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Change to the directory where SCSIFMT.EXE is located (the
default directory is C:\SCSI) and enter

scsifmt

to start the

program. The following panel appears:

This utility allows you to format your SCSI disk drives attached to
your Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter.

- To learn more about this utility before continuing, press <F1>.

- To continue, press <ENTER>.

- To exit, press <ESC>.

The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter(s) have been found:

Adaptec AIC-7870 Family Adapter - Bus #7, Slot #1

ENTER=Continue ESC=Exit F1=Help

%%% Adaptec SCSI Low-Level Formatter v1.32 %%%

SCSIFMT scans your computer for Adaptec SCSI host adapters
and displays information about them at the bottom of the panel.
In the preceding panel SCSIFMT found an AIC-7870 Family
Adapter at bus #7, slot #1.

Press Enter to continue. (You can also press F1 to view a Help
panel or press Esc to exit SCSIFMT.)

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Page 4: ...pographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication IBM may make improvements or changes in the products or...

Page 5: ...stalling and Removing Options 33 Handling Internal Options 34 Installing or Removing a Drive in the UltraBay Tray 35 Installing or Removing a Drive in the 1 Inch High Drive Space 44 Installing or Remo...

Page 6: ...ervice 115 I O Address for the Game Port 115 Adapter Connector for Ethernet Adapter Card 115 Limitations for Using ISA or PCI Adapter Option Cards 116 Limitations for Suspend and Resume Functions 116...

Page 7: ...D Product Warranty Notices and Statements 143 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 148 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement 148 Avis de conformit aux normes du minist...

Page 8: ...It also appears in text before the instruction or situation that could be hazardous ATTENTION Indicates possible damage to programs devices system or data An attention notice appears before the relat...

Page 9: ...oduct during an electrical storm The power cord must be connected to an outlet that has been properly wired and grounded according to your local wiring rules This equipment must have an earth ground A...

Page 10: ...FF Turn everything OFF First attach all cables to devices First remove the power cord from the outlet Attach the signal cables to receptacles Remove signal cables from receptacles Attach the power cor...

Page 11: ...es how to set up a system for multiple users to share the SelectaDock system Chapter 6 Using the SCSI Controller provides information about configuring for and using the SCSI controller Chapter 7 Solv...

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Page 13: ...ortant 1 The SelectaDock II docking station supports only PCI bus computers It does not support ISA bus computers even though the SelectaDock Base Model I supports both PCI and ISA bus computers If yo...

Page 14: ...taDock system 4 represents a single stationary unit to which your computer is attached In this guide attaching or detaching your computer to or from the SelectaDock system is called docking or undocki...

Page 15: ...ing the SelectaDock system itself from theft You can also use a hard disk password on the drive installed in the docking station The docking station is also equipped with the UltraBay You can easily i...

Page 16: ...gement features With the SelectaDock Base Model I A mouse pointing device connector A keyboard numeric keypad connector An external diskette drive connector A parallel connector A serial connector An...

Page 17: ...ou have the following items If any item is missing or damaged call IBM or your point of purchase SelectaDock II User s guide 5 diskettes Power cord UltraBay bezel for diskette drive UltraBay bezel for...

Page 18: ...aDock base lock to hold the SelectaDock base in position For more information see Attaching or Removing the SelectaDock Base to or from the Docking Station on page 18 4 The half height drive space acc...

Page 19: ...ay Tray on page 35 12 The UltraBay front HDD connector connects a hard disk drive It is located in the front part of the UltraBay For more information see Installing or Removing a Drive in the UltraBa...

Page 20: ...m your computer 5 The MIDI joystick port is where you connect the MIDI joystick cable For more information see Using the MIDI Joystick Port on page 61 6 The PCMCIA slots are where you can insert 68 pi...

Page 21: ...ing the PCI ISA Adapter Card on page 54 3 The ISA adapter card connectors is where optional ISA adapter cards can be installed see Note For more information see Installing or Removing the PCI ISA Adap...

Page 22: ...he 1 inch high drive space For more information see Installing or Removing a Drive in the 1 Inch High Drive Space on page 44 4 5 Either one of the audio device connectors is used to connect an audio d...

