Connecting external SCSI devices
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Connecting a SCSI device
Use these general instructions in conjunction with the instructions
that came with your SCSI device:
1. Shut down your computer.
2. Make sure the SCSI device is switched off.
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Warning
Do not connect or disconnect any device while the
device or your computer is powered on. Doing so could
damage the device, your computer, or both.
3. Use a SCSI cable to connect the device either to the computer’s
SCSI port or to the last SCSI device already in the chain.
If the device you are installing is the last device in the chain, be sure
that a terminator is installed on that device. A terminator must be
installed on the last device in the chain.
4. Power on all devices in your SCSI chain.
Important
Always power on any external SCSI devices connected to your
computer before powering on the computer itself. Otherwise, your
computer will not be able to recognize that the SCSI devices are
connected to it, and your computer may not be able to start.
5. Install any necessary device drivers (software that makes a device
work with your computer).
Drivers needed for a SCSI device usually come on a floppy disk
with the device. (If no drivers come with the device, contact the
device manufacturer.)
Note
If you experience problems after connecting a SCSI
device, see Chapter 6, Troubleshooting, for possible
solutions.
