=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI 3.1L =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Welcome to Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.1L =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The following information is available in this README file: 1. New Features 2. Adaptec Host Adapter Support 3. CD-ROM Drive Support 4. Scanner Support 5. SETUP Command Line Options 6. Troubleshooting/Limitations 7. Adaptec Phone Numbers =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1. New Features =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.1L features numerous enhancements including: o NEW - Windows SCSI power management application o NEW - Windows SCSI benchmark application o NEW - Windows SCSI disk partitioning application o NEW - Windows SCSI scanner application o NEW - Additional Adaptec host adapter support o ENHANCED - EZ-SCSI for DOS/Windows installers o ENHANCED - Photo CD Viewer o ENHANCED - Windows CD Player o ENHANCED - Windows SCSI Interrogator o ENHANCED - Additional support for Video CD added to ASPICD.SYS (tested with Sigma Designs' ReelMagic multimedia playback controller) o ENHANCED - ASPIDISK.SYS modified to support any standard DOS format =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 2. Adaptec Host Adapter Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported: Parallel Port ------------- o Trantor MiniSCSI Plus (T348) o Trantor MiniSCSI EPP (T358) o Adaptec MiniSCSI Plus (APA-348) o Adaptec MiniSCSI EPP (APA-358) PCMCIA ------ o Adaptec SlimSCSI (APA-460 & APA-1460) ISA Bus ------- o Trantor T160 o Adaptec AVA-1505 o Adaptec AVA-1515 o Adaptec AHA-1510/1520/1522 o Adaptec AHA-1510A/1520A/1522A o Adaptec AHA-1530P/1532P o Adaptec AMM-1510M (Sound Card) o Adaptec AMM-1570 (Sound Card) o Adaptec AIC-6260 or AIC-6360 based SCSI host adapters o Adaptec AHA-1540B/1542B o Adaptec AHA-1540C/1542C o Adaptec AHA-1540CF/1542CF o Adaptec AHA-1540CP/1542CP Microchannel Bus ---------------- o Trantor T260 o Adaptec AHA-1640 EISA Bus -------- o Adaptec AHA-1740/1742/1744 o Adaptec AHA-1740A/1742A o Adaptec AHA-2740/2742/2740T/2742T o Adaptec AHA-2740A/2742A/2740AT/2742AT o Adaptec AHA-2740W/2742W o Adaptec AIC-7770 based SCSI host adapters VL Bus ------ o Adaptec AVA-2820/2822/2825 o Adaptec AHA-2840VL/2842VL o Adaptec AHA-2840A/2842A PCI Bus ------- o Adaptec AHA-2940 o Adaptec AHA-2940W o Adaptec AHA-3940 o Adaptec AHA-3940W o Adaptec APC-7850 o Adaptec AIC-7850/7870 based SCSI host adapters =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 3. CD-ROM Drive Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adaptec's CD-ROM driver, ASPICD.SYS, has been written to fully support any SCSI-2 CD-ROM drive. The following drives have been tested by Adaptec with Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.1. All drives support both audio and data. Photo CD is supported where indicated: Firm- Name Model ware SCSI Photo CD ---- ----- ----- ---- -------- Compaq CDU561-31 1.8I 2 multisession CDU6611-31 1.8B 2 multisession Chinon * CDS 431 H48 1 single-session CDS 435 M62 1 single-session CDS 525 V05 2 multisession CDS 535 Q08 2 multisession Denon * DRD 253 V 1 single-session Goldstar GCD-R320 1.0 2 multisession Hitachi CDR 1750S 12 1 single-session CDR 3750 4 1 single-session CDR 6750 0005 2 multisession CDR 1950S 0005 2 multisession IBM Internal CD-ROM 2443 2 multisession Enhanced CD-ROM II 0893 2 multisession LMS (Philips) * CM 214 .12 1 single-session CM 215 .13 2 multisession NEC CDR 38 1 2 multisession ** CDR 55JD 1 1 multisession * CDR 72 E 1 single-session CDR 73 1.2 1 single-session * CDR 74 1 1 single-session CDR 74 1.0a 1 single-session CDR 74-1 1 2 multisession * CDR 84 1 1 single-session CDR 84 1.0a 1 single-session CDR 84-1 1 2 multisession ** CDR 210 1.0 1 multisession CDR 210P 1.0 1 multisession MultiSpin 3X 1.0 2 multisession CDR 500 1.0 2 multisession CDR 510 1.0 2 multisession MultiSpin 4X 2.5A 2 multisession CDR 900 2.5A 2 multisession