Page 23: ...1 changes between Docked and Power On as shown in the table The example in the figure shows the status indicator 1 when the computer power is turned on Symbol Indicator Name Lit Meaning 1 Docked On Th...

Page 24: ...used the indicator on the drive turns on 4 Docking Station Hard Disk in Use On The hard disk drive in the docking station is accessed Note This indicator is not lit if the hard disk in the docking sta...

Page 25: ...the SelectaDock Base to or from the Docking Station 18 Attaching the SelectaDock Base to the Docking Station 18 Removing the SelectaDock Base from the Docking Station 21 Modes of Operation 23 Docking...

Page 26: ...d that indicates whether your system ROM version is the latest If your system ROM version is the latest you do not need to update the ROM in your computer In this case quit the program If your system...

Page 27: ...nter Follow the instructions on the screen 6 Install the Windows ThinkPad Features program for the WIN OS 2 session a Exit the OS 2 screen then open the WIN OS 2 full screen b Follow the instructions...

Page 28: ...ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 3 11 If you are going to use Windows install the ThinkPad Features program for DOS first see page 15 then do the following to install the ThinkPad Features progr...

Page 29: ...o the Start Menu of Windows 95 automatically To start the ThinkPad Features program 1 Click on Start 2 Select Programs then select ThinkPad 3 Select ThinkPad Features If you installed Windows 95 on a...

Page 30: ...d in Chapter 3 you must install them before attaching SelectaDock base to the docking station Attaching the SelectaDock Base to the Docking Station To attach the SelectaDock base to the docking statio...

Page 31: ...Make sure the security key on the SelectaDock base is set to unlocked 4 Place your docking station in an appropriate work space If you want to install a drive or an adapter now refer to Chapter 3 5 Id...

Page 32: ...gle on the SelectaDock base Make sure that the SelectaDock base is fully seated and that there is no side to side movement within the docking station 7 Slide the SelectaDock base 3 forward carefully u...

Page 33: ...hment of the SelectaDock base to the docking station Removing the SelectaDock Base from the Docking Station To remove the SelectaDock base from the docking station do the following 1 Remove the connec...

Page 34: ...s fully released 2 and then lift it out of the docking station 6 Attach the connector cover to the docking station by inserting the hooks into the holes on the cover This completes the removal of the...

Page 35: ...king operations are called Hot docking or undocking Docking or undocking while the computer is operating or in standby mode Warm docking or undocking Docking or undocking while the computer is in susp...

Page 36: ...needed if you have set one Standby mode Yes No Hibernation mode Yes see Note 2 A power on password is needed if you have set one Notes 1 There are some limitations to entering suspend mode depending...

Page 37: ...source conflict problem Installing necessary device drivers for devices attached to the SelectaDock system into the operating system you are using The assignment of resources and the installation of d...

Page 38: ...lectaDock base if it is docked Note When performing these steps if you need information pertaining to the SelectaDock base see the SelectaDock Base Model I Setup Guide 3 Disconnect all peripheral devi...

Page 39: ...atus indicator of the docking station is lit Note To set up optional devices see Chapter 3 This completes the procedure for cold docking Cold Undocking This procedure describes how to undock your comp...

Page 40: ...e user s guide of your operating system Note If you are using DOS or Windows 3 1 the resolution of the LCD of your computer must be the same as the external display Otherwise the LCD will blank out wh...

Page 41: ...ease the key An eject request is made to the operating system If the operating system judges the request can be honored the computer ejects Considerable time may be required to complete the eject proc...

Page 42: ...ing Control icon b Select Enable hot warm dock undock in the menu that appears To disable the Beep when docking undocking option a Select the Docking Control icon b Select Disable beep when docking un...

Page 43: ...press Enter Note In these examples the program is on the C drive This completes hot or warm docking Undocking To use hot or warm undocking for DOS or Windows 3 1 do the following 1 Close all applicati...

Page 44: ...INKPAD UNDOCK2 and press Enter 4 The system enters suspend mode and you will hear two consecutive beep sounds Turn the security key again to eject the computer This completes hot or warm undocking Lim...

Page 45: ...nstalling a Drive 35 Removing a Drive 43 Installing or Removing a Drive in the 1 Inch High Drive Space 44 Removing the UltraBay Tray 44 Installing a Drive 45 Attaching a SCSI Device 47 Removing a Driv...

