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1. CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation By itself your CD ROM drive is incapable of communicating with your computer You must use a hardware link that enables your drive to talk with the rest of your computer Plextor s 4PleX drives use a SCSI interface as their link If you own a PC there are four ways in which you can make the SCSI connection 20 1 2 hoo Use a separate 8 bit or 16 bit SCSI interface board Thisis the most common method We recommend using a 16 bit SCSI interface board to maximize the drives potential Use a soundboard that also has a SCSI interface built onto it This helps save a slot in your computer by combining the functions of two boards SCSI interface board and soundboard into one The downside of this is that most soundboards use only an 8 bit SCSI chip If you need the performance a 16 bit SCSI interface board provides see page 32 you ll have to buy a separate board Ifyou have an external drive use a parallel to SCSl interface This isa device that plugs into the parallel port the one your printer normally is connected to of your computer It is convenient but typically at a cost of reduced performance by your CD ROM drive If you have an external drive and a portable computer with a PCM CIA slot use a PCM CIA to SCSI card This isa small credit card size device that plugs into the PCMCIA slot It too is convenient but again at a cost of reduced drive performance2. If you are installing more than one PX 45CH external drive or one PX 45CH and other external SCSI peripherals connect them as shown below PC connection SCSI Cable Cj 50 pin Centronics v SCSI ID 0 Terminator O FF Personal Computer EERO JO gaca som Wren FAE oss o Jo 0O hi SCSI pA A Interface SCSI ID 1 va 2 pme Terminator O FF Board SCSI ID 2 Terminator O N EE a Terminator Mac connection rear view of a Mac Plugs into X GP SCSI Cable Plugs into Y PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 31 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation NOTE The following section is only for those installing a soundboard in their PC If you are not using a soundboard skip to Chapter 9 Soundboard Installation YOUR TASK Install a soundboard in your PC YOUR OBJECTIVE Make sure that the soundboard works properly with your CD ROM drive YOUR METHOD Follow the instructions for installation that came with your soundboard Follow the instructions given below to connect the soundboard to your CD ROM drive From Plextor s perspective soundboards fall into one of three major categories 1 Soundboards that have no CD ROM drive interface e g ATI Stereo F X Logitech Sound Man 16 Turtle Beach Multi Sound 2 Soundboards that have a proprietary CD ROM drive interface built onto the board e g Creative Labs Sound Blaster Orchid Sound Producer
3. soundboard 32 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation The 16 bit refers to the audio channel not the SCSI data channel The soundboard probably has only an 8 bit SCSI interface on it No matter which category your soundboard falls into you will find thatthe best source of information about installing the soundboard in your computer is your soundboard s manual Once you have successfully installed your soundboard in your computer you can continue to the next section which describes the different cable connections that need to be made Audio Cables Ea Yes they drive us crazy too There is nothing more frustrating for our tech support staff than to encounter customers who have done a beautiful job installing their CD ROM drive and soundboard but can t make the two talk to one another for want of a measly audio cable W hy haven t we included an audio cable with the 4PlexX drive BECAUSE WE DON T KNOW WHAT KIND OF SOUNDBOARD YOU PLAN TO USE Unless of course you purchased a soundboard kitfrom Plextor Then we know whatkind of soundboard you will use and supply the appropriate cable There are dozens of soundboards on the market and it seems that each of them uses a different audio connector Although there has been some discussion of all the soundboard companies agreeing to use a common connector thus far that happy day has not arrived Until it does you will have to purchase
4. PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation NOTE The following section is only for PC users who need to install a SCSI interface board or a soundboard with a built in SCSI interface in their computer If you plan to use a parallel to SCSI or PCM CIA to SCSI interface you can skip to Chapter 9 If you are aMAC user you can laugh at how easy life is and skip to page 29 oO Board Installation gt gt YOUR TASK Install a SCSI interface board or a soundboard with a built in SCSI interface in your computer YOUR OBJECTIVE Provide the hardware link needed to enable your CD ROM drive to communicate with your computer YOUR METHOD Remove your computer s case Install board and attach necessary cables Let us point out that this isa CD ROM drive installation and operation manual it is nota SCSI interface board or soundboard installation and operation manual U nless you purchased a SCSI interface board or soundboard and its accompanying manual bundled in the same box with a 4PleX drive we have no way of knowing which type of board you elect to use There are dozens of SCSI interface boards and soundboards on the market Each one is installed somewhat differently Therefore our instructions for this section should only be considered as guidelines For more detailed instructions on how to properly install your SCSI interface board soundboard you should refer to the installation operation manual tha
