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Troubleshooting What if there is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the SCSI Card 2930CU does not appear under Device Manager? Generally, when the SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is not listed in the Device Manager, the system BIOS is not giving the SCSI card any resources, or the SCSI card is not fully seated in the PCI slot. Ensure that the SCSI card is properly installed and fully seated in the PCI slot. Check for available resources (see the previous question and page 5-3). If resources are available, install the SCSI Card 2930CU in another PCI slot. If the SCSI Controllers icon or the software driver do not appear 1 From the Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware. 2 Select Yes on the second screen of the Add New Hardware Wizard to have Windows search for the SCSI Card 2930CU. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. If Windows does not detect the SCSI card, run the Add New Hardware Wizard again: 1 From the Control Panel, double-click Add New Hardware. 2 In the second screen of the wizard, click No. 3 Select SCSI controllers. 4 Select the model of your Adaptec SCSI Card. If SCSI Card 2930CU is not listed, you may be able to install a SCSI card driver from the Windows CD (or from the SCSI Card 2930 CD): 1 Insert the Windows or SCSI Card 2930 CD in your CD-ROM drive and run the Add New Hardware Wizard. 2 Select No on the second screen of the wizard. 3 Select SCSI controllers. 4 Click Have Disk, then click Browse. 5 Look in the /drivers/storage directory of the CD and select the model of your SCSI card. 5-7

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Troubleshooting
What if there is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the
software driver for the SCSI Card 2930CU does not appear under Device
Manager?
Generally, when the SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is not listed in
the Device Manager, the system BIOS is not giving the SCSI card
any
resources, or the SCSI card is not fully seated in the PCI slot. Ensure
that the SCSI card is properly installed and fully seated in the PCI
slot. Check for available resources (see the previous question and
page 5-3
). If resources are available, install the SCSI Card 2930CU
in another PCI slot.
If the SCSI Controllers icon or the software driver do not appear
1
From the Control Panel, double-click
Add New Hardware
.
2
Select
Yes
on the second screen of the Add New Hardware
Wizard to have Windows search for the SCSI Card 2930CU.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
If Windows does not detect the SCSI card, run the Add New
Hardware Wizard again:
1
From the Control Panel, double-click
Add New Hardware
.
2
In the second screen of the wizard, click
No.
3
Select
SCSI controllers
.
4
Select the model of your Adaptec SCSI Card.
If SCSI Card 2930CU is not listed, you may be able to install a SCSI
card driver from the Windows CD (or from the SCSI Card 2930 CD)
:
1
Insert the Windows or SCSI Card 2930 CD in your CD-ROM
drive and run the Add New Hardware Wizard.
2
Select
No
on the second screen of the wizard.
3
Select
SCSI controllers
.
4
Click
Have Disk
, then click
Browse
.
5
Look in the
/drivers/storage
directory of the CD and select the
model of your SCSI card.