Sony RMO-S551 Computer Drive User Manual


 
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Installation Procedure on DOS and Windows3.1
Requirements:
1. SCSI host adapter
SCSI host adapter controls the command and data transfer between MO drive and host
computer. (Ex. AHA-2940, AHA-3940 of Adaptec)
2.
Device driver
Device driver controls MO drive. Device driver is almost supplied with SCSI host
adapter. If you use RMO-S551, we recommend to use the “Formatter One Pro
TM
bundled with RMO-S551.
3.
SCSI cable
SCSI cable is used for connecting host adapter and MO drive. Please select proper
SCSI cable.
4.
Format utility software
Format utility software is used to format the media and make partitions. Format utility
software is often supplied with SCSI host adapter. (e.g. ASPI manager and ASPI driver
for AHA-29xx are provided from Adaptec) But if you use RMO-S551, we recommend to
use the “Formatter One Pro
TM
” bundled with RMO-S551.
Installation:
1) Connection
- Set the SCSI host adapter into the host computer.
- Attach the MO drive to the SCSI host adapter using proper SCSI cable.
- Set proper SCSI ID and termination on the MO drive.
2) Install the device driver
- Turn on the MO drive and host computer.
- Install the device driver on DOS level or on Windows3.1 and reboot host computer.
3) Format the media and partition
- Format and Label the media using a format utility tool, such as “Formatter One Pro
TM
”.