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1. CHAPTER 9 Software Installation AN YOUR TASK Install software onto your computer system to enable the CD ROM drive to operate optimally within your specific operating system YOUR OBJECTIVE Enable your CD ROM drive to communicate with the rest of your computer system YOUR METHOD Identify your operating system and refer to the section of this chapter or the Plextor M anager manual that pertains to your operating system A device driver is a software program that allows your computer to interact with your CD ROM drive If you do not use a device driver or you use an outdated version of the required device driver you will not be able to operate your CD ROM drive The lack of a device driver or the use of an improper version of a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 source of business for Plextor s Technical Support Department e For PC users with Windows 95 please see the Plextor M anager manual e For Windows 95 installation please see page 65 e For PC users with DO S W indows please see the Plextor M anager manual e For Apple computer users please see Mac manual e For PC users with IBM O S 2 please see page 37 e For PC users with Windows NT please see page 38 e For other OS users please see applicable SCSI CD ROM installation procedures 36 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 9 Software Installation OS 2 Installation Procedure To install O S 2 from your O S 2 CD ROM2. MRLE Termination DISABLED SCSI Interface Board Pa Daisy Termination Chain Cable t DISABLED PRIE Termination ENABLED i Plugs a X A above TI SCSI Cable 1 Plugs into Y 32 _ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 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 M ost soundboards fall into this category N Soundboards that have a proprietary or IDE CD ROM drive interface built onto the board e g Creative Labs Sound Blaster Orchid Sound Producer Pro W earnes Tech Beethoven AD SP 16 Typically the only drives that can be attached are mediocre performers that sell for a low price Soundboards that have a SCSI CD ROM drive interface built onto the board e g Media Vision Spect
3. 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 U ItraPleX 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 1 Use a separate SCSI interface board This is the most common method for NOTE Z both internal and external drives We recommend using a 32 bit PCI bus mastering SCSI interface board to maximize the drive s potential O Ider 8 bit SCSI interface boards are not recommended More cost effective but with a decrease in video performance are 16 bitISA bus mastering SCSI interface boards Both these bus mastering interface technologies also allow you to take advantage of SCSI multitasking in 32 bit operating systems such as Windows 95 Windows NT UNIX SCO Solaris etc Another possibility is to use an ISA PIO SCSI interface board but performance will suffer as will multitasking 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 Plextor recommends against using the SCSI interface on a soundcard with the UltaPlex Doing so will limit the performance of the UltraPlex If you have an external drive you can also use a parallel to S
4. 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 list or alternately add the driver you obtained from your SCSI interface board manufacturer 4 Shut down your system and connect your U ItraPleX to the SCSI controller 5 Power ON your computer and your UltraPleX drive should now be visible to the system Windows NT Troubleshooting Tip If you have difficulty getting NT to recognize your CD ROM drive and SCSI interface board you should first 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 that the SCSI interface board device driver and CD ROM support step 4 above are loaded correctly ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 39
5. 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 Typically this 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 Donotmountyour drive in your computer using screws other than those supplied by Plextor You may damage the drive if you insert screws that are too long 26 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 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 the rail when attaching The smooth side of the rail faces away from the drive s chassis There are four 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 eight screws w
6. device driver See listing of contacts on page 62 a Once you have confirmed that your SCSI interface board is supported by O0S 2 or you have obtained the necessary device driver files run OS 2 s Selective Install program to set up your SCSI interface board and CD ROM drive In the SCSI H ost field select your board If your board was already installed and running your SCSI interface board should already be selected and there is no need for you to change this entry The CD ROM drive should automatically be detected In the event that the CD ROM drive is not seen please go to the CD ROM Drive field select Texel Plextor 3024 5024 3028 5028 4PleX Then select Install and insert the O S 2 floppy disks when requested After rebooting your CD ROM drive should appear in the Drives folder ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 37 CHAPTER 9 Software Installation O S 2 Troubleshooting Tip If you have difficulty getting O S 2 to recognize your CD ROM drive and SCSI interface board you should first 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 12 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
7. disc 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 OS 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 contacts on page 62 The O S 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 floppy disk Your SCSI interface board manufacturer will provide you with specific instructions Adding CD ROM Support After O S 2 Has Already Been Installed 1 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 OS 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 N 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
8. CD ROM support see step 3 on page 37 is loaded correctly Windows NT 4 0 and Below Installation Procedure To install WindowsNT 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 If your SCSI interface board is not on NT s list of supported hardware however you must contact your board s manufacturer and request an NT software device driver see listing of key contacts on page 62 The files you obtain need to be added to the NT installation floppy disk s that came with your NT 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 38 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 9 Software Installation 2 If your SCSI interface board is not on NT s list of supported hardware you must contact your board s manufacturer and request an NT software device driver see listing of key contacts on page 62
9. CSI interface Thisisa device that plugs into the parallel port the one your printer normally is connected to of your computer Itis convenient but typically at a cost of reduced performance to your CD ROM drive If you have an external drive and a portable computer with a PCM CIA slot Type II or III use a PCM CIA to SCSI card This is a small credit card size device that plugs into the PCMCIA slot It too is convenient but may also provide less performance than a direct connection to a 32 bit or 16 bit SCSI interface board PCMCIA connections should however provide better performance than a parallel to SCSI interface 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 PCMCIA to SCSI interface you can skip to Chapter 9 If you area Mac user with an external drive you can laugh at how easy life is and skip to page 30 O therwise proceed to page 25 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 21 Un CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Board Installation 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
