Adaptec SlimSCSI APA-1460 Installation Manual
Pcmcia-to-scsi host adapter
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Page 1: Installation Guide
Installation Guide APA-1460 SlimSCSI PCMCIA-to-SCSI Host Adapter... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction This document explains how to install and use Adaptec’s APA ® SlimSCSI PCMCIA-to-SCSI adapters. The SlimSCSI adapters allow you to easily connect most SCSI devices to portable PCs using any of several popular operating systems. The SlimSCSI adapters include... -
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PC now, click on Restart Now and wait until Windows restarts. When Windows restarts, you will see a message warning you that the APA-1460 SlimSCSI adapter is not configured. Click OK. The main CardWizard screen appears, with additional warning text. These messages are normal. -
Page 4: Installing The Slimscsi Adapter
Installing the SlimSCSI Adapter Follow these steps to physically install the SlimSCSI adapter and connect your SCSI devices to it. Connect the SlimSCSI connector to the SlimSCSI adapter, as shown below: Note: Your adapter cable may look different from the one shown in the illustrations. Insert the SlimSCSI adapter in a PCMCIA Type II, PCMCIA Type III, or Toshiba Type IV slot on your portable PC. -
Page 5: Completing The Installation
Be sure the CD-ROM drive is terminated, if it is the last SCSI device on the bus. Start Windows 3.1 on your PC. Insert the Adaptec EZ-SCSI 4.0 Setup Diskette in the floppy disk drive. Select File/Run from the Program Manager menu. -
Page 6: Completing The Installation In Windows 95
Be sure the CD-ROM drive is terminated, if it is the last SCSI device on the bus. Boot the PC to DOS and insert the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette in the PC’s floppy drive. At the DOS prompt, type a:\dosinst (or b:\dosinst, if the diskette is in the B drive) and press Enter. -
Page 7: Completing The Installation In Windows Nt
Be sure the CD-ROM drive is terminated, if it is the last SCSI device on the bus. Boot the PC to DOS and insert the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette in the PC’s floppy drive. At the DOS prompt, type a:\dosinst (or b:\dosinst, if you are using the B drive) and press Enter. -
Page 8: Completing The Installation
When Windows NT starts again, insert the Adaptec EZ-SCSI 4.0 Setup Diskette in the floppy disk drive. Click the Start button, and select Run. Type a:\setup (or b:\setup if you are using the B drive). Then click OK to install Adaptec EZ-SCSI. -
Page 9: Using The Slimscsi Adapter
SlimSCSI adapter; booting from a PCMCIA SCSI device is not supported. After you install Adaptec EZ-SCSI on a Windows 95 PC, you may remove and insert the SlimSCSI adapter at any time except when data is being transferred on the SCSI bus. -
Page 10: Need Assistance
SlimSCSI adapter supplies termination power to the SCSI bus. Some devices have a switch to enable or disable termination power. (Windows 3.1 PCs Only) Be sure that the Adaptec EZ-SCSI drivers are listed after the CardWizard Pro drivers in the config.sys file. - Page 11 NOTE: The APA-1460 SlimSCSI adapter must be used with the supplied cable. Otherwise it may cause harmful interference. NOTE: The APA-1460 SlimSCSI adapter is a Class B product. It was tested and verified for EMC compliance in a system with an IBM compatible 486 CPU.
- Page 12 Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, APA, SlimSCSI, and EZ-SCSI are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
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