Adaptec 39320A-R Installation Guide - Page 11

Troubleshooting, Adaptec SCSI Card Driver Software, Preloaded Adaptec Drivers

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Troubleshooting If you have any problems while installing the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A, check the following items first: s Are all SCSI devices powered on? s Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected? s Does each device on each SCSI bus have a unique SCSI ID? s Does the total SCSI cable length exceed the maximum allowable length? s Is the SCSI bus properly terminated? If you are still unable to resolve a problem, contact the system manufacturer for help. Adaptec SCSI Card Driver Software Note: To use the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A, driver software must be installed for your operating system. Installation of the driver software varies depending on how and where you purchased the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A. Preloaded Adaptec Drivers If the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A was included as part of a computer system you purchased, the system already has the appropriate Adaptec driver preinstalled by the computer manufacturer. No further action is necessary to install the driver. Embedded Adaptec Drivers Some operating systems have embedded driver support for the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A. To determine if the card is supported by the operating system you are using, read the operating system manual or contact the operating system vendor for information. 10

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Troubleshooting
If you have any problems while installing the Adaptec SCSI Card
39320A, check the following items first:
Are all SCSI devices powered on?
Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected?
Does each device on each SCSI bus have a unique SCSI ID?
Does the total SCSI cable length exceed the maximum allowable
length?
Is the SCSI bus properly terminated?
If you are still unable to resolve a problem, contact the system
manufacturer for help.
Adaptec SCSI Card Driver Software
Note:
To use the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A, driver software
must be installed for your operating system. Installation of
the driver software varies depending on how and where you
purchased the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A.
Preloaded Adaptec Drivers
If the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A was included as part of a
computer system you purchased, the system already has the
appropriate Adaptec driver preinstalled by the computer
manufacturer. No further action is necessary to install the driver.
Embedded Adaptec Drivers
Some operating systems have embedded driver support for the
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A. To determine if the card is supported
by the operating system you are using, read the operating system
manual or contact the operating system vendor for information.