Adaptec 2940 Installation Guide - Page 11

Installing Device Drivers, Troubleshooting Checklist - aha driver

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s Verify Disk Media-This utility allows you to scan the media of a hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press Esc at any time to abort the utility. 8 Installing Device Drivers Some operating systems embed (include) the AHA-2940/2940W device driver as part of their installation software. These drivers work fine with your AHA-2940/2940W; however, the most recent version of the driver should be installed in order for your AHA-2940/2940W to perform at its optimum level. If you purchased your AHA-2940/2940W in a kit, the kit includes the latest Adaptec EZ-SCSI and Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set software. s Adaptec EZ-SCSI-allows you to install software drivers for DOS/Windows and several additional utilities. Refer to the EZ-SCSI User's Guide. s Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set-allows you to install software drivers for NetWare, OS/2, Windows NT, and UNIX. Refer to the 7800 Family Manager Set User's Guide. If you need to order EZ-SCSI or the 7800 Family Manager Set, call the number for ordering Adaptec software and cables listed on page 12. 9 Troubleshooting Checklist If you have a problem during installation, check these items first: s Have you installed the host adapter into a PCI Rev 2.0 compliant computer? s Are all SCSI devices powered? s Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly connected? Is pin 1 oriented correctly? s Does the host adapter and all devices on the SCSI bus have unique SCSI IDs? 10 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine

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Verify Disk Media
—This utility allows you to
scan the media of a hard disk drive for defects. If
the utility finds bad blocks on the media, it
prompts you to reassign them; if you select yes,
those blocks are no longer used. You can press
Esc
at any time to abort the utility.
Installing Device Drivers
Some operating systems embed (include) the
AHA-2940/2940W device driver as part of their instal-
lation software. These drivers work fine with your
AHA-2940/2940W; however, the most recent version
of the driver should be installed in order for your
AHA-2940/2940W to perform at its optimum level.
If you purchased your AHA-2940/2940W in a kit, the
kit includes the latest Adaptec EZ-SCSI and Adaptec
7800 Family Manager Set software.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI
—allows you to install software
drivers for DOS/Windows and several additional
utilities. Refer to the
EZ-SCSI User’s Guide
.
Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set
—allows you
to install software drivers for NetWare, OS/2,
Windows NT, and UNIX. Refer to the
7800 Family
Manager Set User’s Guide
.
If you need to order EZ-SCSI or the 7800 Family
Manager Set, call the number for ordering Adaptec
software and cables listed on page 12.
Troubleshooting Checklist
If you have a problem during installation, check
these items first:
Have you installed the host adapter into a PCI
Rev 2.0 compliant computer?
Are all SCSI devices powered?
Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly
connected? Is pin 1 oriented correctly?
Does the host adapter and all devices on the SCSI
bus have unique SCSI IDs?
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