Asus Adaptec 2025 ZCR - Manual (Page 25)

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Introduction
Using the CD Autorun in Windows
To use the Autorun executable, autorun.exe , start Windows and
insert the Adaptec installation CD. Your computer automatically
reads the CD if it is set up to do so.
Note: If your computer does not automatically read the CD,
you can prompt it to read the CD by clicking on autorun.exe
from the root directory.
The CD presents the following options:
■ Install Adaptec Storage Manager —Installs the management
software. For details, see Chapter 4 .
■ Install Adobe Acrobat Reader —Installs Adobe Acrobat Reader
for Windows to let you view the Adaptec documentation in PDF
format. Versions of Acrobat Reader for other platforms are also
included, see
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader on page 1-14 .
■ View Release Notes —Displays the Readme file containing the
latest information for Adaptec RAID products and software.
■ View Documentation —Provides quick access to the PDF files
listed in the table on page 1-12 .
■ Create Driver Diskette —Allows you to create a driver disk for
any supported operating system.
Browsing the CD
If your installation process requires you to directly access files on the
Adaptec installation CD, you can save time by limiting your browsing
to the following files and folders, available at the root level:
■ Autorun executable —In Windows, click on autorun.exe if your
computer does not automatically execute it when you insert the
CD in the drive.
■ Readme text fil e—Contains additional technical information
about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers.
■ DOCS folder —Contains the user documentation PDF files.
■ PACKAGES folder (and subfolders) —Contains the
management software and device drivers.