5. board there see page 21 for directions on how to install a board in your computer If you are using an internal drive use a SCSI ribbon cable to connect your board to your drive BE CAREFUL to align the red stripe on the cable to Pin 1 of both the card and drive see caution note on page 27 If you are using an external drive use a standard external SCSI cable to connect your board to your drive Locate the floppy disk labeled Multimedia and CD ROM Software for Plextor and insert it into your floppy disk drive The Setup program on the disk can be run under DOS or Windows DOS USERS Change to the floppy disk drive in which you inserted the Multimedia and CD ROM Software for Plextor disk e g type A lt return gt Then type Setup lt return gt WINDOWS USERS From the Program M anager pull down the FILE menu Choose RUN Type A Setup in the Command Line field Click OK 7 The Future Domain installation program will now begin It will ask if you want to run an Express or Custom setup Select Express then accept the default settings on the menus that follow After you have completed this sequence you need to reboot your computer You should now be able to access your 4PleX CD ROM drive as the next available drive letter i e if your hard disk is c gt and you have no other peripherals connected to your computer your 4PleX drive should now be available as drive d gt co Future Domai
6. the drive if you insert screws that are too long If you find that you are having difficulty inserting or ejecting a caddy from your drive the cause may be that you are using screws other than those supplied by Plextor Another possibility is that you are using Plextor s screws but you have tightened them too much Try backing the screws out a few turns and see if this corrects the problem PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 25 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation If you must use mounting rails install them as shown below Be sure not to mistake the inner and outer face of faces away from the drive s chassis There are 4 holes provided on each side of the drive To mount an internal drive in most computers the rails should be fastened to the lower pair of holes In some instances you may need to fasten the rails to the upper set of holes You will find that 8 screws were supplied with your drive 4 chrome screws and 4 black screws Select which screws to use based on which set of holes you use to attach the mounting rails v Use the chrome screws if you use the upper set of mounting holes v Use the black screws if you use the lower set of mounting holes Check the positioning of the rails by sliding the drive into the bay before you connect any cables Check Your Jumper Settings Once you have determined a the correct set of holes to use to attach mounting rails or b that you don t have to use mounting rails y
7. Pro W earnes Tech Beethoven ADSP 16 Typically the only drives that can be attached are mediocre performers that sell for a low price 3 Soundboards that have a SCSI CD ROM drive interface built onto the board e g Media Vision Spectrum 16 Diamond SonicSound Prometheus Aria 16SE Any SCSI CD ROM drive can be attached to this type of soundboard and should work if the proper device drivers are used If you own a soundboard that falls into category 1 or 2 and want to use it with your 4PleX drive you also must buy a separate SCSI interface board e g Future Domain TMC 1610 Adaptec AHA 1515 You should follow the directions starting on page 21 regarding the installation of a SCSI interface board Then check the diagrams given on the following page to see how you should connect your audio cable If you own a soundboard from category 3 you probably do nothave to buy a separate SCSI interface board The only time when you might need a separate SCSI interface board even though you have a category 3 soundboard isif you have multiple SCSI peripherals e g hard disk scanner printer attached to your computer In such a case you probably will want to buy a separate 16 bit SCSI interface board This is because most soundboards with a builtin SCSI interface use only an 8 bit SCSI interface which probably would not provide adequate performance if multiple SCSI peripherals were attached to it This is true even if you buy a 16 bit
8. UP Horizontal Horizontal 24 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation NOTE The following section is only for those installing internal drives If you have an external drive skip to page 29 Mounting an Internal Drive YOURTASK Mount your internal drive inside your computer YOUR OBJECTIVE A securely positioned drive whose connectors are within easy reach of the various cables that must attach to it YOUR METHOD Identify the drive bay where you will mount your drive Remove bay cover If necessary use mounting rails to install drive in bay Your PC probably looks something like this Available bay with cover panel removed You can mount your drive in any available bay You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use This most typically is done after you have removed your computer s cover The panel can then be popped out by pressing outward lightly in some older cases you may have to remove screws that hold the panel in place You now need to determine if you must install mounting rails on the sides of your drive To do so insert the drive into the open bay If the drive fits tightly with little or no clearance on either side of the drive you will not have to use mounting rails The drive can be mounted directly into your computer Caution Do notmountyour drive in your computer using screws other than those supplied by Plextor You may damage
