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ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI Lite 3.11L
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Welcome to Adaptec EZ-SCSI Lite 3.11L
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The following information is available in this README file:
1. Upgrade Information
2. New Features
3. 32-Bit Disk Access Support
4. Adaptec Host Adapter Support
5. CD-ROM Drive Support
6. Scanner Support
7. SETUP Command Line Options
8. Troubleshooting/Limitations
9. 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 3.11L features numerous enhancements including:
o NEW - Windows 3.1/3.11 32-Bit Disk Access Driver for Adaptec's
bus-mastering line of SCSI host adapters *
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
* => New for EZ-SCSI 3.11
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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-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. 32-Bit Disk Access Support
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Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.11 includes 32-Bit Disk Access support for Windows 3.1,
Windows 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups 3.11. To enable this support,
simply run the "32-Bit Disk Access" utility (FASTSCSI.EXE), and follow the
instructions. Please note the following:
o Our 32-Bit Disk Access device drivers only support Adaptec's bus-
mastering line of SCSI host adapters. These host adapters use the
following ASPI managers:
ASPI4DOS.SYS
ASPI7DOS.SYS
ASPI8DOS.SYS
ASPIEDOS.SYS
If your host adapter does not use one of these ASPI managers, our 32-Bit
Disk Access utility will still allow you to enable or disable SCSI write
caching.
o If you are running Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and you are not able to
get 32-Bit File Access to work properly, the following comes from
Microsoft's Windows for Workgroups resource kit:
"32-bit File Access will not enable on a drive on which there are open
files during the initialization process of 32-bit File Access. Because
of this, 32-bit file access cannot be enabled through the Control Panel
Virtual Memory dialog when using a temporary swap file. The temporary
swap file is opened before 32-bit File Access initializes and 32-bit
File Access will not be able to enable on the drive where the temporary
swap file is located. There normally should not be any open files at the
time when 32-bit File Access is initializing. If there are open files,
they are probably the result of some real mode TSR or a 3rd-party VxD."
o When 32-Bit Disk Access is enabled, you need to have the latest WINASPI.DLL
file in your Windows' SYSTEM subdirectory. If an older revision is being
used, you will experience protection faults when running "ASPI for Windows"
applications. EZ-SCSI 3.11 (and later) will automatically install the
correct WINASPI.DLL file. There are, however, a few older packages that
install the older WINASPI.DLL file. If you are experiencing protection
faults, while running "ASPI for Windows" applications, you should check
the date of WINASPI.DLL in your Windows' SYSTEM subdirectory. If it is
dated 1995 or later, you have the correct file.
o 32-Bit Disk Access, in general, does not significantly improve performance
under Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11. To get optimal disk performance, you
should use Windows for Workgroups 3.11 which, in addition to 32-Bit Disk
Access, includes support for 32-Bit File Access. We are seeing the
larger performance gains by enabling 32-Bit Disk Access, 32-Bit File
Access, and SCSI write caching.
o Our 32-Bit Disk Access driver cannot be used if you are also using our
SCSI Power Management driver. If you attempt to load both drivers, an
appropriate error message will appear when you run Windows. If you
encounter this message, and if you prefer 32-Bit Disk Access over SCSI
Power Management, simply run Adaptec's 32-Bit Disk Access utility and
select the "Install" option. It will detect the conflict and remove
the SCSI power management device driver.
o 32-Bit Disk Access only supports drives under BIOS control (INT 13h
drives). This does NOT include drives under the control of ASPIDISK.SYS.
Most of our SCSI host adapters allow you to have up to 8 SCSI drives
under BIOS control.
o There is a known problem in Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11 (does not
affect Windows for Workgroups 3.11) in that its 32-Bit Disk Access
solution only supports up to two hard drives. For example, if you have
three hard drives under BIOS control, only the first two would be under
32-Bit Disk Access. If you encounter this situation, you can upgrade
to Windows for Workgroups 3.11 which does not exhibit this limitation.
o Our 32-Bit Disk Access driver will not work properly in your system if
you have an AHA-1540/1542 or AHA-1640, and you have more than 16 MBytes of
RAM. You should not use our 32-Bit device drivers if you have this type
of configuration. This is not an issue with any other Adaptec SCSI host
adapter (ISA bus has a limitation of DMA'ing only into the first 16
MBytes).
