Adaptec PCM-3420, PC/104 manual

the host adapter and other hardware in your computer. You can fix this zby changing the hardware resource settings.

Q:What do I need to do if I change or upgrade my host adapter ?

A:

1.Open the Control Panel, double-click on system, and click the Device Manager tab.

2.Double-click the SCSI Controllers icon, select the name of the old host adapter, and click remove.

3.Turn off the computer and physically remove the currently installed host adapter.

4.Turn the computer On. If the host adapter supports Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it automatically. Other- wise, run Add New Hardware to make sure the new driver is loaded.

Q:If I am running under Windows 95, do I need lines for the Adaptec real mode ASPI drivers and mscdex in my config.sys and autoexec.bat files?

A:Usually, you do not need to use these real mode ASPI drivers, because the new Windows miniport drivers support most SCSI host adapters and SCSI Devices. However, you need to load the drivers (including mscdex, if you have a CD-ROM drive) if any of the following is true :

lYou are running in MS-DOS mode.

lYou are using a scanner or another SCSI device with config.sys- based or autoexec.bat-based drivers, such as HP's sjiix.sys.

lYou have an older model SCSI CD-ROM drive that Windows 95 does not support.

lYou are using a CD-Recorder drive (however, some newer models of CD-Recorder drivers can use the embedded Windows miniport drivers)

To install the Adaptec EZ-SCSI DOS drivers, click the Start Button and select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. When the DOS prompt appears, follow the Quick Start instructions for DOS on previous section.

Q:My CD-ROM driver doesn’t work properly under Windows 95 ?

A:Some older models of SCSI CD-ROM drivers are not compatible with

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