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these features. Your SCSI controller must also be SCAM capable. It may sound
like a con game, but actually SCAM stands for
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Any combination of up to seven internal and external devices can be attached
to a single SCSI controller. Each must be set to a unique ID number (0–6) for
identification purposes in your computer system. SCAM is the Plug and Play
feature that overrides whatever a device’s SCSI ID is set to (physically, via
jumpers or switches on the back of the drive) and makes sure each device has
a unique ID.
Your computer’s capabilities are pretty much out of our control. On the other
hand, your Plextor drive is fully SCAM capable. Benevolent folks that we are,
if you bought a Plextor “kit” you also have a SCAM capable SCSI controller in
front of you — wouldn’t make much sense to sell you a true Plug and Play
drive and some old technology controller board, would it? You can also buy
SCAM capable controller kits off the shelf at most computer stores now. It is
possible that you have a PCI SCSI controller, which means you are in really
good shape, especially if you have already installed Windows 95/98. 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).
So, let’s say your computer is Plug and Play or you have a PCI SCSI controller,
your SCSI controller and Plextor CD-ROM drive are SCAM capable, and you
have successfully installed Windows 95/98. No problem, right? Wrong. In
Windows 95/98, various files are used to support different SCSI controllers
(think of them as device drivers). Unfortunately, different files are used in a
SCAM environment than are used in a non-SCAM environment. To make
matters worse, some Windows 95/98 releases will not recognize when your
controller is SCAM capable and load the correct file. Instead, since SCAM was
not a requirement for logo certification by the time Windows 95/98 was
released, and most devices were not yet capable, it automatically loads the
files that support the non-SCAM device.
As you might suspect by now, Plextor fixes this problem for you. Just pay close
attention to the instructions and everything will work out fine. Now that we
have bored you with the history and current state of Plug and Play, it’s time to
get that great new CD-ROM drive up and running. Turn the page and let’s get
you started.
APPENDIX — Windows 95/98 Installation Guide
Summary of Contents for PX-40TSe
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