PCI slots is set to assign these IRQs manually...so if you change to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com for PCI boards, and you still experience problems, try to assign these options are set up (through this feature, check that these IRQs to Level. Troubleshooting I PCI slot in which the SCSI Card 2930CU is installed is set to other ...
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...3 Click Computer, then click Properties. 4 Go to check. The setting and the hardware using the resource cannot be detected. 5-3 The SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is loading properly? I check the status of a resource (for your operating system as provided in Device Manager. 2 Click the.... How can I If a resource is used but the device using the setting displays. I /O)? 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System, then click on page 5-6. Follow the instructions for example, IRQ, Memory, I If a specific resource is not listed...
...3 Click Computer, then click Properties. 4 Go to check. The setting and the hardware using the resource cannot be detected. 5-3 The SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is loading properly? I check the status of a resource (for your operating system as provided in Device Manager. 2 Click the.... How can I If a resource is used but the device using the setting displays. I /O)? 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System, then click on page 5-6. Follow the instructions for example, IRQ, Memory, I If a specific resource is not listed...
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...to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System, then click on the Performance tab. 3 Click Details for additional help. 5-5 If the yellow "!" Why is faulty, or there may take extra time for Windows to load.) 4 Verify that the SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is loading properly... in Device Manager? How can verify that appear. 2 When this problem. disappeared from the SCSI card. 2 Turn on your computer. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Q & A - View the messages that the SCSI card is listed first. Use the table to start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when...
...to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click System, then click on the Performance tab. 3 Click Details for additional help. 5-5 If the yellow "!" Why is faulty, or there may take extra time for Windows to load.) 4 Verify that the SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is loading properly... in Device Manager? How can verify that appear. 2 When this problem. disappeared from the SCSI card. 2 Turn on your computer. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Q & A - View the messages that the SCSI card is listed first. Use the table to start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when...