Adaptec APA-1350 manual General Hardware Troubleshooting

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MiniSCSI 1350 User’s Guide

Troubleshooting

Most problems with the MiniSCSI 1350 result from errors in preparing and connecting the SCSI devices to it. So, if you have problems, check the General Hardware Troubleshooting tips first. If the problem still remains, refer to one or more of these sections:

WINDOWS 95 Troubleshooting

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Improving Overall Performance

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Formatting your Hard Disk Drives

 

in DOS or Windows 95

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General Hardware Troubleshooting

Be sure all connectors are firmly connected

Be sure all SCSI cables and power cables are properly connected and all SCSI devices are powered

Be sure last SCSI device (or only) is terminated

Be sure at least one SCSI device connected to the

MiniSCSI 1350 supplies termination power to the SCSI bus. Otherwise, the SCSI devices will not work correctly.

Note: Some devices have a switch to enable or disable termination power. See the device documentation for more information.

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