9. an audio cable separately We can help by recommending several vendors see listing p 65 who offer audio cables and can get them to you quickly at a reasonable price Call our Technical Support Department directly at 800 886 3935 The following diagrams show where the SCSI cable and audio cable need to be connected to the 4PleX PX 43CH internal CD ROM drive 1 Audio Connector 2 Power Connector 3 SCSI Connector Soundboard without SCSI Interface Soundboard with SCSI Interface PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 33 oe CHAPTER 9 CS Software Installation YOUR TASK Install correct version of software device drivers into your computer system YOUR OBJECTIVE Enable your CD ROM drive to communicate with the rest of your computer system YOUR METHOD Insert floppy disk containing device drivers into your floppy disk drive Follow directions provided by supplier of device drivers so that you can copy the drivers to the proper location in your computer A device driver is a software program which allows your computer to interact with your CD ROM drive If you do not use a device driver or you use an outdated version of the required device driver you will not be able to operate your CD ROM drive The lack of a device driver or the use of an improper version of a device driver are the most common causes of calls to Plextor s Technical Support Department If you use a PC your primary source for the version o
10. ard s manufacturer and request a NT software device driver see listing of key contact phone fax bbs numbers on page 65 40 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 10 Special O perating System N otes 3 Run NT s Setup program to add supportfor your SCSI interface board Select Add Remove SCSI Adapters from the menu Choose your SCSI inter face board from the listor alternately add the driver you obtained from your SCSI interface board manufacturer 4 Run the NT Control Panel and then run Devices From the list of devices locate Scsicdrom and check the startable box This procedure is fully outlined in the Windows NT manual 5 Reboot Your 4Plex drive now should be visible to the system Windows NT 3 1 Troubleshooting Tip If you have difficulty getting NT to recognize your CD ROM drive and SCSI interface board you first should verify that all of your hardware is operating properly This is best done by installing DOS If your system also does not work under DOS you probably have a hardware problem that needs to be resolved before you can go any further If your system works under DOS but not NT review your device driver installation and verify thatthe SCSI interface board device driverand CD RO M support step 4 above are loaded correctly PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 41
11. cant 16 bit slot 16 bit slots are longer than 8 bit slots If you install an internal drive try to pick a slot that is closest to where the drive will be installed Remove the cover plate for this slot from the back panel of your computer Keep the screw from the cover plate nearby as you will need it in a moment Save the cover plate in case you need it at a later date Expansion Slot Cover 4 g Rear Panel Plug the SCSI interface board into the slot you have selected Rock the board from end to end to ensure that it seats firmly in the slot Don t force it If you cannot push the board down completely into the slot remove the board and try again 22 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Once you have successfully inserted the board fasten it in place using the cover plate screw that you removed earlier PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 23 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Drive Positioning YOUR TASK Determine where you want to install your drive YOUR OBJECTIVE Position the drive in the proper manner so that it operates correctly YOUR METHOD Ifyou have an internal drive find an open bay in your computer If you have an external drive find an open space on your desktop The PX 43CH and PX 45CH may be installed either horizontally or vertically If installed vertically make sure that the eject button is positioned near the top of the drive PX43 CH Eject Button
12. device driver files run OS 2 s Selective Install program to set up your SCSI interface board and CD ROM drive In the SCSI Host field select your board If your board already was installed and running your SCSI interface board should already be selected and there is no need for you to change this entry In the CD ROM Drive field select Texel 3024 5024 or Texel 3028 5028 Then select Install and insert the OS 2 floppy disks when requested After rebooting your CD ROM drive should appear in the Drives folder O S 2 2 x Troubleshooting Tip If you have difficulty getting O S 2 to recognize your CD RO M drive and SCSI interface board you first should verify that all of your hardware is operating properly This is best done by installing DOS If your system also does not work under DOS you probably have a hardware problem that needs to be resolved before you can go any further Refer to the Troubleshooting guide in Chapter 13 If your system works under DOS but not O S 2 review your device driver installation and verify that the SCSI interface board driver and CD ROM support step 3 above is loaded correctly PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 39 CHAPTER 10 Special O perating System N otes NOTE The following section pertains only to PC users who use Microsoft s Windows NT Operating System Windows NT 3 1 YOUR TASK Install Windows NT from your CD ROM drive Or if you already have install
