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Introduction About the Documentation Documentation for your Adaptec RAID controller includes: ■ Quick Installation Guide (printed) ■ Readme file-Text file located in the root folder of the Installation CD. Contains technical information about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers. ■ Installation and User's Guide-PDF file on the Installation CD. Contains detailed procedures for installing the controller and software, and creating, configuring, and managing arrays. ■ Online Help-Adaptec Storage Manager provides Help for creating and managing RAIDs, including embedded displays. To view the PDF documents, you need Acrobat Reader or Viewer installed on your computer. Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe as a free download. For details, visit www.adobe.com. Using the Installation CD The installation CD contains software, drivers, and documentation. You can use the CD the following ways: ■ Booting from the CD with No Operating System ■ Using the CD Autorun in Windows Booting from the CD with No Operating System The installation CD is bootable. You can use it to start a computer that has no operating system and configure an array (provided your computer is set up to recognize bootable CDs). Note: Verify that your computer supports bootable CDs by entering system Setup and checking the settings. Insert the installation CD into a computer with no operating system to boot from the CD, and follow the options. 1-5

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Introduction
About the Documentation
Documentation for your Adaptec RAID controller includes:
■
Quick Installation Guide
(printed)
■
Readme file
—Text file located in the root folder of the
Installation CD. Contains technical information about device
compatibility, operating system support, and drivers.
■
Installation and User’s Guide
—PDF file on the Installation CD.
Contains detailed procedures for installing the controller and
software, and creating, configuring, and managing arrays.
■
Online Help
—Adaptec Storage Manager provides Help for
creating and managing RAIDs, including embedded displays.
To view the PDF documents, you need Acrobat Reader or Viewer
installed on your computer.
Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe
as a free download. For details, visit
www.adobe.com
.
Using the Installation CD
The installation CD contains software, drivers, and documentation.
You can use the CD the following ways:
■
Booting from the CD with No Operating System
■
Using the CD Autorun in Windows
Booting from the CD with No Operating System
The installation CD is bootable. You can use it to start a computer
that has no operating system and configure an array (provided
your computer is set up to recognize bootable CDs).
Note:
Verify that your computer supports bootable CDs by
entering system Setup and checking the settings.
Insert the installation CD into a computer with no operating
system to boot from the CD, and follow the options.