User manual SEAGATE ULTRA ATA100 PCI ADAPTER CARD INSTALLATION

[. . . ] Failure to do so may result in loss of data. Reference the following URL if the existing hard drive is from Maxtor: http://www. maxtor. com/satisfaction/index. html. Click on the Ultra ATA/100 Adapter link for details. BACK F O R WA R D System Requirements · Pentium-class or higher with available PCI Bus Mastering expansion slot. (See system or mother board guide for additional information. ) Operating System Requirements · Windows NT 4. x (SP4) or higher · Windows 98/Millennium · Windows 2000 Tools Required for Installation · A small (#2) Phillips screw driver · Your computer user's manual · Operating system software Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card WARNING: Removing the installation software of hard drives other than Maxtor will result in data loss. [. . . ] The colored edge of the cable indicates pin 1 (Figure 3). The blue cable connector must be attached to IDE 1 on the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card. If two drives are connected via the same cable, make sure that one drive is configured as a master drive and connected to the back connector of the UDMA interface cable. Striped Edge (Pin 1) Drive 1 - Slave (gray) Adapter Connector (blue) Drive 0 - Master (black) BACK F O R WA R D Figure 3 UDMA Interface Cable (industry standard cable length - 18 inches) Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Hard Drive Installation (cont. ) You must use the UDMA IDE interface cable when connecting Ultra ATA/100 hard drives to the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card. The Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card package contains one UDMA interface cable. You will need an additional UDMA interface cable if connecting more than two Ultra ATA/100 hard drives to the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card. Helpful Hint: If upon booting, your system doesn't recognize the card, change the card to a different PCI slot. BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card This section details software driver installation of the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card when used with various operating systems. Software drivers are small program files that enable recognition/communication between devices (e. g. , the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card) and an operating system. 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section contains four different options for installing the Ultra ATA/100 Drivers: · Option A: Installing Drivers with a New Windows 98/Millennium Installation · Option B: Installing Drivers with Pre-Existing Windows 98/Millennium Installation · Option C: Installing Drivers during Windows NT 4. x/2000 Fresh Installation · Option D: Installing Drivers with a Pre-Existing Windows NT 4. x/2000 Installation BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Option A: Installing Drivers with a New Windows 98/Millennium Installation 1. After installing the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card and configuring the hard drive(s), partition and format your hard drive(s). After installation, go to the "Start" menu and select "Settings. " 4. From the "Settings" menu, select "Control Panel. " 5. In the "Control Panel" window, double-click on the "System" icon. BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Option A: Installing Drivers with a New Windows 98/Millennium Installation (cont. ) 6. In the "System" window, select "Device Manager. " 7. In the hierarchical display under "Other Devices" is a listing for "PCI Mass Storage Adapter. " Select it and then press the "Properties" button. Select the "Driver" tab in the "Properties" window, choose "Update Driver" and then press "Next. " BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Option A: Installing Drivers with a New Windows 98/Millennium Installation (cont. ) 9. Select "Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now (recommended), " and press "Next. " 10. Select "Specify Location" and then type "A:\" in the text box. BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Option A: Installing Drivers with a New Windows 98/Millennium Installation (cont. ) 11. Insert the "Ultra ATA/100 Drivers" diskette into the A: diskette drive. A message informing you that Windows has found "Maxtor Ultra ATA/100 Adapter" should appear. 13. Press "Next", then "Finish, " then "Yes" when asked if you want to restart your computer. Be sure to remove the diskette from drive A:. BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Option B: Installing Drivers with Pre-Existing Windows 98/ Millennium Installation 1. After installing the Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card and configuring the hard drives, power up the system and boot Windows. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear, informing you that it has found a "PCI Adapter. " Refer to steps 3 through 9 of Option A for remaining driver installation instructions. Driver Confirmation To confirm that the driver has been properly loaded, choose "Settings" from the "Start" menu. Select "Control Panel, " and then double-click on the "System" icon. Choose the "Device Manager" tab, and then click the "+" in front of "SCSI adapters. " "Maxtor Ultra ATA/100 Adapter" should appear. BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card Option C: Installing Drivers during Windows NT 4. x/2000 Fresh Installation 1. Start the system installation by booting from the Windows NT Disk #1: a). Floppy Install: boot the system with the Windows NT installation disks. [. . . ] MAXTOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. No Maxtor dealer, agent or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension or addition to this warranty. MAXTOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY, AND ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING, PROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH MAXTOR DISK DRIVES OR MAXTOR'S ULTRA ATA/100 PCI ADAPTER CARDS. Some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. BACK F O R WA R D Ultra ATA/100 PCI Adapter Card ¤ CONTACTING MAXTOR 1-800-2MAXTOR (1-800-262-9867) Product Support and Customer Service Agents are available from 6 a. m. [. . . ]