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Step 13:

Reinstall your computer cover and

connect all power cables; turn on your computer.

Step 14:

Install the appropriate device driver for

your operating system.

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DOS and Windows

3.x:

Drivers for DOS and Win-

dows 3.x must be loaded from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI

software (use EZ-SCSI 4.x and above only). If you pur-
chased your host adapter in an Adaptec kit, EZ-SCSI is
included in the kit. Run EZ-SCSI to install the drivers
automatically (see the EZ-SCSI User’s Guide). If you
need to purchase EZ-SCSI, contact Adaptec.

EZ-SCSI also contains applications, such as a Photo CD
Viewer and SCSI tape backup program. See Adaptec
EZ-SCSI for requirements and installation procedures.

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Windows

95:

Windows 95 has embedded driver

support for your host adapter and lists it as a Future
Domain TMC-3260. When you start Windows 95, the
host adapter is detected in your system and the
embedded driver is automatically installed.

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Other Operating Systems:

The host adapter supports

OS/2, Windows NT, SCO UNIX, and Novell NetWare
and UnixWare operating systems. Note the following
table to obtain the drivers for your host adapter.

If you need to purchase the 3600 Manager Set, contact
Adaptec.

Congratulations!

Installation of your host

adapter is complete. For useful information on
using your host adapter, refer to Helpful Hints on
this page. If you need further help, refer to Need
Assistance? on page 8.

Read the readme.txt file in the particular subdirectory on the 3600 Manager Set

diskette for installation instructions.

Helpful Hints

Using Your Host Adapter

Once your host adapter is installed, you can refer to this
section for useful information on using your host adapter.

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Except for SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drives, many
SCSI devices require you to install the manufacturer’s
proprietary driver for operation. (See your device’s
documentation.)

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For all SCSI devices connected to the host adapter,
make sure to use high-quality SCSI cables to ensure
reliable data transfer.

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When one or more Fast SCSI devices are connected to
the host adapter, the combined length of all cables
(internal and external) must not exceed 3 meters (9.8
ft.) to ensure reliable operation. If no Fast SCSI
devices are connected, the combined length of all
cables must not exceed 6 meters (19.7 ft). See your
device’s documentation to determine if it is a Fast
SCSI device.

Hard Disk Drives

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Every hard disk must be physically low-level format-
ted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can
be used to store data. SCSI hard disks are physically
formatted at the factory and do not need to be physi-
cally formatted again.

If you connected a new hard disk drive to your host
adapter, you must partition and logically format the
drive. For DOS, Windows (3.x and 95), use the DOS

Fdisk

and

Format

commands (see your computer and

DOS documentation). For other operating systems,
see your operating system documentation.

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If you are booting from a SCSI hard disk drive, make
sure the Hard Disk (or Drives) setting in your com-
puter’s CMOS setup program is set to None or No
Drives Installed

, as is required for SCSI hard disk

drives. (See your computer documentation.)

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If both SCSI and non-SCSI (e.g., IDE) disk drives are
installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is always the
boot device.

Driver Location

Adapter Name/Selection

OS/2 Warp 3.0

On the 3600 Manager
Set diskette

Adaptec AHA-2905/2920

NetWare
v3.12—4.1

On the 3600 Manager
Set diskette

Adaptec AHA-2905/2920