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It is also possible that the SCSI controller you may have purchased
separately is not really SCAM capable as you thought. Not to worry,
though. You simply need to deal with SCSI ID selection. First, turn off
your computer. Review the Operation Manual discussion of SCSI ID
selection (Chapter 6) and then check the physical selection of SCSI
ID on your CD-ROM drive and any other SCSI devices connected to
your controller. Make sure that all devices are physically set to unique
IDs. Since your board is not SCAM capable, it will probably not have
automatic termination. You will also need to make sure the termina-
tion of your board is set properly. If you have both internal and
external devices attached, the termination on your controller should
be disabled. Review the controller’s documentation to determine how
to do this. If you have ONLY internal devices, or ONLY external
devices, termination of your SCSI controller should remain enabled.
After your IDs and termination are set properly, restart your system.
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Finally, it is possible that your previously or separately purchased
SCAM capable controller is not being supported properly by Win-
dows 95. If you had to use the Windows 95 disk or CD to get support
for the controller, it may not have existed, or it may have loaded a
non-SCAM capable version of the file. If the file did not exist, you will
have to contact the SCSI controller manufacturer to obtain the neces-
sary file (you might first look through your own stack of disks one
more time). Once you have the correct file, you can then use the
Windows 95 ‘‘Add New Hardware Wizard’’ to load it. If Windows 95
did load a file during the configuration process, AND you have
another SCSI device besides your Plextor CD-ROM drive, then you
probably have a conflict with your SCSI IDs. In other words, Windows
95 loaded a non-SCAM capable support file. The quick fix here is to
leap out of the Plug and Play environment and reset the SCSI ID on
one of your devices per the previous paragraph. Alternatively, you
can find or obtain the SCAM capable file from the manufacturer of
your SCSI controller. You will then need to copy that file to a Windows
95 subdirectory using Windows Explorer or the following DOS
command:
copy A:\filename.ext C:\windows\system\iosubsys
The SCSI controller documentation should tell you which file to copy.
If not, you should contact the technical support department of the
SCSI controller manufacturer. If you cannot reach them, or they cannot
help you, contact Plextor’s Technical Support Department.
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