13. ed NT add CD ROM support YOUR OBJECTIVE Utilize full capabilities of NT on your computer YOURMETHOD Check to see if your SCSI interface board is included on NT s list of supported hardware Follow Microsoft s installation instructions Installation Procedure To install Windows NT from your NT CD ROM disc you first need to verify that your SCSI interface board is supported by NT Check your NT manual for information on which SCSI interface boards NT supports If your SCSI interface board is on NT s list of supported hardware you can follow the installation instructions provided by M icrosoft However if your SCSI interface board is not on NT s list of supported hardware you must contact your board s manufacturer and request a NT software device driver see listing of key contact phone fax bbs numbers on page 65 The files you obtain need to be added to the NT installation floppy disk s that came with yourNT CD ROM disc Your SCSI interface board manufacturer will provide you with specific installation instructions Adding CD ROM Support After NT Has Already Been Installed 1 You first need to verify that your SCSI interface board is supported by NT Check your NT manual for information on which SCSI interface boards NT supports If your SCSI interface board is included on the list of supported hardware skip to 3 2 If your SCSI interface board is not on NT s list of supported hardware you must contact your bo
14. es maintain and download the most recent version of their drivers see page 65 for a listing of BBS numbers Please contact Plextor s Technical Support D epart 34 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 9 Software Installation ment if you need help in finding the proper device drivers for use with your SCSI interface board Another source of device drivers for your CD ROM drive is the growing number of ASPI driver programs such as Future Domain s PO WER SCSI Adaptec s EZ SCSI and Corel s CorelSCSI These drivers are sold in retail packaging at many computer stores If your SCSI interface board manufacturer provided you with an ASPI M anager which comes on a floppy disk most boards shipped in recent years included one at the time of purchase you can make use of an ASPI driver In addition to CD ROM drivers these programs typically include drivers for many other SCSI peripherals hard disks WORM drives MO drives scanners etc as well as several useful software utilities Below we have provided as examples the device driver installation sequence for a common SCSI interface board Future Domain TMC 1610 and a popular Mac CD ROM device driver FW B If you are installing another type of device driver your installation sequence probably will be different The manual that came with your SCSI interface board or Mac CD ROM device driver contains detailed instructions for performing the driver installation Unless you have pe
15. f the device driver you require should be the company which is the manufacturer of the SCSI interface board you are using i e if you have a Future Domain board you should get your device driver from Future Domain if you have an Adaptec board you should get your device driver from Adaptec Apple computer users typically purchase the device driver they require separately or find it bundled with their CD ROM drive at the time of purchase For PC users the fact that you own a SCSI interface board does not guarantee that you will be able to use it with Plextor s CD ROM drive Some SCSI interface board manufacturers do not offer device drivers for CD ROM drives or make them extremely difficult to get this is becoming increasingly rare but it does still happen If you question whether your SCSI interface board can work with Plextor s drive call our Technical Support Department and ask for a copy of our SCSI Interface Board Compatibility Guide A more common problem is that the CD ROM drivers which you received with your SCSI interface board at the time of purchase need to be updated in order to work with your 4PleX drive SCSI interface board manufacturers are continuously updating their device drivers to provide support for new SCSI peripherals as they enter the market Most of these companies will provide you updated drivers at little or no cost In addition if you have a modem you can call the bulletin board that many of these compani
16. floppy disk Your SCSI interface board manufacturer will provide you with specific instructions NOTE During the O S 2 installation procedure you will be presented with a list entitled Installed Hardware Do not change the settings that appear for SCSI Host Adapter or CD ROM Drive If you change these settings or even if you selectand deselect them without changing them CD ROM support will not be loaded correctly onto your computer After you reboot your CD ROM drive still will not appear in the Drives folder This is a bug that may be fixed in a future version of OS 2 38 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 10 Special O perating System N otes Adding CD ROM Support After O S 2 Has Already Been Installed 1 N fad You first need to verify that your SCSI interface board is supported by O S 2 Check your OS 2 manual and the README file on the floppy disk that comes with the 0S 2 CD ROM for information on which SCSI interface boards O S 2 supports If your SCSI interface board is included on the list of supported hardware you can skip to step 3 If your SCSI interface board is not on O S 2 s list of supported hardware you must contact the manufacturer of your board and request an O S 2 software device driver See listing of key contact phone fax bbs numbers on page 65 Once you have confirmed that your SCSI interface board is supported by OS 2 or you have obtained the necessary
