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Installing Zip drive software

If you installed a Zip drive, you need to install additional software. Use the

Iomegaware™ CD to install your Zip drive software.

To install the Zip drive software:

1Start your computer.

2Insert the IomegaWareCD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive.

3If the Iomega setup program starts automatically, go to Step7.

- OR -

If the Iomega setup program does not start automatically, go to the

next step.

4In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer

window opens.

- OR -

In WindowsMe, Windows 2000, Windows 98, or WindowsNT 4.0,

double-click the My Computer icon. The My Computer window opens.

5Click/Double-click the CD or DVD drive letter (usually D: or E:). The CD

or DVD drive window opens.

6Double-click Setup.exe.

7Install the software by following the on-screen instructions.

8When the software installation is complete, restart your computer.

Important If you are installing in WindowsNT 4.0, Service Pack4 (or

greater) is required for Zip compatibility. You must have

administrator privileges for your local computer to install

the Zip drive software and to run the ToolsNT utilities.

If you reinstall WindowsNT 4.0, you may need to reinstall

the Zip drive software.

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