Page 46: ...n of the docking station for at least 2 seconds This action reduces the static electricity from the package and from your body Do not touch any exposed circuitry on the option Prevent other people fro...

Page 47: ...kPad 4X CD ROM drive IBM ThinkPad 6X CD ROM drive IBM ThinkPad diskette drive IBM ThinkPad hard disk drive Up to two IDE drives can be installed in the docking station ATTENTION Only one diskette driv...

Page 48: ...lectaDock base from the docking station See Removing the SelectaDock Base from the Docking Station on page 21 c Unlock the UltraBay lock knob at the back of the UltraBay by pressing down the lock 1 If...

Page 49: ...e Remove the blank bezel 1 Chapter 3 Installing and Removing Options 37...

Page 50: ...Install the UltraBay bezel for diskette drive 3 or the UltraBay bezel for CD ROM drive 4 iii Identify the connector for the diskette drive or CD ROM drive 5 iv Align and insert your drive into the co...

Page 51: ...ay ix Attach the SelectaDock base and then dock your computer x Go to step 4 on page 42 CAUTION i The CD ROM drive uses a laser system To ensure correct use of this product carefully read the manual t...

Page 52: ...your drive into the connector Fit the docking station onto the rear of the drive as shown below before inserting the drive Press the area indicated by 2 until the drive seats firmly 3 ATTENTION To pre...

Page 53: ...he SelectaDock base from the docking station See Removing the SelectaDock Base from the Docking Station on page 21 c Identify the connector for the hard disk drive 1 d Align and insert your drive into...

Page 54: ...ltraBay or that no more than two IDE drives are installed If you are sure the drive is compatible remove and reinstall the drive to ensure proper connection 5 Turn on the computer with the computer po...

Page 55: ...Removing a Drive To remove a drive from the UltraBay do the installation procedure in reverse order Chapter 3 Installing and Removing Options 43...

Page 56: ...your docking station To remove the UltraBay tray do the following 1 Unlock the UltraBay lock knob at the back of the UltraBay by pressing down the lock 1 If you don t need to secure the UltraBay tray...

Page 57: ...e drive onto the tray 1 2 Push the tray with the drive into the 1 inch high drive space 2 3 Connect the drive to the cable at the rear side of the drive space 4 Remove the top cover of the 1 inch high...

Page 58: ...Cable Connectors If cable connectors are fastened together with a twist tie undo the twist tie and separate them 46 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock II User s Guide...

Page 59: ...cables can be connected Insert the two connectors 1 of the cables in the docking station to the corresponding connectors of the SCSI device While pressing the connected cables so that they are not abo...

Page 60: ...Latch If you need to remove a drive you must release the latch See Releasing the Latch on page 64 48 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock II User s Guide...

Page 61: ...attaching the half height drive tray to the half height drive space 2 3 Pull up the tray from the half height drive space 3 4 Make sure the front side of the tray is positioned in the front and screw...

Page 62: ...Drive to Install Go to Step IDE drive 5a on page 51 SCSI device 5b on page 53 50 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock II User s Guide...

Page 63: ...mode If a hard disk is installed in the UltraBay set the mode to slave mode Insert the IDE drive into the half height drive space Leave enough space in the back of the drive so the cables can be conne...

Page 64: ...keep the manual for future reference If the unit requires maintenance have it serviced by authorized personnel ii Use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified may result in ha...

Page 65: ...an be connected Insert the connector 1 of the SCSI cable in the docking station to the corresponding connector of the SCSI device While pressing the connected cables so that they are not above the hal...

Page 66: ...ter cards 2 PCI adapter cards and 1 ISA adapter card 1 PCI adapter card and 2 ISA adapter cards This section describes the procedures for installing and removing an adapter card Installing an Adapter...

Page 67: ...switch or jumper information in this guide for future reference 9 Remove the screws holding the metal bracket Then remove the metal bracket 1 10 Holding the adapter card by its edge with the componen...

Page 68: ...h and close the rear cover 13 Attach the SelectaDock base 14 Install the MicroSaver lock if necessary 15 Turn the security key to lock 16 Reconnect the removed cables and power cord 17 To configure th...