Panasonic/ 501 family 1.0B/C 1 single-session Matsushita CR 503 1.0A 2 multisession CR 532 2.0A 2 multisession CR 532 2.5A 2 single-session CR 533 1.1a 2 multisession LK-MC501S 1 1 single-session Philips CDD-BK01 / IMS CCD-463 0.00 2 multisession Pioneer *** DRM 600 806 1 single-session *** DRM 604X 2403 2 multisession Plextor/Texel Shinaken 3021 1.04 1 single-session Shinaken 5021 1.04 1 single-session DM 5021 1.04 1 single-session DM 3024 1.10 2 multisession DM 5024 1.10 2 multisession DM 3028 3.00 2 multisession DM 5028 3.00 2 multisession CD-ROM PX-4XCH 1.22 2 multisession 4PleX 1.22 2 multisession Sanyo CRD 400E 1.31 2 multisession CRD 400I 1.31 2 multisession Sony CDU 55 1.0a 2 multisession CDU 541-01 2.6A 1 single-session CDU 561 1.8K 2 multisession CDU 561-31 1.8i 2 multisession CDU 6211-10 2.6A 1 single-session CDU 6811 1.9i 2 multisession TEAC CD 50 1 2 multisession Toshiba XM 3101BME 3232 1 no TXM 3201A1 3332 1 single-session XM 3301B 272 2 single-session XM 3401B 283 2 multisession TM 3301E 2162 2 multisession TX 3401B 2 2 multisession XM 4101B 2893 2 multisession * These drives do not directly support Photo CD. However, by adding /XAEMUL to the ASPICD.SYS command line, in your CONFIG.SYS, we will emulate support for single-session Photo CD on these drives. ** These drives do not support parity. Please consult the troubleshooting section of the users manual for information on using these drives. *** These jukebox CD-ROM drives are fully supported. A drive letter will be assigned for each CD. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 4. Scanner Support =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hewlett-Packard's driver for HP ScanJet II scanners is included with Adaptec EZ-SCSI. This driver is named SJIIX.SYS and is designed to function with Adaptec's ASPI managers. Installation of the driver is easy. Simply run Adaptec EZ-SCSI. Adaptec EZ-SCSI automatically detects your HP scanner and installs SJIIX.SYS into the appropriate section of your CONFIG.SYS file. You can then install HP's DESKSCAN software if it is not already installed. SJIIX.SYS supports the following applications using TWAIN or the application's scanning utility: Aldus: PhotoStyler Arkenstone: Arkenstone Reader II Caere: FaxMaster, OmniPage Direct, OmniPage Professional, PageKeeper Calera: TrueScan, WordScan, WordScan Plus Corel: Corel Draw Delrina: WinFax, WinFax Pro Eclipse systems: Eclipse fax ExperVision: TypeReader Image-In: Image-In Intel: Satisfaction Light Source: Ofoto Micrografx: Picture Publisher Pixel Translations: Open Book RIX Software: WinRix Westbrook: File Magic WordStar/ZSoft: Publisher's Paintbrush, PhotoFinish =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 5. SETUP Command Line Options =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= There are a couple of command line options that are available with the Windows version of EZ-SCSI (SETUP.EXE): Option: noctl3d Example: c:\setup noctl3d Description: EZ-SCSI for Windows uses a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) called CTL3D.DLL that gives its dialog boxes the 3-D gray-box look. This command line option disables the loading of this DLL. Note that EZ-SCSI defaults to not loading this DLL if you are using Central Point's Desktop (e.g. PC Tools for Windows 1.0). =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 6. Troubleshooting/Limitations =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= o SMARTDRV 5.0 (in MS-DOS 6.2, Windows for Workgroups 3.11) now includes caching for CD-ROM drives. There is a problem with SMARTDRV in its support for XA formatted Compact Discs. If you experience "Not Ready" errors, using SMARTDRV 5.0, add /E:2048 to your SMARTDRV command line. For example: C:\DOS\SMARTDRV /X /E:2048 o EZ-SCSI for Windows (SETUP.EXE) will not load its 3-D look DLL (CTL3D.DLL) if you are using Central Point PC Tools for Windows Desktop. The installation will still proceed without any loss of functionality. o You should install Adaptec