o If you are running Windows 95, or OS/2 Warp (and have installed Win-OS/2
support), you can still use our 32-Bit Disk Access utility to enable or
disable SCSI write caching.
o Adaptec's 32-Bit Disk Access utility provides an uninstall option that
will remove our 32-Bit device drivers. If you would like to manually
remove the drivers, remove the following entries from the [386Enh] section
of your SYSTEM.INI file:
device=fastscsi.386
device=aha1540.386
device=aha1740.386
device=aic7770.386
device=aic7870.386
(NOTE: Not all of these drivers will be present in your SYSTEM.INI file.
Depends on what type of host adapter you have.)
o Enabling SCSI write caching can improve the overall performance of your
system. Many SCSI hard drives ship factory default with SCSI write
caching disabled. Our 32-Bit Disk Access utility will allow you to
enable or disable SCSI write caching on a per device basis. We have
found a few older drives causing system hangs, under intense disk I/O,
when write caching is enabled. In the unlikely event that you encounter
this situation, you can disable SCSI write caching at any time by running
our 32-Bit Disk Access utility.
o On some systems, when you enable 32-Bit Disk Access, Windows' Control Panel
incorrectly loads the IDE 32-Bit Disk Access driver even if you only have
SCSI disk drives. This will typically result in an error message, while
loading Windows, similar to the following:
"The Microsoft Windows 32-bit disk driver (WDCTRL) cannot be loaded on
this computer because of interrupt conflicts."
If you encounter this, simply remove the line "device=*wdctrl" from the
[386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file. Another option is to run our
32-Bit Disk Access utility. It will detect that your configuration is
incorrectly loading the IDE device driver and ask if you would like us to
remove it.
o We have seen one computer, with more than one SCSI host adapter in the
system, not work properly with 32-Bit Disk Access. If you encounter this
problem, you should disable 32-Bit Disk Access.
o For the technical user: If you select to turn on SCSI write caching,
we will also turn on the AWRE (Automatic Write Reallocation Enabled) bit
in the Read/Write Error Recovery Page. If you select to turn off SCSI
write caching, the AWRE bit is set back to the factory default setting
(some drives ship factory default with AWRE set).
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5. 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 3.11. 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
CDR 400 / 3Xp 1.0 2 multisession
CDR 401 / 3Xp Plus 1.2 2 multisession
CDR 500 / 3X 1.0 2 multisession
CDR 510 / 3X 1.0 2 multisession
CDR 501 / 4Xi 2.0 2 multisession
CDR 601 / 4Xe 2.0 2 multisession
CDR 900 / 4X Pro 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 3501B 2694 2 multisession
TXM3501E1 2694 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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6. 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
EPSON SCANNER SUPPORT
To connect your PC system with the SCSI interface on an Epson scanner, first
install an Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter interface board and EZ-SCSI software
onto your PC system before loading the Epson Scanner Utility and TWAIN driver.
The Epson scanner TWAIN driver should be included with your Epson scanner.
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7. 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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8. 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 cannot suspend/resume properly on an AcerNote 735c, with an
APA-1460 (SlimSCSI), you're probably experiencing an I/O conflict
between the APA-1460 and your laptop. The AcerNote uses port 35F for
video control. You'll need to manually exclude this I/O port. With
SystemSoft Card and Socket Services, you can do this by editing the
CSALLOC.INI file and adding the line:
ioexclude=35F
o If you are using the APA-358 with an NEC system which uses the Western
Digital Super I/O chip for EPP Parallel Ports (Chip #WD76C30), you should
use the MA358NEC.SYS ASPI Manager in your CONFIG.SYS file instead of the
standard MA358.SYS ASPI Manager.
o If you have an Adaptec PCI SCSI host adapter installed in your system,
and you have EMM386.EXE loaded from MS-DOS versions up to 6.2, your
system might hang if loading the ASPI manager after EMM386.EXE. This has
been fixed in the EMM386.EXE that ships with MS-DOS 6.21 and later.
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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9. 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.