NCS SCSI Host Adapter for Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 Copyright 1993 Nolan Computer Systems All rights reserved. This device driver is distributed on an AS-IS basis to allow using the NCS SCSI host adapters with the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. This device driver allows connecting not only read-only devices such as CD-ROMs, but many other SCSI devices including those with writeable media. While NCS has made an attempt to verify the proper operation of the driver, the majority of the testing has been with Chinon's CDS-435 and CDS-535 series CD-ROM drives. The distribution disk is included: README.TXT NCS.SYS NCS-250-SC host adaptor NT mini port driver CDAUDIO.SYS IF You have CDS-435, you have to install this also. OEMSETUP.INF NT reads this file for setup. NCS Setup needs this files to start setup. TXTSETUP.OEM NT installation software reads this file Installation There are two ways to install the NCS SCSI host adapter "Miniport" device driver. If you are setting up Windows NT for the first time, you can include the NCS device driver during the intial text mode setup. If you already have Windows NT installed, you can use the Windows NT Setup application which is normally found in the Main program group of the Administrator. Text Mode (Initial) Setup To install the NCS device driver during the initial, text mode setup: 1. Use the Custom Setup option presented in the second screen of the setup process by entering C. 2. The setup program will scan for any of the standard host adapters supported. 3. You are then given the option to load device drivers from a device support disk from an adapter manufacturer. Select this option by pressing S. 4. Highlight: Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer) in the list of SCSI Adapters, then press ENTER. 5. Insert the diskette containing the NCS.SYS device driver and associated setup files in the floppy drive you are using to begin the Windows NT installation process as prompted. Then press ENTER when ready. 6. Select: NCS-250-SC Host Adapter and then press ENTER again. 7. The device driver will be loaded. It will scan for any NCS host adapters installed on your ISA bus. If it detects one or more NCS SCSI adapters, NCS Host Adapter will be added to the list of SCSI Adapters in your computer and will be installed in Windows NT. Windows NT Setup To add the NCS SCSI host adapter device driver to a system with Windows NT already installed: 1. Log on as Administrator. 2. Run Windows NT Setup which is normally found in the Main program group. 3. From the Options menu, select: Add/Remove SCSI Adapters... 4. Click Add... from the SCSI Adapter Setup dialog box. 5. From the Select SCSI Adapter Option list box, select the last entry: Other (Requires disk from hardware manufacturer.) 6. Click Install. 7. Insert the floppy diskette containing the NCS SCSI host adapter device driver and associated setup files. Edit the path to the floppy disk drive (if necessary) and select OK. 8. From the Select OEM Option list, highlight: NCS-250-SC Host Adapter and then select OK. (You need to select "NCS CD-ROM Audio Functions" later, if you have CDS-435, If you have CDS-535, you do not need.) 9. At the Select SCSI Adapter Option box, select Install to install the NCS device driver. 10.Make sure the path is correct to the floppy disk containing your NCS device driver files and then choose Continue. 11.Windows NT Setup will then copy the NCS device driver to its system directory and configure the system registery to activate the device driver the next time Windows NT is started. 12.If you have CDS-435, select ADD... and continue from #4 to 7 above numbers, and select NCS CD-ROM Audio Functions for #8 and continue #9. 13.Select OK to indicate there are no additional SCSI host adapter drivers to be installed. 14.Close the Windows NT Setup application. It will warn you that the device driver you have just added will not be activated until the next time you start Windows NT. 15.Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to stop Windows NT. Select Shutdown. Then enable Restarting Windows NT after shutdown and choose OK. 16.When Windows NT restarts, the NCS SCSI host adapter device driver will be automatically started.