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Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows logo is displayed. How can I get the system to start so that I can verify that the SCSI card is functioning normally? 1 Start or restart your computer. 2 (For Windows 95:) You can force a manual fail-safe mode by pressing the F8 function key when you boot your machine while the "Starting Windows 95" message appears. (For Windows 98:) You can force a manual fail-safe mode by pressing the Ctrl key when you boot your machine, before the the "Windows 98" logo appears. 3 From the boot menu, select Safe Mode. (It may take several minutes for Windows 95/98 to load.) 4 If the system completes the boot to the desktop, the core software is functional; resources, software and/or hardware conflicts need to be checked. 5 If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by viewing resources in System Properties. 7 Right click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 8 Select Properties from the menu. 9 Click the Performance tab. 10 Verify that your system is configured for optimal performance. (Make sure you are not in Safe Mode.) How can I tell if the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 driver is loading properly? 1 Right click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Select Properties from the menu. 3 Click the Device Manager tab. 6

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Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User’s Reference
Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98
When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows
logo is displayed. How can I get the system to start so that I can verify
that the SCSI card is functioning normally?
1
Start or restart your computer.
2
(
For Windows 95:
) You can force a manual fail-safe mode by
pressing the
F8
function key when you boot your machine
while the
“Starting Windows 95”
message appears.
(
For Windows 98:
) You can force a manual fail-safe mode by
pressing the
Ctrl
key when you boot your machine, before the
the
“Windows 98”
logo appears.
3
From the boot menu, select
Safe Mode.
(It may take several
minutes for Windows 95/98 to load.)
4
If the system completes the boot to the desktop, the core soft-
ware is functional; resources, software and/or hardware con-
flicts need to be checked.
5
If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected
to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the
Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, and restart the computer.
6
Verify that an IRQ is available by viewing resources in System
Properties.
7
Right click on the
My Computer
icon on the Windows
desktop.
8
Select
Properties
from the menu.
9
Click the
Performance
tab.
10
Verify that your system is configured for
optimal perfor-
mance
. (Make sure you are not in Safe Mode.)
How can I tell if the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 driver is loading
properly?
1
Right click on the
My Computer
icon on the Windows
desktop.
2
Select
Properties
from the menu.
3
Click the
Device Manager
tab.