ZIP Tools Disk
The format of the 100MB ZIP Tools disk that came with your
drive is set when you install the ZIP software package. When you
install the ZIP software on a Macintosh, the ZIP Tools disk
becomes a Macintosh disk. When you install the ZIP software on a
PC, the ZIP Tools disk becomes a Windows/DOS disk. After the first
installation, the ZIP Tools disk can be used to install or reinstall
ZIP Tools software on the same system type (Macintosh or
Windows/DOS) as the initial installation. If you want to install ZIP
Tools on the other system type, you will need to purchase a second
100MB ZIP Tools disk. Additional blank disks for your ZIP Drive
are available preformatted for Macintosh or for Windows/DOS.
Make sure you keep all of the original files on your ZIP Tools
disk in case you need to reinstall your ZIP Tools software.
Read/Write Protecting ZIP Disks
Your ZIP Tools software includes a special read/write protect feature
that allows you to:
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Write Protect a disk through software instead of with a
mechanical write protect switch.
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Write Protect a disk and assign a password that must be used
to remove the write protect.
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Read Protect a disk so that it cannot be read from, or written
to, unless the user enters the password you assign.
For information on using read/write protect, refer to the ZIP Tools
Help file.
SCSI Guidelines
The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is an industry standard
for connecting peripherals to most personal computers. SCSI rules
define how to connect more than one SCSI device to the same
SCSI connection (either built-in or from a SCSI host adapter).
SCSI “Chain”
A SCSI chain is a series of SCSI devices cabled one to another on
a single SCSI connection. You can add your ZIP Drive to a SCSI
chain. For any SCSI chain, the combined chain length (the total of
all cables in the SCSI chain) should not exceed 6 meters (19.6 feet).
The fastest device (comparing data transfer rates) should be last
(farthest from the computer) in the chain.
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