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SCSI Card 2906

3

Remove the SCSI Card 2906 from its antistatic packaging. 
Always handle the card by its edges. 

4

Insert the SCSI Card 2906 in the slot, pressing it down firmly so 
the gold fingers are seated in the slot as shown in the following 
diagram. Secure the SCSI card bracket with the screw you 
removed in Step 2.

Expansion Slot
Cover

PCI Expansion Slots

 

 

Bracket

 

Top Edge

Back Edge

Gold Fingers
(Do Not Touch
These)

These Slightly
Tilted SCSI Cards
are Incorrectly 
Seated in the Slot

Properly Seated
Card - Gold Fingers
Should Barely Show

Screw

Summary of Contents for AVA-2906

Page 1: ...R INSTALLATION GUIDE SCSI CARD 2906 ...

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Page 3: ...R AVA 2906 SCSI Card 2906 Installation Guide ...

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Page 5: ...s 6 Check the SCSI IDs 6 Terminate the Ends of the SCSI Bus 6 Connecting Internal SCSI Devices 7 Connecting External SCSI Devices 11 Installing the SCSI Card 2906 Software 14 Computers with Windows 95 98 14 Computers with Windows NT 4 0 15 Computers with Windows 3 1 15 Computers with DOS 6 x or Above 16 ...

Page 6: ...the SCSI Card 2906 User s Reference included in this package for additional information on using the SCSI Card 2906 Before You Begin Make sure your SCSI Card 2906 package includes the following items SCSI Card 2906 Standard 50 pin Internal SCSI Cable Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for Windows 95 98 Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for Windows 3 1 DOS SCSI Card 2906 User s Reference SCSI Card 2906 Install Guide ...

Page 7: ... Settings this means it is available In the screen sample above setting 10 is not listed and therefore is an available IRQ Note Do not use an IRQ below IRQ 9 for a SCSI Card 2906 Do not allow the SCSI Card 2906 and another card to share the same IRQ If an IRQ setting is available you may begin this installation If an IRQ setting is not available you will not be able to install this SCSI card See t...

Page 8: ... cord Then ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface of the computer case 1 Remove the cover from your computer following the manu facturer s instructions 2 Find an unused PCI expansion slot typically white or ivory in your computer Unscrew the expansion slot cover screw and remove the cover to provide an opening as shown in the fol lowing diagram Note If your computer is a tower model it i...

Page 9: ...mly so the gold fingers are seated in the slot as shown in the following diagram Secure the SCSI card bracket with the screw you removed in Step 2 Expansion Slot Cover PCI Expansion Slots Bracket Top Edge Back Edge Gold Fingers Do Not Touch These These Slightly Tilted SCSI Cards are Incorrectly Seated in the Slot Properly Seated Card Gold Fingers Should Barely Show Screw ...

Page 10: ...t requires a unique SCSI ID number ranging from 0 to 7 The SCSI Card 2906 and each SCSI device must have a different ID number The SCSI Card 2906 is preset to ID 7 and should not be changed The IDs for internal SCSI devices are usually set with jumpers external SCSI devices are usually set with a switch on the back of the SCSI device Terminate the Ends of the SCSI Bus To ensure reliable communicat...

Page 11: ...nal information on SCSI IDs 2 If you are installing one internal SCSI device only terminate that SCSI device If you have two or more internal SCSI devices terminate the device that will be connected at the end of the cable For more information on termination refer to the SCSI device s documentation or the section titled Terminating the SCSI Bus in the SCSI Card 2906 User s Reference 3 Mount each i...

Page 12: ...nternal SCSI cable to the SCSI Card 2906 internal SCSI connector as shown below To connect more than two internal SCSI devices to the SCSI Card 2906 you will need an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors for all devices See the SCSI Card 2906 User s Refer ence for additional information on connecting your SCSI devices and ordering cables Colored Stripe Blue or Red To Note Pin 1 Pin 1 Marking ...

Page 13: ... aligns with Pin 1 of the internal SCSI device s connector Pin 1 usually is designated by a small triangle or 1 6 Connect the remaining connectors on the cable to any remain ing internal SCSI devices as shown below do not terminate these SCSI devices see Step 2 above Terminated Internal SCSI Device Internal SCSI Cable Terminated Internal SCSI Device Unterminated Internal SCSI Device ...

Page 14: ...er cable to the device 8 Replace the computer cover 9 If you are installing internal SCSI devices only follow these steps Reconnect the power cables to the computer Install any software included with your SCSI device Return to this installation guide and continue with Install ing the SCSI Card 2906 Software on page 14 If you are installing external SCSI devices continue with the next section Power...

Page 15: ...he SCSI ID on one SCSI device The SCSI Card 2906 is preset to SCSI ID 7 and should not be changed For most external SCSI devices the SCSI ID is set with a switch on the back of the SCSI device as shown below See the SCSI Card 2906 User s Reference for additional information on SCSI IDs 2 Connect one end of the external SCSI cable to the SCSI Card 2906 external SCSI connector as shown in the follow...

Page 16: ... shown below If you are installing only one external SCSI device terminate the device Termination usually is controlled by installing or removing a SCSI terminator On some SCSI devices you use a switch or button on the back of the SCSI device Refer to the SCSI device s documentation to determine how to enable or disable termination See the SCSI Card 2906 User s Reference for addi tional informatio...

Page 17: ...d 2906 User s Reference 4 Connect the other external SCSI devices by connecting each SCSI device to the previous one until all SCSI devices are con nected as shown below Terminate only the SCSI device at the end of the chain 5 Connect all power cables to the external SCSI devices and com puter as shown below 6 Turn ON all external SCSI devices and wait for them to come to a ready state before turn...

Page 18: ...r hard drive Refer to your hard drive documentation for instructions Computers with Windows 95 98 1 Turn ON all external SCSI devices and then the computer Allow Windows 95 98 to load Win 95 98 automatically will detect the SCSI Card 2906 2 When Windows prompts you for a driver insert the Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT into the floppy disk drive or insert your Windows 95...

Page 19: ... Insert the Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT into the floppy disk drive 8 In the Install from Disk window type a winnt 4_0 and then click OK 9 Click Adaptec AIC 7850 PCI SCSI Controller Driver from the list Note If an Adaptec AIC78xx driver is already installed you will be prompted for the current or new driver installation Click New 10 Restart your computer Computer with ...

Page 20: ... appear on screen Computers with DOS 6 x or Above 1 Turn on all external SCSI devices and then the computer 2 Insert the Adaptec EZ SCSI diskette for DOS and Windows 3 1 into the floppy disk drive 3 At the DOS prompt type a dosinst if you are using the A drive or b dosinst if you are using the B drive Then press Enter 4 Follow the instructions that appear on screen Congratulations You have finishe...

Page 21: ...uipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Use a s...

Page 22: ...s and Windows 95 98 are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries used under license All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change with out notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this docu ment to assure its accur...

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Page 24: ... reserved Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be regis tered in some jurisdictions Printed in Singapore STOCK NO 512169 00 Rev A MPO 11 98 Adaptec Inc 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 ...

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