EZ-SCSI to a drive letter that exists at boot time. This would NOT include RAM drives, network drives, removable drives, etc. o We have seen at least one case where an unstable video driver would cause EZ-SCSI for Windows to hang during installation. If you are experiencing similar problems, try using the standard VGA driver that comes with Windows. If EZ-SCSI for Windows then installs properly, you may want to contact your video card company for updated drivers. o In the unlikely event that you encounter a timeout failure when EZ-SCSI for Windows scans the SCSI bus, you should run EZ-SCSI for DOS first. Let it modify your CONFIG.SYS to load the appropriate ASPI managers; reboot your system. You should then be able to run EZ-SCSI for Windows. o If you have an IBM ThinkPad 360Cs or an IBM ThinkPad 755, and are using the Adaptec APA-1460 SlimSCSI, you need to move the following line to the last line inside your CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\EZPLY\$ICPMDOS.SYS Note: If the directory for EZ-Play is different than the default, use that directory instead. The above line uses the standard directory as an example. o If you have an APA-1460 (SlimSCSI) in your system and are installing ASPI2DOS.SYS manually, you will need to add the following command line switch to ASPI2DOS.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE = C:\SCSI\ASPI2DOS.SYS /D /PCMCIA /Z o If you have an AHA-2740W/2742W or AHA-2940W (Wide SCSI Host Adapter), the SCSI Interrogator for Windows (SHOWSCSI.EXE) will only show icons for SCSI IDs 0-7. You will not see IDs 8-15. o If you have an Adaptec PCI SCSI host adapter installed in your system, and EZ-SCSI for DOS does not detect your host adapter, try running EZ-SCSI with the /pci command line switch. For example: a: ezscsi /pci Note that if your system has EMM386.EXE loaded, from MS-DOS versions up to 6.2, your system might hang when using the /pci switch. This has been fixed in MS-DOS 6.21 and later. If you experience this problem, you should not load EMM386.EXE when running EZ-SCSI for DOS. EZ-SCSI for Windows does not exhibit this problem and should find your Adaptec PCI SCSI Host Adapter regardless of your PCI system and whether or not you have EMM386.EXE loaded. ASPI8DOS.SYS can be loaded high. However, due to the EMM386.EXE problem mentioned above, some PCI systems will hang if loading ASPI8DOS.SYS after EMM386.EXE. If you experience this problem, you will either need to load ASPI8DOS.SYS before EMM386.EXE, or upgrade to MS-DOS 6.21 or later. Other ASPI modules (e.g. ASPICD.SYS) can continue to be loaded high. o The SCSI Power Management Utility is not compatible with the Trantor T160 and T260 SCSI Host Adapters. o The SCSI Power Management Utility requires that the following line be present in your SYSTEM.INI file under the [386Enh] section: device=VSCSIPWR.386 The first time you run SCSI Power Management you will be prompted to install the above driver. If you wish to disable the SCSI Power Management functions, you can remove this line from your SYSTEM.INI file in your WINDOWS subdirectory. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 7. Adaptec Phone Numbers =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Technical Support: Automated Technical Support: U.S. and Canada: (800)959-7274 ---------------------------- International : (408)945-2550 o Interactive FAX Service o On-line Questions & Answers Live Technical Support: U.S. , Canada & ----------------------- International : (408)934-7274 o M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 945-7727 24 hours a day (up to 14400 baud, using 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity) Literature Hotline (800) 934-2766 M-F: 6:00am to 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time Software Ordering (U.S.A. and Canada) (800) 442-7274 M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time International Software Ordering (408) 957-7274 M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time