Page 69: ...apters are mapped here Memory address This area has BIOS ROM and memory mapped I O area of the adapters IRQs and memory addresses are typically the most likely sources of conflict For instance if your...

Page 70: ...tails b Assign the system resources This completes the installation of the adapter card Continue the installation instructions described in the documentation shipped with the adapter card to install t...

Page 71: ...osition 2 Determine which slot to use The Type III card must be inserted into the lower slot only 3 Align the card in the slot and insert until it is fully seated 1 4 Slide the PC Card lock to the loc...

Page 72: ...nd Play for a PC Card attached to the SelectaDock system install the PC Card Director program and the device driver for the card Refer to the user s guide of your computer for details 60 IBM ThinkPad...

Page 73: ...is available and takes control The game controller in the computer if the feature is installed will be disabled Also the game controller in the docking station must share the computer resources with...

Page 74: ...sition see step 7 6 Undock the computer and SelectaDock base using cold undocking See Cold Docking and Undocking on page 26 7 Locate the game switch 2 and transfer the right switch from the OFF positi...

Page 75: ...device Enable the auto start of your SCSI device Notes 1 The SCSI controller terminator in the docking station is self controlled and does not require setup by users For external devices in a SCSI de...

Page 76: ...st be released To release the latch to remove an internal storage device press the latch 1 in an inward direction IDE Setup If you installed an IDE drive make sure that a secondary IDE controller is e...

Page 77: ...e For OS 2 Warp Windows 3 1 Windows NT or Windows 95 1 Select the ThinkPad folder 2 Select the ThinkPad Features icon 3 Select the docking icon 4 Select Enable secondary IDE device on the screen that...

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Page 79: ...SelectaDock base The security is assured by the security key lock and the MicroSaver lock This chapter contains Using the Security Key Lock 68 Security Lock Description 68 Key Positions and Their Fun...

Page 80: ...the computer keyboard Internal drives such as a hard disk or CD ROM installed in the UltraBay under the keyboard are secured by the lock on the computer PC Cards in the computer The PC Cards are bloc...

Page 81: ...ned On See Note Key Removable Unlock Yes Yes Yes No Lock No No Yes Yes Note If you set the key position from unlock to lock while your computer is docked to the SelectaDock system the power status on...

Page 82: ...Security Lock Mechanism The three positions of the security lock 1 are lock unlock and eject 70 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock II User s Guide...

Page 83: ...security knob The SelectaDock base lock 3 and the MicroSaver lock on the SelectaDock base 4 are independent of the key position They provide additional security When the multiuser lock is turned on m...

Page 84: ...MicroSaver lock as shown Note You can purchase the MicroSaver lock from a computer store The MicroSaver lock secures not only the SelectaDock base but also the docking station and the adapter cover I...

Page 85: ...lectaDock Syste This chapter describes how to set up the SelectaDock system to be shared by multiple users This chapter contains Overview of Sharing a System 74 Setup Procedure 75 Removing the Multius...

Page 86: ...no need to borrow the security key and also enables no key control by the system administrator The multiuser lock prevents the security key from being turned to the locked position This means that the...

Page 87: ...or s computer install a hard disk drive that will be shared by the users 3 Set the hard disk password the same as the supervisor password 4 After setting the hard disk password move the drive to the s...

Page 88: ...lectaDock system Users dock their computers to the SelectaDock system using cold docking The users can access the common hard disk drive without entering the password This completes the setup of the s...

Page 89: ...own supervisor password or hard disk passwords 1 The administrator sets the hard disk password for the drive to be shared and informs all users of the password 2 The administrator does not set superv...

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Page 91: ...her documents when conflicting instructions are given Refer to any relevant documents together with this chapter When attaching SCSI devices each drive SCSI ID must be assigned and a terminator must b...

Page 92: ...SCSI IDs 0 and 1 to the first two SCSI hard disk drives in your system Terminating the SCSI Port Note There are two types of SCSI devices external SCSI devices and internal SCSI devices The descripti...

Page 93: ...the SCSI port 4 Be sure the SCSI cables are connected securely They may have been loosened if you changed jumper or switch settings on the peripherals SCSI Software Support See Appendix B to set up t...

