SY-D6IBA2Quick Start Guide

that the new device driver loads when Window s NT reboots.

10When the installation is complete, Windows NT Setup again displays a list of currently installed host adapter types. Verify that the new host adapter appears on the list. The text string should look similar to:

Adaptec AHA-290x/291x/294/4944/AIC-78xx PCI SCSI Controller (NT 3.5x) or

Adaptec AHA-290xu/AIC-7890/91 PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller (NT 3.5x)

11Add other types of host adapters if necessary, or click [Close] to exit the SCSI adapters portion of Windows NT Setup, and then close the program.

12When you see this message, click [OK] to exit:

The changes you have made will not take effect until the computer is restarted.

If this message does not appear, no changes have been made to the Windows NT system configuration.

13Restart your computer and Windows NT. It is possible that some drive letter assignments may change from the previous configuration.

Updating Windows NT 4.0

1Start Windows NT.

2Click the [Start] button on the Windows NT task bar, and then point to Settings.

3Click the [Control Panel].

4Double-click the [SCSI Adapters]icon.

5Click the [Drivers] tab, and then click the [Add] button.

6In the Install Driver window, click the [Have Disk] button.

7Insert the 7800 Family Manager Set diskette for Windows NT into drive A.

8From the Copy Manufacturer’s File From text box, type a:\winnt\4.0, and click [OK].

9In the Install Driver windows, Click [OK].

10Click the [New] button when asked if you want to use the currently installed driver(s) or install new one(s).

11Type a:\winnt\4_0 again, and click [Continue]. The driver is now installed.

12You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Click [Yes] to restart your computer. Click [No] to return to the SCSI Adapters window.

Using Advanced Configurable Parameters

Advance users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the Windows NT device drivers sup0plied by Adaptec. All Windows NT configuration information is stored in a data structure called the Registry. You can edit this information through a tool called the Registry Editor.

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