Kurzweil scsi Manual Do Utilizador
having problems getting your chain to work and you have followed all the other
rules, try changing the order of the devices.
rules, try changing the order of the devices.
9.
If the Kurzweil is in a chain with the computer, power up the Kurzweil and
other devices before booting up the computer. Some people report that they can't
get their computer to boot up if the Kurzweil or other devices are turned off, while
others are able to do this. Your best bet is to have everything turned on.
get their computer to boot up if the Kurzweil or other devices are turned off, while
others are able to do this. Your best bet is to have everything turned on.
10. Like with any disk that is read to and written from many times, the data on a
Kurzweil disk can become fragmented. If the disk becomes severely fragmented,
there is a chance that the file allocation table can become corrupted and some or
all of the files unreadable. For this reason, we recommend that every so often
you back up all your data to another drive and reformat your disk. Or, if the disk
was formatted in DOS from a computer (see below), you can run a program such
as Norton Utilities on a PC and optimize (defragment) the disk. For Mac users,
this is not an option - Norton for the Mac won't work with a DOS formatted disk,
even if you have a DOS mounting utility.
Kurzweil disk can become fragmented. If the disk becomes severely fragmented,
there is a chance that the file allocation table can become corrupted and some or
all of the files unreadable. For this reason, we recommend that every so often
you back up all your data to another drive and reformat your disk. Or, if the disk
was formatted in DOS from a computer (see below), you can run a program such
as Norton Utilities on a PC and optimize (defragment) the disk. For Mac users,
this is not an option - Norton for the Mac won't work with a DOS formatted disk,
even if you have a DOS mounting utility.
Using the Kurzweil in a chain with your computer:
1.
SCSI was never designed originally for the concept of having more than
master on the chain. Therefore, the computer assumes that it is always in charge
of the chain, and the SCSI bus is always free for it to take control. The Kurzweil
will act as a slave until you go to Disk mode and select one of the functions; at
that point, the Kurzweil tries to take control of the chain. If the computer tries to
access the chain while the Kurzweil is in control, the computer and the Kurzweil
are both likely to lock up, and your only solution will be to reboot both devices. It
is even possible that data on a disk may be corrupted when this happens
(although this is less likely).
of the chain, and the SCSI bus is always free for it to take control. The Kurzweil
will act as a slave until you go to Disk mode and select one of the functions; at
that point, the Kurzweil tries to take control of the chain. If the computer tries to
access the chain while the Kurzweil is in control, the computer and the Kurzweil
are both likely to lock up, and your only solution will be to reboot both devices. It
is even possible that data on a disk may be corrupted when this happens
(although this is less likely).
To prevent the computer from accessing the chain when you don't want it to, you
should make sure to turn off and/or disable screen savers, email, network file
sharing, and any INITs or TSR's that run in the background - anything that might
cause the computer to access the SCSI chain, even if it is the computer's own
internal hard drive. For the PC, if your main internal drive is an IDE instead of a
SCSI drive, you won't have to worry about accesses to that drive. But it is still
wise to make sure you have nothing in your system that would cause the PC to
access SCSI when you aren't touching it.
should make sure to turn off and/or disable screen savers, email, network file
sharing, and any INITs or TSR's that run in the background - anything that might
cause the computer to access the SCSI chain, even if it is the computer's own
internal hard drive. For the PC, if your main internal drive is an IDE instead of a
SCSI drive, you won't have to worry about accesses to that drive. But it is still
wise to make sure you have nothing in your system that would cause the PC to
access SCSI when you aren't touching it.
If you only occasionally need to have the computer hooked to the Kurzweil, you
are best off plugging and unplugging it from the chain, to prevent the potential
problems described above. But if you do need to have it in the chain regularly,
one solution is to get a SCSI switcher. This box allows you to switch back and
forth between specific connections without having to power off your units and
plug or unplug cables.
are best off plugging and unplugging it from the chain, to prevent the potential
problems described above. But if you do need to have it in the chain regularly,
one solution is to get a SCSI switcher. This box allows you to switch back and
forth between specific connections without having to power off your units and
plug or unplug cables.