17. n PowerSCSISetup Welcome to Future Domain PowerSCS Setup PowerSCSI Setup allows you to automatically install Powers on your system through the Express option The Custom option allows you to customize your installation for speed or size and disable certain PowerSCSI features You may quit Setup at any time by pressing Alt F4 or selecting Close from the System Menu You can get help at any time by pressing F1 36 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 9 Software Installation FWB Toolkit Macintosh Device Driver Installation 1 To begin installation insert the FW B floppy disk into your disk drive Make sure that power to your CD ROM drive is OFF 3 CD ROM ToolKit Foreign File Access ISO 9660 File Access Audio CD Access High Sierra File Access 2 Drag each icon from the driver window into your SYSTEM FOLDER SYSTEM 7 USERS At this point a dialog box will appear telling you that these files need to be stored in special places in the SYSTEM FOLDER Click on OK and all the files will be copied to their appropriate places SYSTEM 6 USERS All files already are where they need to be No further commands are necessary 3 Turn OFF the power to your Mac Turn ON the power to your CD ROM drive then turn ON power once again to your Mac 4 Insert a caddy containing a CD ROM disc written in Mac format into your 4Plex drive 5 Your Mac will display the CD ROM disc s icon 6 Double click o
18. n the icon to start the program PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 37 CHAPTER 10 Special O perating System N otes NOTE The following section pertains only to PC users who use IBM S OS 2 operating system OS 2 gt YOUR TASK Install O S 2 from your CD ROM drive Or if you already have installed O S 2 add CD ROM support YOUR OBJECTIVE Utilize full capabilities of O S 2 on your computer YOURMETHOD Check to see if your SCSI interface board is included on O S 2 s list of supported hardware Follow IBM s installation instructions Installation Procedure To install O S 2 2 1x from your O S 2 CD ROM disk you first need to verify that your SCSI interface board is supported by O S 2 Check your O S 2 manual and the README file on the floppy disk that comes with the O S 2 CD ROM for information on which SCSI interface boards O S 2 supports If your SCSI interface board is on O S 2 s list of supported hardware you can follow the installation instructions provided by IBM However if your SCSI interface board is not on O S 2 s list of supported hardware you must contact the manufacturer of your board and request an O S 2 software device driver See listing of key contact phone fax bbs numbers on page 65 The OS 2 device driver files that you need from your SCSI interface board s manufac turer end with an ADD extension They need to be copied into the CONFIG SYS file on the O S 2 installation
19. onal connectors available either because they were not supplied or they are all in use you will have to buy a splitter or a Y connector These also can be found at most computer stores If you are in a hurry to get started you probably can unplug the power connector from your 5 25 floppy drive if you 28 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation have one and plug itinto your CD ROM drive You will be able to use yourCD ROM drive until you have the opportunity to buy a splitter or Y connector Of course you will lose the use of your 5 25 drive until you buy a splitter Y connector If your computer has only a 3 5 floppy disk drive you may find that you do nothave a power connector that is the correct size to plug into your CD ROM drive Once again you can turn to your local computer store for a splitter to solve this problem or you might find an adapter that converts the smaller sized power plug found on a 3 5 drive to the size required for your CD ROM drive A third cable an audio cable must be used if there is a soundboard in your system This cable runs from the four pin audio output connector on the rear panel of your drive to your soundboard See page 33 for more information about audio cables Installation of your internal drive is now complete Skip to page 32 External Drive Installation in _ YOURTASK Connect cables from your external drive to your PC za o
20. ou are almost ready to finish your drive s installation However before doing so check your jumper settings one last time If you do not have any SCSI peripherals e g hard disk scanner printer etc in your system other than your CD ROM drive you should not change the jumpers from their factory setting If you do have other SCSI peripherals as part of your computer system you may need to change the settings of the SCSI ID and Terminator See Chapter 6 and 7 for information on how to change these settings 26 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL the rail when attaching The smooth side of the rail CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Cable Connections You must make a minimum of two cable connections to your CD ROM drive A third cable connection need be made only if you are using a soundboard in your computer The two cable connections which you must make are 1 SCSI cable 2 power cable Audio Connector SCSI Interface Connector Jumpers Personal Computer Soossvawanctbecescesasote Power Supply from Personal Computer DC Power Supply DC 12V 0 6A SCSI Host Adapter DC 5V 0 3A The SCSI cable should be a standard 50 pin flat SCSI ribbon cable You should have received one at the time you purchased your SCSI interface board If you did not you can purchase one at most computer stores CAUTION Itis easy to accidentally plug your SCSI ribbon cable upside down into both
