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ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI Lite 3.1L
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Welcome to Adaptec EZ-SCSI Lite 3.1L
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The following information is available in this README file:
1. Upgrade Information
2. New Features
3. Adaptec Host Adapter Support
4. CD-ROM Drive Support
5. Scanner Support
6. SETUP Command Line Options
7. Troubleshooting/Limitations
8. Adaptec Phone Numbers
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1. Upgrade Information
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You are using a custom version of Adaptec EZ-SCSI which does not include
the following components:
o SCSI Power Management Application (Windows)
o SCSI Benchmark Application (Windows)
o SCSI Disk Partitioner (Windows)
o Scanner Application (Windows)
o Photo CD Viewer (Windows)
o SCSI Tape Backup utility (Windows)
o SCSI Tutor (Windows)
o CD-Player for DOS & Windows
o On-line 3rd party catalog (Windows)
o And more...
To upgrade to the standard version of Adaptec EZ-SCSI for $29.00, call
Adaptec at one of the following numbers:
Software Ordering (U.S.A. and Cananda) (800)442-7274
M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time
International Software Ordering (408)957-7274
M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time
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2. New Features
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Adaptec EZ-SCSI Lite 3.1L features numerous enhancements including:
o NEW - Additional Adaptec host adapter support
o ENHANCED - EZ-SCSI for DOS/Windows installers
o ENHANCED - Additional support for Video CD-ROMs in ASPICD.SYS (tested
with Sigma Designs' ReelMagic multimedia playback controller)
o ENHANCED - ASPIDISK.SYS modified to support any standard DOS format
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3. Adaptec Host Adapter Support
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The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported:
Parallel Port
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o Trantor MiniSCSI Plus (T348)
o Trantor MiniSCSI EPP (T358)
o Adaptec MiniSCSI Plus (APA-348)
o Adaptec MiniSCSI EPP (APA-358)
PCMCIA
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o Adaptec SlimSCSI (APA-460 & APA-1460)
ISA Bus
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o Trantor T160
o Adaptec AVA-1505
o Adaptec AVA-1515
o Adaptec AHA-1510/1520/1522
o Adaptec AHA-1510A/1520A/1522A
o Adaptec AHA-1530P/1532P
o Adaptec AMM-1510M (Sound Card)
o Adaptec AMM-1570 (Sound Card)
o Adaptec AIC-6260 or AIC-6360 based SCSI host adapters
o Adaptec AHA-1540B/1542B
o Adaptec AHA-1540C/1542C
o Adaptec AHA-1540CF/1542CF
o Adaptec AHA-1540CP/1542CP
Microchannel Bus
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o Trantor T260
o Adaptec AHA-1640
EISA Bus
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o Adaptec AHA-1740/1742/1744
o Adaptec AHA-1740A/1742A
o Adaptec AHA-2740/2742/2740T/2742T
o Adaptec AHA-2740A/2742A/2740AT/2742AT
o Adaptec AHA-2740W/2742W
o Adaptec AIC-7770 based SCSI host adapters
VL Bus
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o Adaptec AVA-2820/2822/2825
o Adaptec AHA-2840VL/2842VL
o Adaptec AHA-2840A/2842A
PCI Bus
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o Adaptec AHA-2940
o Adaptec AHA-2940W
o Adaptec AHA-3940
o Adaptec AHA-3940W
o Adaptec APC-7850
o Adaptec AIC-7850/7870 based SCSI host adapters
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4. CD-ROM Drive Support
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Adaptec's CD-ROM driver, ASPICD.SYS, has been written to fully support
any SCSI-2 CD-ROM drive.
