Appendix: Windows 95/98 Installation Guide - Plextor PX-40TSe Operation Manual

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Windows 95/98
Installation Guide
Quick Install
Windows 95/98 should automatically recognize and support your SCSI
controller and Plextor CD-ROM drive. Microsoft has included a generic
CD-ROM device driver in the operating system. They have also included
numerous controller specific drivers on the Windows 95/98 CD-ROM. If you
connect your Plextor drive to a previously installed and operating SCSI
controller, Windows 95/98 will recognize the new controller and ask you to
insert the Windows 95/98 CD-ROM so it can obtain the necessary file. If you
purchased your SCSI controller in a Plextor kit, you can use either the
Windows 95/98 CD or the Plextor Manager floppy disk to provide the
necessary file. If you purchased your new SCSI controller from another source,
you must use the Windows 95/98 CD. If Windows 95/98 does not have the
necessary file, you will need to use software provided by the manufacturer of
the SCSI controller. If you encounter any problems, we suggest you read the
following detailed instructions.
Instructions and Background
If the Quick Install description above does not work, this section will tell you
a little about the Windows 95/98 operating system, help you figure out what
your current system configuration is, and then walk you through the
installation. If you are lucky, this process will be close to "Plug and Play."
Either way, don't worry. You will soon be using the highest performance
CD-ROM drive around. If you have any problems at all, our technical support
staff will help you. They can be reached toll-free at 800-886-3935.
Microsoft has incorporated "Plug and Play" software into Windows 95/98.
Theoretically, this enables true Plug and Play peripherals, such as your Plextor
CD-ROM drive, to configure themselves automatically after installation. You
have been hearing about Plug and Play for a long time now. The unfortunate
thing is that even now things are not quite as automatic as they should be.
That's all right though — Plextor will make it work for you.
For a true Plug and Play experience while installing a SCSI peripheral, many
things are required. Your system must have Plug and Play BIOS available either
on the motherboard or on a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) SCSI
controller. All PCI controllers have this capability. Your controller itself must
also have its own Plug and Play capabilities. Again, all PCI controllers include
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