21. r Mac Check to see if switch dial and terminator settings need to be adjusted YOUR OBJECTIVE A well functioning drive that does not conflict with any other peripherals in your computer system YOUR METHOD Follow directions below for making cable connections Review your current computer set up to see if the potential for conflicts exist If so make necessary switch dial and or terminator changes Ifyou are installinga single PX 45CH and you have no other SCSI peripherals attached to your system you should leave the switches dial and terminator found on the rear panel of your drive at their factory settings If you do have additional SCSI peripherals e g scanner printer attached to your computer you may need to change your switch dial and terminator settings See Chapter 6 and 7 for information on how to change these settings If you are installing a single PX 45CH external drive connect it as shown on the next page PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 29 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation PC connection SCSI Interface Board pema a Cable Secure with the cable connector screw X PX 45CH Rear Panel Personal Computer AC Power Supply Secure the connector with the clamps provided on both sides Mac connection rear view of a Mac o i T Plugs into X SCSI Cable Plugs into Y 30 PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation
22. rformed this procedure before you should refer to that manual for step by step instructions Before starting this section check that all the cable connections between your CD ROM drive and PC or Mac are correct and thatall switches dials and terminators are set properly If you are using a PX 45CH external drive turn its power switch O FF FUTURE DOMAIN TMC 1610M Quick Start Installation Procedure NOTE These instructions pertain only to TMC 1610M boards that are purchased in the same box as a 4PleX drive If you purchase a TMC 1610 board separately your instructions may differ slightly You can find complete instructions and a troubleshooting guide in the Multimedia and CD ROM Software manual that is included with the TMC 1610M boards that Plextor ships m Open the package and verify that all the components are included The READ ME FIRST sheet included in the package will list the components you should find 2 The TMC 1610M default configuration uses interrupt IRQ 11 This setting is usually available If you know of a conflict you should change the board now to another setting If you have no idea what we are talking about PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 35 CHAPTER 9 Software Installation ul 6 chances are that you aren t using interrupt 11 and you can proceed confidently to step 3 If you haven t already installed your board select an available 16 bit slot and insert the TMC 1610M
23. t you received when you purchased the board Caution If static electricity may be present in the room where you are working discharge any you may have on your body by touching a grounded object before you remove the host adapter from its packaging Static electricity is a silent killer Just a small jolt to one of the chips on your interface board may render it useless with no apparent damage visible Positioning your computer in a location without a carpet under foot is one method of guarding against static electricity damage Using common sense such as not walking on a carpeted floor in stocking feet just before you install your drive is another Before proceeding make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is O FF and your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 21 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation To remove your computer s cover follow the directions provided by your computer s manufacturer Typically this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off your computer s cover Carefully remove the SCSI interface board from its packaging Select a vacant slot in your computer where you will install the board refer to the manual packaged with your interface board for instructions as to which slot in your system to use Plextor provides only 16 bit SCSI interface boards with its optional bundles so you must use a va
24. your drive and SCSI interface board Accordingly be sure you match the red stripe along one side of the SCSI cable to pin 1 on the interface board and pin 1 on the drive as shown on the next page Double check your work you must ensure the side of the SCSI cable with the red stripe is matched to pin 1 on the interface board and on the drive PX 43CH PX 45CH OPERATION MANUAL 27 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation 1 a To Pin 1 Either end of the cable may be connected to either the CD ROM drive or to the SCSI interface board The easiest way to install your SCSI cable is to plug it into the SCSI connector on the rear panel of the drive before you insert the drive into your computer Then you can thread the cable through the front of the open bay you plan to use and back toward the SCSI interface board Connect the cable to your SCSI interface board and finish mounting your drive in the proper position The drive should slide smoothly into the bay Ifit does not check for obstructions in the bay and ensure the side rails if needed are attached properly You now need to make the power connection In most computers you will find additional power connectors that are ready for your use Check the cable running from your power supply to your hard disk and see if it has extra connectors on it If so you can plug one of these into the power connector found on the rear panel of the CD ROM drive If you do not find any additi
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