Troubleshooting Questions And Answers - Adaptec AVA-2906 User Manual

may also be required to change a motherboard jumper
setting.)
If there is a Triggering Interrupt option, select Level.
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If there is an option to enable or disable bus mastering for
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the PCI slots, select Enabled.
If your computer has a combination of ISA or EISA boards
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and PCI boards, you may need to mark the IRQs used by
ISA/EISA boards as Used so the system BIOS will not try to
assign these IRQs to other PCI boards. Never use an IRQ
below IRQ9 for a SCSI card.
If you have not already done so, Adaptec recommends that
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you upgrade your motherboard BIOS by downloading the
latest version from the manufacturer's Web site.
If you still experience problems, try installing the SCSI Card 2906 in
another PCI slot, starting with the first PCI slot.
If, after aworking through this checklist, you are still unable to
resolve a problem, check the Questions and Answers in the next
section or refer to the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com for
additional troubleshooting information.

Troubleshooting Questions and Answers

When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows logo displays.
How can I get the system to start so that I can verify that the SCSI card is functioning
normally?
1 Start or restart your computer. View the messages that appear.
2 When the message Starting Windows 95/98 appears, press and
release F8 while the text is on your screen.
3 From the menu that displays, select Safe Mode. (It may take
extra time for Windows 95/98 to load.)
4 Verify that the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is loading
properly (see the information in the next question).
How can I tell if the SCSI Card 2906 software driver is loading properly?
If you are running Windows on your computer, follow the
instructions for your operating system as provided in Verifying
Driver Installation on page 17.
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