The following drives have been tested by Adaptec with Adaptec
EZ-SCSI 3.1. All drives support both audio and data. Photo CD is
supported where indicated:
Firm-
Name Model ware SCSI Photo CD
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Compaq CDU561-31 1.8I 2 multisession
CDU6611-31 1.8B 2 multisession
Chinon * CDS 431 H48 1 single-session
CDS 435 M62 1 single-session
CDS 525 V05 2 multisession
CDS 535 Q08 2 multisession
Denon * DRD 253 V 1 single-session
Goldstar GCD-R320 1.0 2 multisession
Hitachi CDR 1750S 12 1 single-session
CDR 3750 4 1 single-session
CDR 6750 0005 2 multisession
CDR 1950S 0005 2 multisession
IBM Internal CD-ROM 2443 2 multisession
Enhanced CD-ROM II 0893 2 multisession
LMS (Philips) * CM 214 .12 1 single-session
CM 215 .13 2 multisession
NEC CDR 38 1 2 multisession
** CDR 55JD 1 1 multisession
* CDR 72 E 1 single-session
CDR 73 1.2 1 single-session
* CDR 74 1 1 single-session
CDR 74 1.0a 1 single-session
CDR 74-1 1 2 multisession
* CDR 84 1 1 single-session
CDR 84 1.0a 1 single-session
CDR 84-1 1 2 multisession
** CDR 210 1.0 1 multisession
CDR 210P 1.0 1 multisession
MultiSpin 3X 1.0 2 multisession
CDR 500 1.0 2 multisession
CDR 510 1.0 2 multisession
MultiSpin 4X 2.5A 2 multisession
CDR 900 2.5A 2 multisession
Panasonic/ 501 family 1.0B/C 1 single-session
Matsushita CR 503 1.0A 2 multisession
CR 532 2.0A 2 multisession
CR 532 2.5A 2 single-session
CR 533 1.1a 2 multisession
LK-MC501S 1 1 single-session
Philips CDD-BK01 / IMS CCD-463 0.00 2 multisession
Pioneer *** DRM 600 806 1 single-session
*** DRM 604X 2403 2 multisession
Plextor/Texel Shinaken 3021 1.04 1 single-session
Shinaken 5021 1.04 1 single-session
DM 5021 1.04 1 single-session
DM 3024 1.10 2 multisession
DM 5024 1.10 2 multisession
DM 3028 3.00 2 multisession
DM 5028 3.00 2 multisession
CD-ROM PX-4XCH 1.22 2 multisession
4PleX 1.22 2 multisession
Sanyo CRD 400E 1.31 2 multisession
CRD 400I 1.31 2 multisession
Sony CDU 55 1.0a 2 multisession
CDU 541-01 2.6A 1 single-session
CDU 561 1.8K 2 multisession
CDU 561-31 1.8i 2 multisession
CDU 6211-10 2.6A 1 single-session
CDU 6811 1.9i 2 multisession
TEAC CD 50 1 2 multisession
Toshiba XM 3101BME 3232 1 no
TXM 3201A1 3332 1 single-session
XM 3301B 272 2 single-session
XM 3401B 283 2 multisession
TM 3301E 2162 2 multisession
TX 3401B 2 2 multisession
XM 4101B 2893 2 multisession
* These drives do not directly support Photo CD. However, by adding
/XAEMUL to the ASPICD.SYS command line, in your CONFIG.SYS, we will
emulate support for single-session Photo CD on these drives.
** These drives do not support parity. Please consult the troubleshooting
section of the users manual for information on using these drives.
*** These jukebox CD-ROM drives are fully supported. A drive letter will
be assigned for each CD.
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5. Scanner Support
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Hewlett-Packard's driver for HP ScanJet II scanners is included with Adaptec
EZ-SCSI. This driver is named SJIIX.SYS and is designed to function with
Adaptec's ASPI managers.
Installation of the driver is easy. Simply run Adaptec EZ-SCSI. Adaptec
EZ-SCSI automatically detects your HP scanner and installs SJIIX.SYS into
the appropriate section of your CONFIG.SYS file. You can then install
HP's DESKSCAN software if it is not already installed.
SJIIX.SYS supports the following applications using TWAIN or the
application's scanning utility:
Aldus: PhotoStyler
Arkenstone: Arkenstone Reader II
Caere: FaxMaster, OmniPage Direct, OmniPage Professional, PageKeeper
Calera: TrueScan, WordScan, WordScan Plus
Corel: Corel Draw
Delrina: WinFax, WinFax Pro
Eclipse systems: Eclipse fax
ExperVision: TypeReader
Image-In: Image-In
Intel: Satisfaction
Light Source: Ofoto
Micrografx: Picture Publisher
Pixel Translations: Open Book
RIX Software: WinRix
Westbrook: File Magic
WordStar/ZSoft: Publisher's Paintbrush, PhotoFinish
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6. SETUP Command Line Options
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There are a couple of command line options that are available with the
Windows version of EZ-SCSI (SETUP.EXE):
Option: noctl3d
Example: c:\setup noctl3d
Description: EZ-SCSI for Windows uses a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) called
CTL3D.DLL that gives its dialog boxes the 3-D gray-box look.
