Configuration Identification - Plextor ULTRA-D Manual

Configuration Identification

The first thing you want to do is figure out exactly what your configuration is and what
you are trying to accomplish. Review the following descriptions and then go to the
appropriate section of this manual.
1) You have purchased a new SCAM capable Plextor CD-ROM drive kit with
a SCAM capable SCSI controller. If you purchased just the drive without a
SCSI controller, it is also possible (though unlikely) that you already had, or
separately purchased, a SCAM capable SCSI controller board. Your com-
puter has a Plug and Play BIOS or your SCSI controller is of the PCI variety.
You have Windows 95 installed. You may have purchased a new computer
with Windows 95 installed, or you purchased an upgrade to Windows 95
on floppies and already installed it. You may also have upgraded to
Windows 95 from a CD using an older CD-ROM drive. If this scenario
describes your situation, consider yourself a state-of-the-art computer
jockey. Go to the section titled ''Plug and Play Installation,'' page 68.
2) You have a SCAM capable controller as in the Plug and Play configuration,
but your computer is a little older and does not have a Plug and Play BIOS.
You also do not have a PCI class SCSI controller to provide Plug and Play BIOS.
Go to the section titled ''Non-Plug and Play Installation,'' page 71.
3) You did not buy a Plextor kit and have an older SCSI board that is not SCAM
capable. Go to the section titled ''Non-SCAM Installation,'' page 73.
4) You are currently running DOS or Windows 3.x and have purchased an
upgrade to Windows 95 on CD-ROM. Since you do not have an old
CD-ROM drive, you need to install your new Plextor CD-ROM drive first.
But you need to run the upgrade while in a DOS/Windows environment,
and you need a device driver. Problem? Not with Plextor. We provide all
the software you need to run under DOS/Windows and upgrade to Windows
95. It's a bit complex, but we'll get you there. Go to the section titled
''Upgrading to Windows 95 From DOS/Windows Using CD-ROM,'' page
75.
By the way, our instructions generally assume you are installing a SCSI controller as well
as a Plextor CD-ROM drive. Of course, it is quite possible you already have a SCSI
controller installed and operating under Windows 95. If so, you can make appropriate
adjustments to the procedures. For instance, since your controller is already functioning
under Windows 95, it will not ask for a disk or CD to get support for the controller. We
have addressed some potential problems this may cause in the troubleshooting portion
of each section.
Appendix ---- Windows 95 Drivers
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