Adaptec APA-358 Installation Guide - Page 10

value that works with your EPP; typically the value of 2 works with most parallel ports with this problem. Caution: If your MiniSCSI EPP still does not work after trying all these tests, it may not be compatible with your parallel port. Contact technical support. 3 If you share the MiniSCSI EPP with other systems, set up each system individually for proper performance with the MiniSCSI EPP. Be sure to follow the instructions in steps 1 and 2 to ensure compatibility. Older Sharp Laptops Some older 8086-based Sharp® laptops do not work properly with the MiniSCSI EPP or with other programs that use high-speed parallel port data transfer, such as LapLink® or DeskLink® from Traveling Software. Sharp offers a free hardware upgrade for customers experiencing this problem; contact your Sharp dealer for details. 7 SCSI Connector Pinouts This section documents the SCSI interface connector on the MiniSCSI EPP as well as typical connectors found on SCSI devices. Internal SCSI devices commonly use a 50-pin header connector (SCSI specification, Alternative 1), consisting of two rows of 25 male contacts with adjacent contacts 2.54 mm (0.1 inch) apart, as shown below. Internal SCSI Connector A typical single-ended shielded SCSI device 50-pin connector (SCSI specification, Alternative 2) is shown below; this connector is most often used with an external SCSI device. 9