Seagate 540SL Bedienungsanleitung

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .Medalist SL Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 540sl, 851

Master/slave timing protocol. This protocol involves the com-munication between the computer and the disc drives during theboot cycle only. The comput

Caution. The cable and connector bond is delicate. Pulling thecable to remove the connector may damage the cable.Attach an interface connector to the

Mounting the driveRequired materials:• Four 6-32 UNC-2A screws (not included)The drive fits in a standard 3.5-inch bay and can be mounted inany orient

Transferring the software from the driveRequired materials:• Diskette Drive A• A bootable, blank, 1.2-Mbyte or larger diskette for Drive A• A bootable

To transfer the software, you must put a blank, bootable disketteinto Drive A. To create a bootable diskette:1. Insert your DOS diskette into Drive A.

the computer. The computer returns an invalid drive specifi-cation error if you try to access the drive.Caution. Do not write-protect the Seagate soft

Determining whether your BIOS accepts more than528 MbytesThe following suggestions can help you to determine whetheryour BIOS limits the drive capacit

Using the EZ-Drive installation softwareNote. The EZ-Drive software is authorized for installation onlywith the drive on which it is shipped.EZ-Drive

Note. EZ-Drive is designed for DOS installations. It supportsMicrosoft MS-DOS Version 5.0 or later.EZ-Drive does not support:• Toshiba laptops, XT or

4. Locate the bottom box on the screen. The model number ofeach drive EZ-Drive identifies is listed in this box. If a drive youhave installed is not l

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Booting with a diskette after EZ-Drive is installedWhen you boot with a diskette, you must allow the EZ-Driveinformation about the drive to load into

4. Select option 3 to delete the primary partition from the EZ-Drive installed drive.Note. EZ-Drive puts a volume label on the partition it creates.Yo

Standard setupIf your computer accepts the full capacity of the new drive, SystemSetup must be configured to recognize the drive. Some comput-ers auto

Select the user-defined or custom drive-type option, if avail-able, and enter your drive’s translation geometry.If a user-defined drive type is not of

Low-level formattingThe drive is low-level formatted at the factory using 512 bytes persector. Low-level formatting is not required. PartitioningYou m

High-level formattingHigh-level formatting (henceforth referred to as formatting) buildsthe file allocation table (FAT) DOS uses to access files on th

2. Open the Main menu.3. Open the Control Panel.4. Open Enhanced.386.5. Select Virtual Memory.6. Select Change.7. Select 32-Bit Disk Access at the bot

Basic troubleshootingWarning. Always turn off the computer before changing jumpersor unplugging cables and cards.Caution. Your drive and computer cont

• Check the power-supply specifications. If new devices areinstalled, your computer’s power supply may not support thenew total power requirement. Con

BIOS’ setup test may be completing before the drive is ready.One possible solution is to slow your computer’s processorspeed during startup. If your c

IntroductionThank you for choosing a Seagate® drive. The purpose of thisguide is to assist you with installing your new hard drive. Itsorganization ou

The dealer partitioned and high-level formatted the drive foryou in the store. Later, you installed the drive and it does notrespond.• Reboot the comp

The system hangs in FDISK or fails to create or save thepartition record.• Check all cables.• The DOS utilities diskette may be corrupted. Try your ba

• Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up.• Verify the System Setup drive type values.• Check for I/O address conflicts.The drive does no

• Use FDISK to verify that the primary partition is active.• Check for viruses.System error message, “HDD controller failure,” appears.• Confirm the j

1. Turn the computer off. 2. Insert a bootable diskette into Drive A and turn the computeron. Your computer must boot to Drive A without loadingEZ-Dri

5. Select Disable Maximum Overdrive. 6. Press the ENTER key to change the status.7. Use the down-arrow key to select Save Changes. Press ENTERto save.

Technical support servicesIf you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.Your dealer is familiar with system configurations and can

Location Modem numberThailand 662-531-8111Australia 61-2-756-2359Korea 82-2-556-7294SeaFAXYou can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’sautoma

SeaTDD. 408/438-5382Using a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), youcan send questions or comments 24 hours daily and exchangemessages with a

Storing and shipping your driveKeep your original box and packing materials for storing orshipping your drive. The box has a Seagate Approved Packagel

Drive featuresModel ST5540A ST5851A ST51080A ST51270AFormatted CapacityMbytes541 854.6 1,083 1,282Cylinders 1,050 1,656 2,100 2,485Heads 16 16 16 16Se

Seagate Technology, Inc.920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, USAPublication Number: 36342-101, November 1995, Printed in USA

Before you begin...The drives in this manual are referred to by their model numbers:ST5540A for the Medalist 540sl, ST5851A for the Medalist 851sl,ST5

Warranty. Your drive comes with a three-year limited warranty.Note. With regards to the EZ-Drive and SEG32BIT.386 software,there are no warranties, ex

Warning. Turn off the computer before you remove its cover.Turn off the power before you install or remove anyadapter card or the drive. Caution. Spec

One-drive only. Use this configuration if there are no other drivesattached to the hard disc controller. Master with slave present. Use this configura

Circuitboard side up91078563412One drive onlyDrive is master;slave is presentDrive is slave whenanother drive is masterCable select