Adaptec SBC-599 - Manual (Page 95)

Chapter 6 SCSI Setup and Configurations 85
Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users
The following information may be useful if you install Adaptec
EZSCSI on a computer running DOS, Windows 3.1x, or Windows
for Workgroups 3.1x.
Note: The Windows 95/Windows NT Troubleshooting
section describes a few situations when you may
need to use the DOS/Windows 3.1x drivers and
ASPI managers under Windows 95 or Windows
NT.
DOS and Windows 3.1x Device Drivers
Device drivers are software programs that enable your computer to
communicate with SCSI devices such as hard disk drivers, CD-
ROM drives, and scanners. Each kind of device requires a
different device driver. Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS/
Windows 3.1x device drivers that are copied to your hard disk
during installation. Adaptec EZSCSI adds command lines to your
config.sys and autoexec.bat files to load these device drivers if it
finds these kinds of devices on your computer.
To learn more about the Adaptec EZSCSI device drivers, includ-
ing their command line option information, see the online Adaptec
EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application.
DOS and Windows 3.1x ASPI Managers
ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) managers are
software programs that enable the SCSI device drivers, your host
adapter, and your SCSI devices to communicate with each other.
ASPI managers are written for a specific operating system, such as
DOS, and a specific family of Adaptec host adapters.