README.TXT Driver File Contents (FL_36.exe)

BBS USERS NOTE: The files AIC78XX.MPD, AHA154X.MPD, SPARROW.MPD, FD16_700.MPD
and ADAPTEC.INF should be put onto a blank floppy disk. Then follow the
instructions listed below to update your Windows 95 SCSI miniport drivers.


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WINDOWS 95 MINIPORT DRIVERS
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   What is a SCSI miniport?  A SCSI miniport is a device driver that controls
   your SCSI host adapter.  For example, if you are running Windows 95 with
   an Adaptec AHA-2940, the miniport driver you are using is named
   aic78xx.mpd.  In order to aid users of Adaptec SCSI host adapters, we've
   included several newer miniport drivers on this floppy.  These drivers
   are for Windows 95 only.

   The following miniports are located on this floppy:

     o  AIC78XX.MPD
     o  AHA154X.MPD
     o  SPARROW.MPD
     o  FD16_700.MPD
	T358.MPD

   The ADAPTEC.INF file is also required to be on this floppy.

   If you would like to update your SCSI miniport driver with one listed
   above, follow these steps:

   1.)  Run Device Manager.  You can do this by moving the mouse pointer
	over "My Computer," clicking the right mouse button, and selecting
	the "Properties" menu option.
   2.)  Select the "Device Manager" option.
   3.)  Expand the "SCSI controllers" tree to view your SCSI host adapter(s).
   4.)  Double-click on your SCSI host adapter.
   5.)  Select the "Driver" option.
   6.)  Select the "Change Driver..." option.
   7.)  Select the "Have Disk..." option.
   8.)  Enter your floppy drive letter (e.g. A:\) as the location to copy
	the manufacturer's files from.
   9.)  Insert the disk with the miniport files and adaptec.inf into your 
		floppy drive and click "OK."
   10.) Select the name of your host adapter and click "OK."
   11.) Click "OK" and the driver will be copied to your hard drive.
   12.) You must restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
	Click "Yes" to restart your computer.  Click "No" to return to the
	System Properties window.

   NOTE:  If your host adapter is not listed under "SCSI controllers" in
	  the "Device Manager", look under "Other Devices". If a SCSI
	  controller is listed under "Other Devices", click on "Update
	  Driver" and insert the disk with ADAPTEC.INF and the miniport
	  drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions.

   NOTE:  The miniports (AHA154X.MPD, SPARROW.MPD, AIC78XX.MPD, FD16_700.MPD)
	  may be manually updated by simply copying them to your Windows'
	  IOSUBSYS subdirectory.  For example:

	  C:\>copy a:\*.mpd c:\windows\system\iosubsys

   If you purchased the CD-ROM version of Windows 95, additional SCSI
   miniport drivers are located in the \Drivers\Storage directory of your
   Windows 95 CD-ROM.


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CONTACTING ADAPTEC
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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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