User manual MAXTOR MEDIALIST PRO6450

[. . . ] USING DISCWIZARD MEDALIST PRO HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Medalist Pro 6450 (ST36450A) Medalist Pro 6451 (ST36451A) for ATA (IDE)-Compatible PCs DiscWizardTM is a revolutionary new Windows program that makes it easy to install your new Seagate drive. DiscWizard helps you configure your new drive and your computer. It analyzes your system, lets you select various installation options and creates customized step-by-step instructions. It also allows older computers to access the full capacity of your drive. [. . . ] If your computer supports these features, they will be active in 32-bit disk access mode for all drives that support them. e) Select Use 32-Bit Disk Access (an X in the box enables the feature). f) Save the change. 7 Enable the 32-bit disk access option in the Windows control panel as follows: USING DISCWIZARD WHAT YOU WILL NEED · Straight-edge and Phillips screwdrivers · Drive mounting screws · An ATA host adapter and interface cable (max. length: 18 inches) with enough connectors for all your drives · An unused drive power cable for your new drive · A bootable DOS system diskette (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5. 0 or later. ) · If you are mounting this 3. 5-inch drive in a 5. 25-inch drive bay, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit. Also, you may need drive mounting rails if your drive bay is not designed for direct mounting. HANDLE WITH CARE! Disc drives are extremely fragile. Do not drop or jar your drive. MEDALIST PRO HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Medalist Pro 6450 (ST36450A) Medalist Pro 6451 (ST36451A) for ATA (IDE)-Compatible PCs DiscWizardTM is a revolutionary new Windows program that makes it easy to install your new Seagate drive. DiscWizard helps you configure your new drive and your computer. It analyzes your system, lets you select various installation options and creates customized step-by-step instructions. It also allows older computers to access the full capacity of your drive. You can run DiscWizard to install your new hard drive if: · You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in your computer with at least 3 Mbytes of available disc space and · You are running Windows 3. x or Windows 95. If you can run DiscWizard, you do not have to read this installation guide. Instead, before you install your new drive, follow the instructions on the DiscWizard diskette to install your drive. DiscWizard provides all the information you need to install your new drive. If you cannot run DiscWizard, follow the instructions in this installation guide to install and configure your new drive. For additional information and troubleshooting inditips, see the back of this sheet. This symbol: cates that additional information on a topic appears on the back of this sheet. Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready to install it. BEFORE YOU BEGIN · Make sure your computer is turned off before you open the case. · Read the handling precautions at the right and inspect the drive to make sure that it is not damaged. · Save your foam-lined Seagate disc drive box. This box has been approved by Seagate for shipping a Seagate disc drive. Using any other container or packing material voids your drive warranty. Protect your drive from static discharge by making sure you are well-grounded before touching the drive. We recommend wearing a grounded wrist strap throughout the installation process. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the printed circuit board. Always handle the drive by its edges or frame. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit board or the top of the drive. 1 1. [. . . ] If so, see your dealer. The system does not recognize the drive. Note. If you install Windows 3. 1 on a high-capacity hard drive, the first time you start Windows you may see a message suggesting that you disable 32-bit disk access. Choose to disable 32-bit disk access to open Windows. Use the following procedure to install the Seagate 32-bit disk access replacement driver (from within Windows). [. . . ]