User manual SEAGATE SATA300 PCI CARD

[. . . ] This installation guide will lead you through the installation of your new card. If you encounter any difficulties with installation, please visit us online at www. Figure 1 shows the components included in the standalone SATA/300 PCI Card kit. Cards included with Maxtor hard drive kits may not include all of the components shown. [. . . ] Boot your system from the Windows 2000 installation CD. when prompted by the Windows installer to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver , press F6. When the Windows 2000 Setup window is generated, press S to specify an Additional Device(s). insert the SATA/300 PCI Card driver diskette into drive A: and press Enter. Choose Windows Maxtor SATA300 PCI Card from the list that appears on screen, and then press Enter. Press S to use the driver on the floppy disk and then press Enter to continue with installation. The Windows 2000 Setup screen will appear again saying "Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices:" The list will include Windows Maxtor SATA300 PCI Card. If there are any additional devices to be installed, specify them now then continue to the next step. from the Windows 2000 Setup screen , press Enter. Setup will now load all device files and complete the Windows 2000 installation. If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP on a SATA or Ultra ATA drive that you wish to connect to the SATA/300 PCI card, DO NOT connect the drive to the card yet. Leave the drive attached to its current controller. You must install the Windows driver for the SATA/300 PCI Card before connecting your hard drive to the card. The following section details the installation of SATA/300 PCI Card drivers on a system that has Windows XP already installed and running. After installing the SATA/300 PCI Card and rebooting your system, Windows XP will detect a Mass Storage Controller and display the Found New Hardware Wizard. (If you inserted a CD, close the language chooser that appears. ) In the Found New Hardware Wizard window, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next. Select "Search for the best driver in these locations, " then select the "Include this location in the search" checkbox and click the Browse button. When the New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the SATA/300 PCI Card driver, click Finish. perform a normal shutdown and power the system off. Connect the interface and power cables to any hard drives you wish to attach to the card, then restart your system. Upon restart with the new drive connected, Windows should notify you that it has found a new storage device and asks if you would like to proceed with the format to use the drive in the system. [. . . ] Maxtor does not warrant any product that is not manufactured by, for, or with permission from Maxtor, or which is not otherwise distributed by Maxtor under the Maxtor brand. This warranty does not cover any of the following conditions: ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Abuse, unreasonable use, mistreatment, or neglect Unusual physical or electrical stress or power fluctuations Damage caused during installation of the Product Damage or capacity/performance/operational resetting caused by the equipment or system with which the Product is used Damage caused by modification or repair not made or authorized by Maxtor Products whose Maxtor Serial Number and/or Material Number label have been removed, torn or defaced Damage caused by use of non-Maxtor packaging Damage caused by improper or improperly used packaging Damage caused by lack of ESD protection Products that are determined to be stolen. Please note that Maxtor makes the source code for the GPL software available through www. No Maxtor distributor, reseller, dealer, agent or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension or addition to this warranty. [. . . ]