This command line option disables the loading of this DLL.
Note that EZ-SCSI defaults to not loading this DLL if you are
using Central Point's Desktop (e.g. PC Tools for Windows 1.0).
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7. Troubleshooting/Limitations
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o SMARTDRV 5.0 (in MS-DOS 6.2, Windows for Workgroups 3.11) now includes
caching for CD-ROM drives. There is a problem with SMARTDRV in its
support for XA formatted Compact Discs. If you experience "Not Ready"
errors, using SMARTDRV 5.0, add /E:2048 to your SMARTDRV command line.
For example:
C:\DOS\SMARTDRV /X /E:2048
o EZ-SCSI for Windows (SETUP.EXE) will not load its 3-D look DLL (CTL3D.DLL)
if you are using Central Point PC Tools for Windows Desktop. The
installation will still proceed without any loss of functionality.
o You should install Adaptec EZ-SCSI to a drive letter that exists at boot
time. This would NOT include RAM drives, network drives, removable
drives, etc.
o We have seen at least one case where an unstable video driver would
cause EZ-SCSI for Windows to hang during installation. If you are
experiencing similar problems, try using the standard VGA driver that
comes with Windows. If EZ-SCSI for Windows then installs properly,
you may want to contact your video card company for updated drivers.
o In the unlikely event that you encounter a timeout failure when EZ-SCSI
for Windows scans the SCSI bus, you should run EZ-SCSI for DOS first.
Let it modify your CONFIG.SYS to load the appropriate ASPI managers;
reboot your system. You should then be able to run EZ-SCSI for Windows.
o If you have an IBM ThinkPad 360Cs or an IBM ThinkPad 755, and are using
the Adaptec APA-1460 SlimSCSI, you need to move the following line to
the last line inside your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\EZPLY\$ICPMDOS.SYS
Note: If the directory for EZ-Play is different than the default, use
that directory instead. The above line uses the standard directory as
an example.
o If you have an APA-1460 (SlimSCSI) in your system and are installing
ASPI2DOS.SYS manually, you will need to add the following command
line switch to ASPI2DOS.SYS in your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = C:\SCSI\ASPI2DOS.SYS /D /PCMCIA /Z
o If you have an Adaptec PCI SCSI host adapter installed in your system,
and EZ-SCSI for DOS does not detect your host adapter, try running
EZ-SCSI with the /pci command line switch. For example:
a: <Enter>
ezscsi /pci <Enter>
Note that if your system has EMM386.EXE loaded, from MS-DOS versions up
to 6.2, your system might hang when using the /pci switch. This has been
fixed in MS-DOS 6.21 and later. If you experience this problem, you
should not load EMM386.EXE when running EZ-SCSI for DOS. EZ-SCSI for
Windows does not exhibit this problem and should find your Adaptec PCI
SCSI Host Adapter regardless of your PCI system and whether or not you
have EMM386.EXE loaded.
ASPI8DOS.SYS can be loaded high. However, due to the EMM386.EXE problem
mentioned above, some PCI systems will hang if loading ASPI8DOS.SYS after
EMM386.EXE. If you experience this problem, you will either need to load
ASPI8DOS.SYS before EMM386.EXE, or upgrade to MS-DOS 6.21 or later. Other
ASPI modules (e.g. ASPICD.SYS) can continue to be loaded high.
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8. Adaptec Phone Numbers
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Technical Support:
Automated Technical Support: U.S. and Canada: (800)959-7274
---------------------------- International : (408)945-2550
o Interactive FAX Service
o On-line Questions & Answers
Live Technical Support: U.S. , Canada &
----------------------- International : (408)934-7274
o M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm
Pacific Standard Time
Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 945-7727
24 hours a day (up to 14400 baud, using 8 bits,
1 stop bit, no parity)
Literature Hotline (800) 934-2766
M-F: 6:00am to 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time
Software Ordering (U.S.A. and Canada) (800) 442-7274
M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time
International Software Ordering (408) 957-7274
M-F: 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.