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Page 95: ...mputer By using these diagnostic programs you may be able to solve the problem yourself or provide problem information to get your problem unit fixed quickly Make a note of all error messages and be p...

Page 96: ...96 Setup Problems 97 Startup Problems 98 PC Card Problems 98 UltraBay Drive Problems 99 1 Inch High Drive Space Problems 100 Half Height Drive Space Problems 101 SCSI Device Problems 102 Audio Proble...

Page 97: ...directly 4 If you can test your computer by running the same jobs that created your problem Did the same problem remain Yes The problem is possibly caused by the following The computer The peripheral...

Page 98: ...Refer to the SelectaDock Base Model I Setup Guide to resolve the problem No Go to the next step If you cannot run the same job that created your problem go to the next step 9 You are here because you...

Page 99: ...ake the actions provided 14 Did the boot operation complete as expected Yes Go to the next step No Go to Startup Problems on page 98 and take the actions provided 15 Do you have any UltraBay drive acc...

Page 100: ...ext step 21 Do you have any MIDI joystick port access problems Yes Go to MIDI Joystick Game Port Problems on page 104 and take the actions provided No Go to the next step 22 Do you have any audio port...

Page 101: ...Your system may have problems that cannot be detected by the diagnostic tests This usually means the hardware components including your computer the SelectaDock base the docking station and the devic...

Page 102: ...evice in the UltraBay is installed correctly or designed for the bay or undock the computer ISA bus computers are not supported 2 Remove the extra IDE drive or drives from the SelectaDock system Only...

Page 103: ...er operation the docking station warns you with the Attention indicator and beeps The table summarizes the reactions of the SelectaDock system when an ISA bus computer is docked Computer Status ISA Bu...

Page 104: ...guide for your computer The following figure shows an example of the test devices selection menu Devices in the docking station are enclosed by a rectangular box 1 Exit Restart Start SystemBoard Memor...

Page 105: ...ced SCSI Subsystem Test The SelectaDock Docking System Options Diskette helps you troubleshoot expansion unit SCSI adapter and SCSI device problems through a series of menus Run the diagnostics after...

Page 106: ...oblems 98 PC Card problems 98 UltraBay drive problems 99 1 inch high drive space problems 100 Half height drive space problems 101 SCSI device problems 102 Audio problems 104 Sound Blaster problems 10...

Page 107: ...the product This book covers problems unique to the docking station in other words problems that occur only when the docking station is used If you have done all the actions recommended in this troubl...

Page 108: ...tecture If you are not sure about the architecture of the computer see its user s guide The following ThinkPad models are supported 760E 760EL 760ED 760ELD 2 If this indicator comes on when you turn t...

Page 109: ...f not do the actions listed for Docked indicator does not come on 2 The Attention indicator is not on If it is lit or blinking do the actions listed in Visible Problems on page 96 3 The computer power...

Page 110: ...ource assignments do not conflict when docked See Resource Conflict Problems on page 106 if you suspect a resource conflict PC Card Problems Problem Action An installed PC Card does not work Verify th...

Page 111: ...ver installation was done when you installed the device 5 No more than two IDE devices are installed including a device in the half height drive space The hard disk drive in the UltraBay does not work...

Page 112: ...is connected firmly in the 1 inch high drive space connector Remove and reinstall the device by referring to Attaching a SCSI Device on page 47 2 Correct setup including resource assignment and device...

Page 113: ...talled the device 3 No more than two IDE devices are installed including the devices on the UltraBay tray 4 IDE 2 is enabled 5 The mode selection has been set correctly The SCSI device in the half hei...

Page 114: ...I devices are attached to a power source and are turned on Verify that 1 If all of the SCSI devices do not work a For external SCSI devices check that the SCSI terminator is installed correctly at the...

Page 115: ...m Action The system does not boot from the SCSI device Boot operation from an external SCSI device is not supported Only an internal SCSI device can perform the boot operation Chapter 7 Solving Proble...

Page 116: ...1 The MIDI joystick game port switch is set to the OFF position The Sound Blaster and the MIDI joystick game port cannot work at the same time because of a resource conflict See Using the MIDI Joystic...