10. Connector Personal Computer Tepe TEST Bots E a I Pete ao ov Connector Power Supply from Personal Computer SCSI Ribbon Cable DC Power Supply _ SCSI Host Adapter The SCSI cable you will need is a standard 50 pin flat ribbon cable If you already have one other SCSI peripheral such asa hard disk and your existing cable has only two connectors remove the cable and replace it with a cable with additional connectors Connect the SCSI host adapter to a connection on either end of the cable Connect the two peripherals to the other two connectors one atthe middle connector and one at the end of the cable Refer to Chapter 7 of this manual for setting the termination of the devices CAUTION Itis easy to accidentally plug your SCSI ribbon cable upside down into both 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 Each connector on the ribbon cable has a key in the middle This key should fit into a slotin the middle of each connector of the interface board your U ItraPlex CD ROM drive and any other SCSI peripherals Additionally ensure there are no kinks or knicks in the cable and that the length does not exceed 1 5 meters Double check your work you must ensure the side of the SCSI cable with the
11. MANUAL 23 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Once you have successfully inserted the board fasten it in place using the cover plate T2 a screw that you removed earlier ISA Board PCI Board 24 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 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 UltraPleX may be installed either horizontally or vertically If installed vertically make sure that the eject button is positioned near the top ofthe drive Doing so will ensure that your drive will perform as specified Internal Eject Button UP Vertical Horizontal External Horizontal ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 25 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation NOTE The following section is only for those installing internal drives If you have an external drive skip to page 30 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
12. UGGED from its power source 22 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 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 either 16 bit ISA or 32 bit PCI SCSI interface boards with its optional bundles so you mustuse the correct slot 16 bit slots are longer than 32 bit slots O Ider systems may not havea PCI slot as this is the newer technology If you re installing 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 gt 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 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION
13. e power connector from your 5 25 floppy drive if you ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 29 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 not have 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 34 for more information about audio cables Installation of your internal drive is now complete Skip to page 33 External Drive Installation YOUR TASK Connect cables from your external drive to your PC or 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 YOURMETHOD Follow directions below for making cable connections Review you
14. ere supplied with your drive four chrome screws and four 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 you are almost ready to finish your drive s installation Before doing so however 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 RO M 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 Chapters 6 and 7 for information on how to change these settings ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 27 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 that you must make are 1 SCSI cable 2 power cable Audio Connector SCSI Interface
15. isa CD ROM drive installation and operation manual it is not a SCSI interface board or soundboard installation and operation manual Unless you purchased a SCSI interface board or soundboard and its accompanying manual bundled in the same box with an UltraPleX 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 that 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 UNPL
16. r current computer setup to see if the potential for conflicts exists If so make necessary switch dial and or terminator changes If you are installing a single UltraPleX external drive 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 Chapters 6 and 7 for information on how to change these settings If you are installing a single U ItraPleX external drive connect it as shown on the next page 30 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation PC Connection SCSI Interface Board se SCSI Cable Secure to controller by pushing gently until cable snaps into place X amp UltraPleX External Rear Panel Personal Computer AC Power Supply Mac Connection rear view of a Mac rT 7 Plugs into X A above gt SCSI Cable i E Plugs into Y ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 31 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation If you are installing more than one U ItraPleX external drive or one external U ItraPlex and other external SCSI peripherals connect them as shown below PC Connection SCSI Cable A Personal Computer a X 50 pin Centronics
17. red stripe is matched to pin 1 on the interface board and on the drive 28 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation To Pin 1 Either end of the cable may be connected to either the CD ROM drive or to the SCSI interface board Pin 1 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 Fee You now need to make the power connection In most computers you will find additional power connectors that are ready for 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 additional 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 can also be found at most computer stores If you are in a hurry to get started you can probably unplug th
18. rum 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 However the SCSI interface will not be high performance g If you own a soundboard that falls into category 1 or 2 and want to use it with your U ItraPleX drive you must also buy a separate SCSI interface board You should follow the directions starting on page 22 regarding the installation of a SCSI interface board Then check the diagrams given on page 34 to see how you should connect your audio cable If you own a soundboard from category 3 you do not have to buy a separate SCSI interface board However most soundboards with a built in SCSI interface do not perform well because they use only an 8 bit SCSI interface This is true even if you buy a 16 bit soundboard The 16 bit refers to the audio channel not necessarily the SCSI data channel The soundboard may have only an 8 bit SCSI interface on it Plextor recommends the use of a separate SCSI interface ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 33 CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation Whichever category your soundboard falls into you will find that the 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
19. that need to be made Audio Cables Z W einclude two audio cables with your internal CD ROM drive SCSI card kitand one cable with your external drive SCSI card kit One cable delivered with your internal drive is MPC compliant and the other has connectors designed for use with Sound Blaster sound cards The cable delivered with your external drive has two RCA type color coded connectors at one end which connect to your drive and a single stereo mini jack at the other end which plugs into the line in receptacle on your soundboard at the back of your computer If you purchased an internal drive SCSI card kit and you have a sound card other than Sound Blaster that is not MPC compliant you will have to purchase a different audio cable from a computer supply store We can help by recommending several vendors see listing p 62 who offer audio cables and can get them to you quickly ata reasonable price Call our Technical Support Department directly at 800 886 3935 Please see next page for diagrams illustrating the cable connections 34 ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Hardware Installation The following diagrams show where the SCSI cable and audio cable need to be connected to your internal CD ROM drive Soundboard without SCSI Interface 1 Audio Connector 2 Power Connector 3 SCSI Connector Soundboard with SCSI Interface 1 Audio Connector 2 Power Connector 3 SCSI Connector ULTRAPLEX OPERATION MANUAL 35
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