Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users
The following information may be useful if you install Adaptec EZSCSI on a computer running DOS, Windows 3.1x, or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x.
Note: | The Windows 95/Windows NT Troubleshooting |
| section describes a few situations when you may |
| need to use the DOS/Windows 3.1x drivers and |
| ASPI managers under Windows 95 or Windows |
| NT. |
DOS and Windows 3.1x Device Drivers
Device drivers are software programs that enable your computer to communicate with SCSI devices such as hard disk drivers, CD- ROM drives, and scanners. Each kind of device requires a different device driver. Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS/ Windows 3.1x device drivers that are copied to your hard disk during installation. Adaptec EZSCSI adds command lines to your config.sys and autoexec.bat files to load these device drivers if it finds these kinds of devices on your computer.
To learn more about the Adaptec EZSCSI device drivers, includ- ing their command line option information, see the online Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application.
DOS and Windows 3.1x ASPI Managers
ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) managers are software programs that enable the SCSI device drivers, your host adapter, and your SCSI devices to communicate with each other. ASPI managers are written for a specific operating system, such as DOS, and a specific family of Adaptec host adapters.
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