Help??? Does SCSI port need driver??

[John Paul Jones]

I just connected my new CD burner to the SCSI port and installed the programs that came with it. When I tried to use it i got a message that said "Cannot detect CD Burner", or a message to that effect.

A computer technician told me that my drivers list should show a SCSI driver installed, but it doesn't. I can't find one listed on the MicroSoft site, either.

Do I need to install a driver for this port?

I have been using the SCSI port for my scanner. I disconnected the scanner when I started to install the CD burner.

What do I try now?

[John Fabian]

Try the support or drivers area of the website for the manufacturer of your CD-W or www.adaptec.com

Also make sure the termination and device number jumpers are properly set on the drive so there are no conflicts.
John Fabian<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Fabian on 20 February 2001 at 09:44 AM.]</p></FONT>

[David Pennybaker]

What SCSI card do you have? Is the burner the only thing on the SCSI chain now?

Make sure the last item on the chain is terminated. I'm assuming you only have the burner on now, so make sure it's terminated.

The SCSI card "should" terminate itself, though some do have settings to turn that feature off. If so, make sure the card is set to "auto termination".

The SCSI card typically uses SCSI ID = 7. Make sure the burner has a different SCSI ID than the card. ID = 0 is typically reserved for a HDD -- avoid using it if you can.

As somebody else pointed out, visit www.adaptec.com -- very good info there. You may need to update your ASPI layer.

What OS are you running? If it's Win95/98/ME then you shouldn't need to download any drivers. For DOS, you will need to.

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[John Paul Jones]

Thanks for all the replies.

It was a 4 year old SCSI card so I bought a new card.

Please close this thread.

John Paul Jones