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- Page 1 User’s Guide MiniSCSI 1350 Parallel Port to SCSI Adapter APA-1350...
- Page 2 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 © 1998 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, and the Adaptec logo are trade- marks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Printed in Singapore STOCK NO.: 512111-00, Rev. A...
- Page 3 MiniSCSI 1350 Parallel Port to SCSI Adapter User’s Guide...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connector Types 9 Troubleshooting 10 General Hardware Troubleshooting 10 WINDOWS 95 Troubleshooting 11 Improving Overall Performance 12 Formatting your hard disk drives in Windows 95 13 Contacting Adaptec 15 Electronic Support 15 Technical and Product Support 16 Sales and Ordering Information 16... -
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Adaptec MiniSCSI 1350. The MiniSCSI 1350 is the ideal solution for Plug & Play SCSI connections to CD-ROMs, Scanners, Hard Disks, SyQuest, Iomega, Tape, MO drives and other peripherals. It’s fast, easy installation adds full SCSI flexibility to your Portable or Desktop PC without the hassle and cost of plug-in host adapters. -
Page 8: Installing The Miniscsi 1350
MiniSCSI 1350 User’s Guide Installing the MiniSCSI 1350 Follow the steps below to install the MiniSCSI 1350 and connect your SCSI devices to it. Refer to Figure 1 on page 3 for an illustration of a typical installation. Connect the 50-pin interface plug to the SCSI interface socket on your peripheral device. - Page 9 Installing the MiniSCSI 1350 Note: For the pass-through function to operate, your SCSI peripheral must be connected and powered up because the MiniSCSI 1350 uses the power on the SCSI bus. 25-Pin Interface Plug Printer Laptop 25-Pin Socket SCSI Device 50-pin Interface Plug Figure 1.
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Page 10: Software Installation
Before you begin, close any application you may have running before installing the MiniSCSI 1350 software drivers. Windows 95 Software Installation Start Windows 95. Insert the diskette labeled APA-1350 Setup Diskette into floppy drive A. Double-click on the My Computer icon. Double-click on the Floppy Drive A. -
Page 11: Printers
Printers In most cases and with most printers, printing via the printer pass- through connector should not be any different than printing via the computer’s own printer port. The printer pass-through connector on the MiniSCSI 1350 can be used to connect a printer or any peripheral device that normally connects to a parallel-printer connector. -
Page 12: Uninstalling The Drivers
MiniSCSI 1350 User’s Guide Uninstalling the Drivers To uninstall the MiniSCSI 1350 drivers from your system Go to the Control Panel and double-click on Add/Remove Programs icon. Highlight the MiniSCSI 1350 driver entry and click Add/Remove. The drivers will be removed from your system. Re-boot the system to reflect the change. -
Page 13: Understanding Scsi
Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced “scuzzy”) stands for Small Computer Systems Interface. SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for connecting SCSI devices (such as hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and scanners) to a common SCSI bus. A SCSI bus is an electrical pathway consisting of a SCSI adapter (such as the SlimSCSI adapter) installed in a computer and one or more SCSI devices. -
Page 14: Terminating The Scsi Bus
Adaptec provides high-quality SCSI cables designed specifically for use with the MiniSCSI 1350. (To order Adaptec SCSI cables, call 1-800-442-7274, Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific... -
Page 15: Connector Types
Typically used with high-performance CD-ROM drives, hard disk drives, Jaz drives, and Plug and Play devices. If you have a SCSI device with a DB25 pin or low density 50-pin (SCSI-2) connection, you can order converters from Adaptec's web site. DB25 Connector Used with Iomega ZIP drives, Syquest EZFlyer, etc. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
MiniSCSI 1350 User’s Guide Troubleshooting Most problems with the MiniSCSI 1350 result from errors in preparing and connecting the SCSI devices to it. So, if you have problems, check the General Hardware Troubleshooting tips first. If the problem still remains, refer to one or more of these sections: WINDOWS 95 Troubleshooting ... -
Page 17: Windows 95 Troubleshooting
CD-ROM. Please check that you are using the very latest installer from Adaptec. Also, check the SCSI ID of the CD ROM, make sure it is not ID 7, 1 or 0. Can I use FDISK to prepare my hard disk? In order to partition a hard disk drive with the FDISK command, Int 13h support has to be enabled. -
Page 18: Improving Overall Performance
MiniSCSI 1350 User’s Guide Improving Overall Performance Following are some tips on improving the performance of the MiniSCSI 1350: Ensure that the CMOS setting configuration for the parallel port and the setting in the Device Manager are the same. Ensure that there are no Port Base and IRQ clashes with other installed devices such as Sound Cards. -
Page 19: Formatting Your Hard Disk Drives In Windows 95
Formatting your hard disk drives in Windows 95 If a hard disk drive is used that has not been formatted for Windows 95 systems, you will need to prepare the Disk for its first use with the FDISK and FORMAT commands in the DOS directory of your system disk. -
Page 21: Contacting Adaptec
Contacting Adaptec If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this User’s Guide first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please contact us. We offer the following support and information services:... -
Page 22: Technical And Product Support
For sales information, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, M–F, 6:00 . to 5:00 ., Pacific Time. To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables, call 800-442-7274 or 408-957-7274, M–F, 6:00 To request additional documentation for Adaptec products, call 800-934-2766 or 510-732-3829, M–F, 6:00 Pacific Time. - Page 23 Contacting Adaptec Copyright © 1998 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
- Page 24 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two con- ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards...
- Page 25 (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC DOES NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.
- Page 26 Adaptec unless Adaptec gives its express consent, including an express waiver of the terms of this Agreement, in a writing signed by an officer of Adaptec. You assume full responsibility for the use of the Software and agree to use the Software legally and responsibly.
- Page 27 Contacting Adaptec Limited 5-Year Warranty Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product, provided it is deliv-...
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