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Configuration Identification
The first thing you want to do is figure out exactly what your configuration is
and what you are trying to accomplish. Review the following descriptions and
then go to the appropriate section of this manual.
1) You have purchased a new SCAM capable Plextor CD-ROM drive kit
with a SCAM capable SCSI controller. If you purchased the drive
without a SCSI controller, it is also possible that you already had, or
separately purchased, a SCAM capable SCSI controller board, your
computer has a Plug and Play BIOS, or your SCSI controller is of the
PCI variety. You have Windows 95/98 installed. You may have
purchased a new computer with Windows 95/98 installed, or you
purchased an upgrade to Windows 95/98 on floppies and already
installed it. You may also have upgraded to Windows 95/98 from a
CD using an older CD-ROM drive. If this scenario describes your
situation, consider yourself a state-of-the-art computer jockey. Go to
the section titled Plug and Play Installation, page 72.
2) You have a SCAM capable controller, as in the Plug and Play
configuration, but your computer is a little older and does not have a
Plug and Play BIOS. You also do not have a PCI class SCSI controller
to provide Plug and Play BIOS. Go to the section titled Non-Plug and
Play Installation, page 76.
3) You did not buy a Plextor kit and have an older SCSI board that is not
SCAM capable. Go to the section titled Non-SCAM Installation,
page 78.
4) You are currently running DOS or Windows 3.x and have purchased
an upgrade to Windows 95/98 on CD-ROM. Since you do not have
an old CD-ROM drive, you need to install your new Plextor CD-ROM
drive first. But you need to run the upgrade while in a DOS/Windows
environment, and you need a device driver. Problem? Not with
Plextor. We provide all the software you need to run under
DOS/Windows and upgrade to Windows 95/98. It’s a bit complex,
but we’ll get you there. Go to the section titled Upgrading to
Windows 95/98 From DOS/Windows Using CD-ROM, page 80.
By the way, our instructions generally assume you are installing a SCSI
controller as well as a Plextor CD-ROM drive. Of course, it is quite possible you
already have a SCSI controller installed and operating under Windows 95/98. If
so, you can make appropriate adjustments to the procedures. For instance, since
your controller is already functioning under Windows 95/98, it will not ask for
a disk or CD to get support for the controller. We have addressed some potential
problems this may cause in the troubleshooting portion of each section.
APPENDIX — Windows 95/98 Installation Guide
Summary of Contents for PX-40TSe
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