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Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU with SCSISelect SCSISelect Settings SCSISelect Options SCSI Bus Interface Options Host Adapter SCSI ID SCSI Parity Checking Host Adapter SCSI Termination Boot Device Options Boot SCSI ID Boot LUN Number1 SCSI Device Configuration Options Initiate Sync Negotiation Maximum Burst Rate Enable Disconnection Send Start Unit Command BIOS Multiple LUN Support Advanced Configuration Options Plug-and-Play SCAM Support Reset SCSI Bus at Initialization Host Adapter BIOS Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks2 Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GB2 Display Messages during BIOS Initialization2 Available Settings 0-7 Enabled, Disabled Automatic, Enabled, Disabled 0-7 0-7 Yes, No 20.0, 10.0, 8.0, 6.7, 5.0 Yes, No Yes, No Yes, No Enabled, Disabled Enabled, Disabled Enabled, Disabled Boot Only, All Disks, Disabled Enabled, Disabled Enabled, Disabled Default Setting 7 Enabled Automatic 0 0 Yes (Enabled) 20.0 Yes (Enabled) No (Disabled) No (Disabled) Disabled Enabled Enabled Boot Only Enabled Enabled B-2

Section	Page
Contents	10
Getting Started	13
Kit Contents	13
Installation Process	13
Installing the SCSI Card 2930U	14
Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU	14
Registering Your SCSI Card	16
Installing SCSI Devices	17
Installing Internal SCSI Devices	17
Connecting External SCSI Devices	21
Installing Drivers	23
Windows 2000 and Windows XP	23
Verifying Driver Installation – Windows XP	23
Verifying Driver Installation – Windows 2000	24
Windows Me	25
Windows 95 and Windows 98	25
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 95/98	26
Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is Already Installed	26
Installing the Driver When Windows 98 is Already Installed	29
Verifying Driver Installation – Windows 95/98/Me	33
Windows NT 4.0	33
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT	34
Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed	34
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT to a SCSI Hard Disk Drive Attached to the SCSI C...	34
Completing an Installation from CD	34
Completing an Installation from Floppy Disk	35
Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU	36
Troubleshooting	37
First Steps	37
Troubleshooting Q & A – General	39
How can I tell if the SCSI Card 2930CU software driver is loading properly?	39
Why does an X inside a red circle appear by the SCSI Card 2930CU software driver in Device Manager?	39
How can I check the status of a resource (for example, IRQ, Memory, I/O)?	39
Common Error Messages	40
“Device connected, but not ready”	40
“Start unit request failed”	40
“Time-out failure during...”	40
“BIOS Not Installed”	40
Troubleshooting Q & A – Windows 95/98 Only	41
When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows logo displays. How can I get the...	41
Why is there a yellow “!” beside my driver(s) in Device Manager?	41
How do I check for faulty cables, termination, or damaged device?	41
Where do I check to see if the Master Boot Record was modified?	41
Where do I check for conflicting or unavailable resources?	42
What if there is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the SCS...	43
How do I use the Windows Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter?	44
What is a miniport driver, and how do I make sure that the miniport driver for my SCSI card is in...	44
What if a yellow exclamation mark or a red X appears in Device Manager in front of my SCSI card.	44
What do I need to do if I change or upgrade my SCSI card?	45
Troubleshooting Q & A – Windows NT 4.0	45
How can I check which resources are available on my computer?	45
I made changes to the SCSI card configuration and Windows NT no longer boots.	46
Error Codes	46
Understanding SCSI	50
SCSI IDs	51
SCAM Protocol	51
Terminating the SCSI Bus	52
Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation	53
Using SCSI Devices	53
Hard Disk Drives	53
Installing Multiple SCSI Cards	54
Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU with SCSISelect	55
SCSISelect Settings	56
Starting SCSISelect	57
Using SCSISelect Settings	57
SCSI Bus Interface Options	57
Boot Device Options	58
SCSI Device Configuration Options	58
Advanced Configuration Options	59
Using SCSI Disk Utilities	61
Exiting SCSISelect	62
Using Advanced Configurable Parameters in Windows NT 4.0	63
Using Windows NT SCSI Parameters	63
Value Keys for SCSI Parameters	64
Using Driver-specific Parameters	66
Value Keys for Driver-specific Parameters	66
Obtaining SCSI Cables	68
External Cables	68
Internal Cable	69