Iomega ZIP drive 100 Installation Manual

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Brand: Iomega
Category: Storage
Model: ZIP drive 100 (Installation Manual), pr8wKhm9enpBQ
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Pages: 20 pages

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Installation and Configuration

• Troubleshooting • Drive Specifications TM drive atapi atapi atapi atapi atapi 100 For Integrator/OEM Only ...

Table of Contents

Installation Guide ............................................................. 1 Troubleshooting .............................................................. 13 Drive Specifications ........................................................ 16 ...

Check system requirements.

• Pentium or higher IBM-compatible computer (recommended) • Empty 31⁄2 or 51⁄4 inch drive bay with front panel access • Embedded IDE interface or IDE card • Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or DOS version 5.0 or higher • Iomega Tools software (included with the Zip ATAPI drive) M BIOS Support: It is recommended that BIOS support for the Zip ATAPI drive be disabled in the CMOS setup. On some systems with autodet ...

DISCONNECT the computer power cord and

remove the cover. (Refer to your computer manual if removal is unclear.) On some computers (especially tower models), you may need to remove the computer’s face plate as well as the cover in order to access the drive bays. WARNING Always disconnect computer electrical power at power source before beginning a computer hardware change. M Identify the IDE interface connection you want to use for the Zip ATAPI drive. � ...

Configure jumper settings on the Zip ATAPI

drive as needed for your system. The Zip ATAPI drive ships ready to install as the second drive on the IDE connection (slave configuration). If the Zip ATAPI drive will be the only drive connected to the IDE interface cable, change the jumper setting to master (drive 0). If the computer is a Cable Select system, use the “Cable Select” jumper setting. Cable Select Jumper block Master (Drive 0) Slave (Drive 1) ...

Use this setting whenever the Zip ATAPI drive is installed on a computer that

features “Cable Select.” Note that this setting should be used whether the Zip ATAPI drive will be the only drive connected to the Cable Select IDE cable or one of two drives connected to the cable. On Cable Select systems, the drive closest to the IDE controller is automatically the master drive. M NOTE: If you do not have information from the computer manufac ...

Check mounting requirements: Your drive bay

may require side rails. M HINT: Check other drives in the system (such as a CD-ROM drive) to see if they use mounting rails. If so, you may need similar mounting rails for the Zip ATAPI drive. If the computer does not include extra mounting rails, contact your computer dealer to obtain the rails you need. M 31/2-inch Bay 51/4-inch Bay Check for correct mounting orientation before sliding the drive into the driv ...

Slide the Zip drive into the drive bay.

M NOTE: If it makes it easier to connect cables on your computer, you can secure the Zip drive in the drive bay now. (See step 12 for instructions on securing the drive.) M Use a standard 40-pin interface cable to connect the Zip ATAPI drive to the computer’s embedded IDE interface or IDE card. CAUTION Make sure PIN 1 on the cable connects to PIN 1 on the Zip ATAPI drive. All IDE interface cable connections must ...

Connect a computer power supply cable.

M N0TE: If all available power supply cables have micro connectors, you will need a power cable converter. If the computer does not have a spare power supply cable, you will need a power Y-cable. M Zip ATAPI Drive Power Supply Cable from Computer CAUTION Make sure the power supply cable is securely connected to the Zip drive. M Secure drive in drive bay (mounting screws are in the 3.5” Universal Installation kit). ...

Check all connections, arrange the cables to

fit under the cover, and replace the computer cover. Reconnect power cord, turn ON power switch, and wait for the operating system to load. Insert the 100MB Zip “tools” disk into the Zip drive. CAUTION Always make sure computer power is ON before inserting a Zip disk! M When you insert a Zip disk, the green busy light in the eject button will flash momentarily. When the eject button is pushed, the drive tak ...

Insert the INSTALL diskette for your system

into the computer’s floppy drive. Start the Setup program as described below and follow the screen instructions to install Tools software for the Zip drive. M IMPORTANT! Installing the Tools software package installs the software drivers needed for the Zip ATAPI drive. If the drivers are not installed, the Zip drive may not be recognized or may not work correctly on the system. M Windows® ...

Windows NT® Users:

You may need to run SetupNT.exe twice from the Windows NT Install diskette – once to install the Iomega Zip IDE/ATAPI driver, the second time to install ToolsNT software. Reboot the system after installing the Zip ATAPI driver and before installing the ToolsNT package. M IMPORTANT! You must have administrator privileges for your local computer in order to install software drivers under Windows NT. You must also have administrator pr ...

Installing Iomega Software under Windows NT 3.51:

1. Run a:\setupnt.exe from the Windows NT Install diskette. • If the SetupNT program is unable to locate the “tools” disk, make sure it is fully inserted and click “OK.” If SetupNT is still unable to locate the “tools” disk, click “OK” again and SetupNT will automatically run the “Windows NT Setup” program so that you can install the Iomega Zip IDE/ATAPI driver. Continue to step 2 ...

Windows 3.1 Users:

Run Setup.exe from the Install diskette for Windows/DOS. 1. Start Windows. 2. In the Windows Program Manager, select the File menu and choose Run. 3. In the Command Line box, type a:setup if the Windows/DOS Install floppy is in drive a: (or b:setup if it is in drive b:). 4. Click OK or press the Enter key to start the Setup program. DOS Users (Windows not installed): 1. At the DOS prompt, type a:guest if the Install diskette is in dri ...

If you encounter a problem while installing or using your Zip drive, check

this section for help. CAUTION Electrical power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting any cables; otherwise, computer equipment could be damaged. M The green busy light on the Zip drive does not turn on. (a) Make sure the computer is receiving power. (b) Make sure the power cable connection to the Zip ATAPI drive is secure. (c) Ma ...

(e) Make sure the software drivers for the Zip ATAPI drive are correctly

installed on the computer system. The necessary drivers are included with the Iomega Tools software package. Carefully follow the installation instructions given for the computer’s operating system in step 17 of the Installation Guide section. (f) If the computer’s operating system is Windows 95, make sure the system is running in 32-bit mode (Protected mode). To check wheth ...

Computer fails to boot correctly or hangs while booting after the

Zip ATAPI drive is installed. Make sure BIOS support for the Zip ATAPI drive is disabled in the computer’s CMOS setup. Note that this may require turning off autodetection for the Zip ATAPI drive. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the computer if you need instructions on disabling autodetection. If you are unable to disable BIOS support for the Zip drive in the CMOS setup ...

Electrical Power Requirements

Voltage Requirements 5 vdc +⁄- 5% Maximum Continuous ......................................... 800 mA rms Peak ........................................................................ 1.65 amps +5 vdc maximum ripple ............................................ 100 mV P-P Power Dissipation Maximum Continuous.................................................. 4.0 Watts Performance Characteristics Data Trans ...

Drive with disk inserted ..................... 10° to 51°C (50° to 123°F)

* Operating temperature limits must not be exceeded at the head / disk interface. Storage Temperature (6 months) Drive .................................................-22° to 51°C (-8° to 123°F) Disk ...................................................-22° to 51°C (-8° to 123°F) Shipping Temperature (96 hour ...

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