Gateway Computer Drive Setting the SCSI jumpers

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Configuring the new SCSI drive

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SCSI IDs

In addition to recognizing the ends of the SCSI chain, your computer needs

to designate the order of the links. For this reason, each device on the SCSI

chain requires a unique device ID. This ID can be any nu mber between 0 and

15 (for Ultra Wide SCSI) other than 7, which is the factory preset for the host

adapter. The ID number (address) can be set on most SCSI devices by adjusting

jumpers on pins.

Setting the SCSI jumpers

SCSI drives contain a jumper block. A jumper block is a set of pins located on

the drive. On SCSI drives, a jumper is placed over two of the pins to configure

the SCSI drive’s termination setting. Other jumpers are placed over additional

sets of pins to configure the ID set ting.

To set the jumpers for a SCSI drive:

1Start your computer. During startup, SCSI ID numbers are identified on the

screen.

2Make note of the SCSI ID numbers in use, then turn off your computer.

3Look at the new drive’s jumper label to find the jumpers for setting the

SCSI drive’s termination and ID. The label is either a sticker on the drive,

or it is printed directly on the drive.

4Set the drive’s SCSI ID to a numbe r that is not being used by anot her SCSI

device.

Contents

Main Page Contents 1 Preparing to Install Your Drive 2 Removing an Existing Drive 3 Installing a New Drive 4 Troubleshooting Page Preparing to Install Y our Drive 1 2 3 4 Preparing your work area To prepare your work area: 1 2 Preventing static electricity discharge Page Page Removing drive software To remove the drive software: 1 2 3 Page Removing the drive To remove the existing drive: 1 2 3 Page Page Page Page Page 14 Identifying connectors CD, DVD, diskette, tape, and Zip drives 15 Flash memory drives Configuring the new IDE drive Master drives Slave drives Setting the IDE jumpers To set the jumpers for an IDE drive: 1 2 3 Configuring the new SCSI drive Termination SCSI IDs Setting the SCSI jumpers To set the jumpers for a SCSI drive: 1 2 3 4 5 Installing a drive To install a drive: 1 2 3 4 Page Page 10 Configuring the BIOS To configure the BIOS: 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 Installing Zip drive software Installing Seagate tape drive software Page Troubleshooting General troubleshooting guidelines 35 CD or DVD drive Your computer does not recognize the CD or D VD drive. The CD or DVD drive makes a buzzing noise. 36 Audio CD does not produce sound. A DVD movie will not play. 37 Diskette drive Your computer cannot access the diskette drive. Your computer cannot access the diskette. To format a diskette: 1 2 3 Your computer does not recognize the diskette drive. To check the diskette drive identification in the BIOS Setup utility: 1 2 3 Page 40 The diskette drive light stays on continuously. To fix the data cable connection: 1 2 3 4 5 6 41 Diskette drive error messages Diskette Drive 0 Failure or Diskette Drive 1 Failure Not ready reading driveA or Not ready reading drive B Invalid drive specification Invalid media type Flash memory drive 43 Cannot copy songs from a Secure Digital memory card to my computer. Zip drive The green busy light on the Zip drive does not turn on. The Zip drive is not assigned a drive letter, or th e Iomega software cannot find the Zip drive. 44 To determine if the operating system is running in 32-bit mode: 1 2 3 45 Tape drive After a period of successful operation, the tape drive appears to fail during a backup or restore. Re-tensioning a backup tape. 46 Cleaning a tape drive. 1 2 3 Your computer does not recognize your new IDE tape drive. 47 Your computer does not recognize your new SCSI tape drive or other SCSI devices: Page A Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 Regulatory compliance statements Laser safety statement California Proposition 65 Warning Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information www.gateway.com Notices All Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments