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Tekram SCSI card can't detect devices

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by andyc 3 views

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Hi

I have installed a DC-315U PCI SCSI card into a PC running Windows 2000 and it appears in the devices list correctly, but I can not get the system to detect any of the external SCSI devices attached to the card.

I have a Ricoh CDRW (MP6200s) attached as the first device setting id 1). and a Umax astra scanner (1220s) as the 2nd device (setting id 5).

I have tried removing the scanner and terminating the cable after the cdrw but this makes no difference.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers
Andy

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by thechas

1. Have you checked for an updated driver from Techram?

2. Do you have the devices powered when you boot?

SCSI, like many drive controllers does not install the devices unless they are present and powered when you boot up the system.

If youneed hot-swap capabilities, you need USB or "Fire-Wire" devices.

Chas

by dcosgrove

When you boot. do you get an option to enter a scsi setup utility? The card should have it's own bios and you should be able to detect devices from there.

by andyc

Hi dcosgrove,

This card is not bootable and therefore does not have a Bios scsi setup utility.

Any more suggestions.

I have increased the points as this seems tougher than I thought.

Andy

by andyc

Hi

I have now got the CDRW working on the card, when it is connected on its own and terminated.

If I then add the scanner to the end of the scsi chain, I then get see neither the CDRW nor the scanner.

Can anyone help.

Andy

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