Troubleshooting – Adaptec DuoConnect AUA-3020 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If you encounter difficulties while installing the DuoConnect
adapter, check the following:

■

Is your device powered on?

■

Is the cable properly connected to the DuoConnect adapter and
the device?

■

Is the adapter seated evenly in the PCI slot?

■

Are your drivers current? Check

http://www.adaptec.com

for the

latest driver availability.

■

If you encounter any problems with the software, check the

Readme

file on the CD.

■

Ensure that you have the proper drivers for your USB and
Firewire devices installed. Refer to each device manufacturer’s
Web site for the latest available drivers.

■

Windows only: Is bus mastering support provided and enabled
for the PCI slot containing the DuoConnect adapter? Refer to
the motherboard documentation for details.

■

Windows only: Is the driver loaded properly? First, try moving
the adapter to a different PCI slot. Windows 2000 only: Check the
Windows 2000 Event Log. Refer to the Windows documentation
for details.

■

Power Macintosh only: Is the adapter seen by the Apple System
Profiler. See

Step 6 on page 28

for details.

■

Power Macintosh only: Check

http://www.apple.com

to ensure that

you have the latest Firewire and USB drivers installed.

For more troubleshooting information, visit

http://www.adaptec.com

and

http://ask.adaptec.com

.

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