Troubleshooting In Windows 95/98 - Adaptec ULTRA160 User Reference

Adaptec SCSI Card 29160 User's Reference

Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98

When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows
logo is displayed. 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.
2 (For Windows 95:) When the message "Starting Windows 95"
appears, press and release the F8 function key while the text is
on your screen.
(For Windows 98:) When the message "Starting Windows 98"
appears, press and release the Ctrl key while the text is on your
screen.)
3 From the menu that is displayed, select Safe Mode. (It may
take several minutes for Windows 95/98 to load.)
4 If the system completes the boot to the desktop, the core soft-
ware is functional; resources, software conflicts, and/or hard-
ware need to be checked.
If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected
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to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160, and restart the computer.
6 Verify that an IRQ is available by viewing resources in System
Properties.
Under the Control Panel, verify that the operating system is set
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to Optimal Performance by checking the Performance tab
under System Properties. (Make sure you are not in Safe
Mode.)
How can I tell if the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160 driver is loading
properly?
Right click on the My Computer icon on the Windows
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desktop.
Select Properties from the menu.
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3 Click the Device Manager tab.
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