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How to Contact

There are four ways for you to contact Plextor’s Technical Support Department:

1) Send us e-mail at 

[email protected]

., or visit our Web site for answers

to frequently asked questions.

2) Log on to our BBS (2400/9600/14.4/28.8/MNP, V.42bis) at 408-986-1569.

You will find a great deal of useful information and software on our BBS. It
includes:

Device drivers for various SCSI interface boards and soundboards
(available only to those who have purchased these boards directly
from Plextor).

Utilities to enhance the operation of your drive.

Discussions of various technical problems you might encounter,
with suggestions as to how you might fix or circumvent them.

In addition, you can upload questions you have about the installa-
tion or operation of your 12/20PleX drive. A member of Plextor’s
technical support staff will respond to your question either by
phone or modem.

3) Send a fax to the attention of the Technical Support Department at 408-986-

1010. Include your telephone number and the hours during which you can be
reached. Be as detailed as possible in describing your problem. It typically is

useful if you also send a printout of your

 

AUTOEXEC.BAT 

  and 

CONFIG.SYS 

  files.

4) Call 800-886-3935 and select the technical support extension.

Before You E-mail/Log On/FAX/Call

Please gather as much of this information as possible:

The serial number of your CD-ROM drive (your serial number can be found both
on the warranty card that accompanied the drive and on a label on the drive itself).

The name and model number of your SCSI interface board (e.g., Future Domain
TMC-1610, Adaptec AHA-1515, Trantor T-130).

The version of the software device drivers that came with your SCSI interface board
(this typically is found on the label of the floppy disk which contains the device
drivers).

The version of the Windows, DOS, Mac, Novell, OS/2 or UNIX operating system
you are using.

The brand name and model number of your computer (e.g., Dell 466/NP, Micron
P66PCI Powerstation, ALR Evolution V, Apple Macintosh Performa 575).

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  12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for 12-20D

Page 1: ...ems that relate specifi cally to your 12 20PleX drive In many cases a problem that appears to be caused by your CD ROM drive actually originates in another part of your computer In such instances our...

Page 2: ...t 408 986 1010 Include your telephone number and the hours during which you can be reached Be as detailed as possible in describing your problem It typically is usefulifyoualsosendaprintoutofyourAUTOE...

Page 3: ...ards www adaptec com AMC 206 882 0587 206 861 8391 Audio cables cust svc amcdirect com Basin Comp 800 238 4453 818 598 0110 818 597 0275 SCSI interface boards Diamond 408 736 2000 408 325 7000 408 524...

Page 4: ...ack 4000 rpm Outer Track 4000 rpm Performance Data Transfer Rate Sync Async 1 8 3 0 MB sec 1 8 3 0 MB sec Burst 10 MB sec Burst 10 MB sec Burst 5 0 MB sec Burst 5 0 MB sec Random Access 95 ms 95 ms Da...

Page 5: ...ck Eject DIP Switch Parity Term Test Block Eject Rotary Switch SCSI ID Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature 0 to 45 degrees Celsius 0 to 45 degrees Celsius Humidity 20 to 80 20 to 80 Noncond...

Page 6: ...g system help you figure out what your current system configuration is and then walk you through the installation If you are lucky this process will be close to Plug and Play Either way don t worry Yo...

Page 7: ...d Windows 95 We also include a floppy disk that gives you some great utilities and makes this whole Plug and Play thing work more on that coming up To the best of our knowledge Plextor s 4PleX Plus wa...

Page 8: ...ss SCSI controller to provide Plug and Play BIOS Go to the section titled Non Plug and Play Installation page 70 You did not buy a Plextor kit and have an older SCSI board that is not SCAM capable Go...

Page 9: ...Plug and Play environment Turn on your computer and your system should automatically detect and configure your SCSI controller When you start Windows 95 it will then recognize that it does not have t...

Page 10: ...he Plextor Manager disk to get the necessary driver support for your SCSI controller If you used the Windows 95 disk or CD the configuration process may have copied the wrong i e non SCAM capable driv...

Page 11: ...sk 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 m...

Page 12: ...ort your new controller Turn on your computer and start up Windows 95 and your system should automatically detect and configure your SCSI controller If you have just installed it Windows 95 will then...

Page 13: ...this problem insert the Plextor Manager disk and use Windows Explorer or the following DOS command to copy the correct file to the applicable Windows 95 subdirectory copy A MPD C windows system iosubs...

Page 14: ...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 docu...

Page 15: ...our computer and start up Windows 95 and your system should automatically detect and configure your SCSI controller If you have just installed a new controller Windows 95 will recognize that it does n...

Page 16: ...ND you also have no Plug and Play BIOS on your motherboard You will need to disable Plug and Play on your controller Turn off your computer Review the controller s documen tation check the Quick Start...

Page 17: ...ger will load as part of our CD ROM device driver installation process If you purchased our kit or successfully loaded the ASPI Manager you are ready to go Insert the Plextor Manager disk into yourflo...

Page 18: ...point Windows 95 to the root directory and it will automatically select and install the proper file If your Plextor provided SCSI controller is supported by Windows 95 it will automatically install no...

Page 19: ...etabcalled DeviceManager atthetopofthewindow Inthenewwindow of devices double click on SCSI Controllers This displays all the SCSI controllers currently installed in your system In the box called DRIV...

Page 20: ...he first company to ship a six speed CD ROM drive In early 1996 they shipped the first professional quality eight speed CD ROM drive SKC also is a leading manufacturer of compact disc players used for...

Page 21: ...NOTES 12 20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL 79...

Page 22: ...NOTES 80 12 20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL...

Page 23: ...less such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by PLEXTOR c if the drive is subject to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident d...

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