IMPORTANT “Before You Connect a Device” and “Connecting a SCSI Device” contain general instructions for attaching SCSI devices to your computer. Be sure also to follow the specific instructions that came with your external hard disk drive or other SCSI device when connecting the device to your Macintosh.
Before you connect a device
Before you connect a SCSI device to your Macintosh, be sure to complete these tasks:
mInstall any necessary device drivers (software that makes a device work with your computer). Drivers needed for a SCSI device usually come on a floppy disk with the device. (If no drivers come with the device, then the device doesn’t need drivers.) Be sure the drivers are designed for Power Macintosh.
mMake sure each SCSI device connected to your Macintosh has its own, unique ID number from 0 to 6 (or from 1 to 6 if you have a second internal hard disk installed). See the instructions that came with each SCSI device for information on checking and setting its SCSI ID number.
IMPORTANT If you use two or more devices with the same ID number, your equipment could malfunction and you could lose data as a result.
mMake sure you have the appropriate cable for attaching the SCSI device to your Macintosh.
If the device is the first or only one you’re connecting, use a SCSI system cable to connect it to the computer’s SCSI port.
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