Hard Drive Installation Guidelines

SCSI Cables

The front drive bays are available for installing or connecting mass storage SCSI devices.

Using a SCSI Cable

Select models ship with a multimode SCSI cable that supports

Low Voltage Differential (LVD) or single-ended devices. The cable accommodates up to three SCSI devices in the front drive bay area (UATA models do not have the SCSI cable).

Five-Device SCSI Cable with Terminator

The cable that shipped with your computer may look different than the one illustrated (a five-device cable).

For additional information about installing optional SCSI devices, refer to the documentation included with the device option kit or contact your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider.

Using SCSISelect with SCSI Devices

The SCSI host adapter includes the SCSISelect utility to configure the host adapter and to run SCSI disk utilities. To run the SCSISelect utility:

■In Post Messages Enabled mode: Press Ctrl+A when the Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect Utility message displays during POST.

■In Post Messages Disabled mode: When the Compaq logo screen displays, press any key to exit the logo screen. Immediately after exiting the logo screen, press Ctrl+A to access the SCSISelect utility.

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