Page 117: ...pter documentation that came with the option to diagnose problems Intermittent Problems Problem Action An intermittent problem occurs The problem can be difficult to analyze because it occurs just onc...

Page 118: ...not configurable If you change the settings for the previously working hardware configuration you may have to modify the setup of the corresponding software drivers accordingly See the associated soft...

Page 119: ...4 Contact your point of purchase 5 If the adapter is not manufactured by IBM call the adapter manufacturer 6 Call the IBM Help Center Chapter 7 Solving Problems 107...

Page 120: ...y service for the docking station call the IBM Help Center See the statement of limited warranty on page 144 Before requesting service make sure the problem source is the docking station See Isolating...

Page 121: ...for DOS 113 If Multiple Configurations Are Not Supported 114 Operating System Hints 114 For OS 2 Warp 114 For Windows 95 115 Parameter Consideration for the Socket Service 115 I O Address for the Gam...

Page 122: ...ve operation Check the drive of the file to be erased Check the drive you will format Do not register programs on the desktop of your operating system when the drive letter of the program changes from...

Page 123: ...3 In the Easy Setup menu select Start Up The Start Up panel appears 3 4 HDD 3 HDD 4 PCMCIA Appendix A Tips Hints and Limitations 111...

Page 124: ...e docking station or external diskette drive becomes FDD 1 3 You can specify only whether or not a PC Card is used for startup When you insert multiple cards the startup PC Card must be the first one...

Page 125: ...ct the third and fourth drives if you wish 8 Select OK to save the startup sequence This completes the setup for the startup sequence Note The SCSI hard disk drive attached to the SelectaDock system c...

Page 126: ...ured This configuration works for docked state When you boot the operating system for stand alone state you see error messages that devices are not available If a prompt accompanying an error message...

Page 127: ...e Docking Station icon 2 Deselect Suspend hibernate while docked if it has been selected 3 Close ThinkPad Features Parameter Consideration for the Socket Service When using the pointer enabler supplie...

Page 128: ...owing ISA adapter cards are not supported IBM Multi Port Card part number 00F5529 IBM Multi Port 2 Card part number 33F8791 DRAM memory cards ISA cards that use the REFRESH signal to detect whether th...

Page 129: ...c power cord to the docking station You cannot use a docked computer powered only with the battery pack Charging the Battery Pack of the Computer When a computer is docked in the SelectaDock system an...

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Page 131: ...process is explained with a series of screens in both the DOS and Windows version of EZ SCSI In nearly every case your computer and SCSI devices will be configured correctly when you accept the defau...

Page 132: ...ling Adaptec EZ SCSI 123 Viewing More Online Information 124 README TXT File DOS and Windows 124 Adaptec SCSI Interrogator Windows Only 124 Formatting Utilities 124 SCSIFMT 125 Command Line Options 12...

Page 133: ...rive or b setup if you are using the B drive 5 Click on OK A message appears while Adaptec EZ SCSI loads into memory 6 Click on Install Adaptec EZ SCSI to continue with the installation Click on Help...

Page 134: ...up which contains icons for several EZ SCSI applications and informational files Installing EZ SCSI for DOS The DOS version of EZ SCSI gives your computer access to the Adaptec SCSI device drivers and...

Page 135: ...r s configuration files AUTOEXEC BAT or CONFIG SYS or both to load the required device drivers into memory when you start your computer If you want to copy the files to a different directory or contro...

Page 136: ...pics In the DOS environment you can view the file in any text processor In Windows you can double click on its icon in the Adaptec SCSI group Adaptec SCSI Interrogator Windows Only The Adaptec SCSI In...

Page 137: ...ormat SCSI disk drives that support more than one logical unit scsifmt L Running SCSIFMT Before you run SCSIFMT make sure the disk drives you want to format are connected to your host adapter and powe...

Page 138: ...To exit press ESC The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter s have been found Adaptec AIC 7870 Family Adapter Bus 7 Slot 1 ENTER Continue ESC Exit F1 Help Adaptec SCSI Low Level Formatter v1 32 SCSIFMT...

Page 139: ...SCSI Device 3 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys or to select a disk drive then press Enter 4 When the next screen appears select Format to format the disk drive or Verify to scan the disk drive for defec...

