Adaptec 2906 - SCSI Card Storage Controller Fast 10 MBps Guide d'installation

USER’SREFERENCESCSI CARD 2906

4SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceTroubleshootingTroubleshooting Hardware ChecklistMost problems with the SCSI Card 2906 result from errors in prepar-in

5SCSI Card 2906 User’s Reference– If your computer has a combination of ISA or EISA boards and PCI boards, you may need to mark the IRQs used by ISA/E

6SCSI Card 2906 User’s Reference If the driver is listed but has an exclamation mark inside a yellow circle, the software driver may be in conflict wi

7SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceIn Windows 95/98, why is there a yellow ! beside my driver(s) in Device Manager?The yellow ! may appear for many reaso

8SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceIf the first message (a) appears, click the Details button in the Per-formance tab for more information. If needed, co

9SCSI Card 2906 User’s Reference5In the Computer Properties window, click Interrupt request (IRQ), as shown in the following sample screen. The Settin

10SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceIn Windows NT 4.0, where can I check which resources are available on my computer?Note: You must log in as an Adminis

11SCSI Card 2906 User’s Reference2In the second screen of the wizard, click No. 3Select SCSI controllers on the next screen. 4Select the model of your

12SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceHow do I use the Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter in Windows 95/98?1Click the Start button, then click Help.2From the

13SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceUsing the SCSI Card 2906 and SCSI DevicesThis section provides useful information on using the SCSI Card 2906 and you

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14SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceInstalling Multiple SCSI Cards You can install multiple SCSI cards in your computer; you are limited only by the avai

15SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceConfiguring the SCSI Card 2906 with SCSISelectSCSISelect (included on a separate diskette in your package) enables yo

16SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceStarting SCSISelectFollow these steps to start SCSISelect:1Turn ON or restart your computer. Allow it to boot to a DO

17SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceUsing SCSISelect SettingsTo select an option, use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the cursor to the option, then press Enter

18SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceSCSI Device ConfigurationNote: To configure settings for a SCSI device, you must know its SCSI ID (see Using SCSI Dis

19SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceUsing SCSI Disk UtilitiesTo access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:1Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option

20SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceObtaining SCSI CablesHigh-quality cables are required in high-performance SCSI systems to ensure data integrity. Adap

21SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceInternal CableInternal Connector DiagramsThe following diagram shows a Standard 50-pin internal connector: Maximum Ca

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iii▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ContentsUnderstanding SCSI 1SCSI IDs 2SCAM Protocol 2Terminating the SCSI Bus 3Troubleshooting 4Troubleshooting Hardware Checklist 4T

ivSCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceObtaining SCSI Cables 20External Cables 20External Connector Diagrams 20Internal Cable 21Internal Connector Diagrams

1Understanding SCSISCSI (pronounced “scuzzy”) stands for Small Computer System Interface. SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for connecti

2SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceSCSI IDsYou must assign a unique SCSI ID number from 0 to 7 to the SCSI Card 2906 and to each SCSI device attached to

3SCSI Card 2906 User’s ReferenceTerminating the SCSI BusTo ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus, you must termi-nate both ends of the SCSI bu