Adaptec SBC-596, SBC-599 manual Troubleshooting Tips Scsi Device Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips

SCSI Device Troubleshooting

Review this checklist if your newly installed SCSI disk drives, CDROM drives, and other devices do not seem to work properly:

Be sure that termination is correctly set for all devices on the SCSI bus, as described in your host adapter documentation.

Be sure there are no hardware conflicts such as devices in your computer trying to use the same interrupts (IRQs) or DMA channels.

Be sure the cables connecting the external and internal SCSI devices and the host adapter are attached securely. Also be sure the pin-1 orientation is correct for internal cables.

Be sure that each SCSI device connected to the host adapter has a unique SCSI ID.

Be sure CD-ROM drives and other SCSI devices are attached to a power source and are turned ON.

Windows 95 / Windows NT Troubleshoot- ing

What is a miniport driver, and how do I make sure that the miniport driver is installed correctly?

Miniport drivers are new kind of 32bit protect mode device drivers used by Windows 95 and Windows NT to control host adapters and other kinds of devices. Windows 95 and Windows NT include a set of miniport drivers for various types of SCSI host adapters. The host adapter miniport driver is automatically installed and configured during Windows 95 and Windows NT installation if your host adapter is already installed. To make sure the driver is installed correctly in systems running Windows 95, open the Control Panel, double-click on System, and click the Device Manager tab. Then double-click the SCSI Controllers icon; you should see the model name of the SCSI host adapter(s) installed in your system.

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