User manual PLEXTOR PL-MAN2

[. . . ] ---- CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation By itself, your CD-ROM drive is incapable of communicating with your computer. You must use a hardware link that enables your drive to ``talk'' with the rest of your computer. If you own a PC, there are four ways in which you can make the SCSI connection: 1) Use a separate 8-bit or 16-bit SCSI interface board. We recommend using a 16-bit SCSI interface board to maximize the drives potential. [. . . ] Follow the instructions given below to connect the soundboard to your CD-ROM drive. From Plextor's perspective, soundboards fall into one of three major categories: 1) Soundboards that have no CD-ROM drive interface (e. g. , ATI Stereo F/X, Logitech Sound Man 16, Turtle Beach Multi-Sound). 2) Soundboards that have a proprietary CD-ROM drive interface built onto the board (e. g. , Creative Labs Sound Blaster, Orchid Sound Producer Pro, Wearnes Tech Beethoven ADSP-16). Typically, the only drives that can be attached are mediocre performers that sell for a low price. 3) Soundboards that have a SCSI CD-ROM drive interface built onto the board (e. g. , Media Vision Spectrum 16, Diamond SonicSound, Prometheus Aria 16SE). Any SCSI CD-ROM drive can be attached to this type of soundboard and should work if the proper device drivers are used. If you own a soundboard that falls into category #1 or #2 and want to use it with your 4PleX drive, you also must buy a separate SCSI interface board (e. g. , Future Domain TMC-1610, Adaptec AHA-1515). You should follow the directions starting on page 21 regarding the installation of a SCSI interface board. Then, check the diagrams given on the following page to see how you should connect your audio cable. If you own a soundboard from category #3, you probably do not have to buy a separate SCSI interface board. The only time when you might need a separate SCSI interface board ---- even though you have a category #3 soundboard ---- is if you have multiple SCSI peripherals (e. g. , hard disk, scanner, printer) attached to your computer. In such a case you probably will want to buy a separate 16-bit SCSI interface board. This is because most soundboards with a built-in SCSI interface use only an 8-bit SCSI interface, which probably would not provide adequate performance if multiple SCSI peripherals were attached to it. (This is true even if you buy a ``16-bit'' soundboard. 32 PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation The ``16-bit'' refers to the audio channel, not the SCSI data channel. The soundboard probably has only an 8-bit SCSI interface on it. ) No matter which category your soundboard falls into, you will find that the best source of information about installing the soundboard in your computer is your soundboard's manual. Once you have successfully installed your soundboard in your computer, you can continue to the next section, which describes the different cable connections that need to be made. Audio Cables Yes, they drive us crazy, too. There is nothing more frustrating for our tech support staff than to encounter customers who have done a beautiful job installing their CD-ROM drive and soundboard, but can't make the two ``talk'' to one another for want of a measly audio cable. Then we know what kind of soundboard you will use and supply the appropriate cable. ) There are dozens of soundboards on the market, and it seems that each of them uses a different audio connector. Although there has been some discussion of all the soundboard companies agreeing to use a common connector, thus far that happy day has not arrived. 65) who offer audio cables, and can get them to you quickly at a reasonable price. The following diagrams show where the SCSI cable and audio cable need to be connected to the 4PleX PX-43CH internal CD-ROM drive: 1 Audio Connector 2 Power Connector 3 SCSI Connector Soundboard without SCSI Interface Soundboard with SCSI Interface PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL 33 ---- CHAPTER 9 ---- Software Installation YOUR TASK: YOUR OBJECTIVE: YOUR METHOD: Install correct version of software device drivers into your computer system. Enable your CD-ROM drive to communicate with the rest of your computer system. Insert floppy disk containing device drivers into your floppy disk drive. [. . . ] This is a bug that may be fixed in a future version of OS/2. 38 PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 10 ---- Special Operating System Notes Adding CD-ROM Support After OS/2 Has Already Been Installed 1) You first need to verify that your SCSI interface board is supported by OS/2. Check your OS/2 manual, and the README file on the floppy disk that comes with the OS/2 CD-ROM, for information on which SCSI interface boards OS/2 supports. If your SCSI interface board is included on the list of supported hardware, you can skip to step #3. 2) If your SCSI interface board is not on OS/2's list of supported hardware, you must contact the manufacturer of your board and request an OS/2 software device driver. [. . . ]