Adaptec AVA-2906, User Reference Manual

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SCSI Card 2906 User’s Reference
– If your computer has a combination of ISA or EISA boards
and PCI boards, you may need to mark the IRQs used by
ISA/EISA boards as Used so the computer BIOS will not try
to assign these IRQs to other PCI boards. Never use an IRQ
below IRQ9 for a SCSI card.
Some configuration options apply to a specific PCI bus slot, so if you
change any option, be sure you are applying the change to the cor-
rect slot. Check your computer documentation to determine the cor-
rect PCI bus slot identification and configuration.
If you still experience problems, try installing the SCSI Card 2906 in
another PCI slot, starting with the first PCI slot.
Troubleshooting Questions and Answers
When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows
logo is displayed. How can I get the system to start so that I can verify
that the SCSI card is functioning normally?
1
Start or restart your computer. View the messages that appear
onscreen.
2
When the message
Starting Windows 95/98
appears, press and
release the F8 key while the text is on your screen.
3
From the menu displayed, select Safe Mode. (It may take extra
time for Windows 95/98 to load.)
4
Verify that the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is loading prop-
erly (see the information in the next question).
How can I tell if the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is loading
properly?
1
Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control
Panel
.
2
Double-click the System icon.
3
Click the Device Manager tab.
4
Double-click the SCSI Controller icon. The driver for the SCSI
Card 2906 is listed as
Adaptec AIC-7850 PCI SCSI Controller
.
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If the driver is listed without any extra 95/98 symbols or
marks, the SCSI Card 2906 driver is loading properly.