Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If you encounter difficulties while installing the DuoConnect adapter, check the following:

Is your device powered on?

Is the cable properly connected to the DuoConnect adapter and the device?

Is the adapter seated evenly in the PCI slot?

Are your drivers current? Check http://www.adaptec.com for the latest driver availability.

If you encounter any problems with the software, check the Readme file on the CD.

Ensure that you have the proper drivers for your USB and Firewire devices installed. Refer to each device manufacturer’s Web site for the latest available drivers.

Windows only: Is bus mastering support provided and enabled for the PCI slot containing the DuoConnect adapter? Refer to the motherboard documentation for details.

Windows only: Is the driver loaded properly? First, try moving

the adapter to a different PCI slot. Windows 2000 only: Check the Windows 2000 Event Log. Refer to the Windows documentation for details.

Power Macintosh only: Is the adapter seen by the Apple System Profiler. See Step 6 on page 28 for details.

Power Macintosh only: Check http://www.apple.com to ensure that you have the latest Firewire and USB drivers installed.

For more troubleshooting information, visit http://www.adaptec.com and http://ask.adaptec.com.

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