Page 140: ...eration before the entire disk has been scanned for defects If SCSIFMT finds defects on the disk it displays information about the defects It allows you to reassign the bad blocks on the disk drive to...

Page 141: ...disk drive with AFDISK you should also run the DOS FORMAT utility on the device before you use it This helps to ensure that the disk media is free of defects Running AFDISK Before you run AFDISK be su...

Page 142: ...Esc Exit Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 32 AFDISK lists all installed SCSI disk drives including removable media drives and SCSI devices controlled by the host adapter BIOS Reading from left to ri...

Page 143: ...tart End Megs If the selected device is controlled by the host adapter BIOS AFDISK displays a panel similar to the following You can view information for this device but you cannot change its partitio...

Page 144: ...drive in the lower left corner of the panel as shown in the following figure The following table shows the translation schemes used by Adaptec SCSI host adapters Drive Capacity Translation Scheme Num...

Page 145: ...e is 85 MB Each cylinder equals 1 MB cylinders are numbered 0 through 84 If you want just one partition on the disk drive skip to step 5 on page 134 4 To change the Start Cylinder and End Cylinder val...

Page 146: ...DOS Partition Start Cylinder End Cylinder 0 84 Create Partition F1 Help Yes No 6 To create the partition select Yes then press Enter If you want to create more partitions press Ins and repeat steps 3...

Page 147: ...s Type Start End Megs DOS 0 84 85 7 Press Esc to return to the Select SCSI Device to Partition window If you want to format a different disk drive or create partitions on it select the device from the...

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Page 149: ...ons The IBM power cord part numbers available in each country are listed in IBM Power Cords on page 140 Physical Characteristics Depth 420 3 mm 16 5 in Height Front 85 5 mm 3 4 in Rear 137 7 mm 5 4 in...

Page 150: ...m wet bulb 29 4 C 85 F Nonoperating environment Temperature 5 C to 43 C 41 F to 110 F Relative humidity 8 to 95 noncondensing Maximum wet bulb 29 4 C 85 F Storage environment Temperature 20 C to 60 C...

Page 151: ...See IBM Power Cords on page 140 Notes British thermal units per hour This product is also designed for an IT power system with phase to phase voltage not exceeding 240 V ac External Interfaces SCSI p...

Page 152: ...isting of a minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length and a tandem blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 250 volts For units intended to be ope...

Page 153: ...959 New Guinea 13F9940 U S 13F9959 Egypt 13F9979 New Zealand 13F9940 Uruguay 13F9940 El Salvador 13F9959 Nicaragua 13F9959 Venezuela 13F9959 Fiji 14F0033 Nigeria 14F0033 former Yugoslavia 13F9979 Finl...

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Page 155: ...ices 147 Trademarks 147 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 148 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement 148 Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications...

Page 156: ...ine s Date of Installation The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise During the warranty period IBM or your reseller will provide warranty...

Page 157: ...ange and 3 be responsible for loss of or damage to a Machine in transit when you are responsible for the transportation charges Extent of Warranty IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error free oper...

Page 158: ...l damages including lost profits or savings or incidental damages even if IBM is informed of their possibility Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequentia...

Page 159: ...may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries i...

Page 160: ...an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult an IBM authorized dealer or service representative for help Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors...

Page 161: ...European Community EC Directive Conformance Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member S...

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Page 163: ...y pack 117 cold docking 26 cold undocking 27 D device drivers for SCSI 119 diagnostics 92 diskette drive connector location 7 in use status indicator 12 installing 35 problem solving 99 removing 43 do...

Page 164: ...8 key positions 69 L line out jack 8 lock 68 69 lock for multiuser use 5 75 M micro saver lock hole 7 MicroSaver lock 72 MIDI joystick port 8 61 modes of operation 23 standby 23 suspend 23 multiuser l...

Page 165: ...repair getting service 108 S SCSI connector 8 controller setup 79 device driver 119 device external 63 SCSI continued drive installing 47 53 drive removing 47 53 problem solving 100 101 102 support so...

Page 166: ...roblems 104 PC Card problems 98 resource conflict problems 106 SCSI device problems 102 Sound Blaster problems 104 startup 98 UltraBay drive problems 99 visually found problems 96 turning on and off c...

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