Gateway Computer Drive User Manual

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21Configuring the new SCSI drivewww.gateway.comSCSI IDsIn addition to recognizing the ends of the SCSI chain, your computer needsto designate the order of the links. For this reason, each device on the SCSIchain requires a unique device ID. This ID can be any number between 0 and15 (for Ultra Wide SCSI) other than 7, which is the factory preset for the hostadapter. The ID number (address) can be set on most SCSI devices by adjustingjumpers on pins.Setting the SCSI jumpersSCSI drives contain a jumper block. A jumper block is a set of pins located onthe drive. On SCSI drives, a jumper is placed over two of the pins to configurethe SCSI drive’s termination setting. Other jumpers are placed over additionalsets of pins to configure the ID setting.To set the jumpers for a SCSI drive:1 Start your computer. During startup, SCSI ID numbers are identified on thescreen.2 Make note of the SCSI ID numbers in use, then turn off your computer.3 Look at the new drive’s jumper label to find the jumpers for setting theSCSI drive’s termination and ID. The label is either a sticker on the drive,or it is printed directly on the drive.4 Set the drive’s SCSI ID to a number that is not being used by another SCSIdevice.