CitiROM PCMCIA/CARDBUS to IDE Adapter Information This document contains information pertaining to installation and use of your CitiROM PCMCIA/CARDBUS to IDE Adapter under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000. DRIVER INSTALLATION Before using your new CitiROM/CitiDISK, you must first install drivers for it. The easiest procedure is to install drivers using the AutoInstaller BEFORE attaching your new hardware. The AutoInstaller will automatically detect which operating system you are using, and install appropriate device drivers and system upgrades. The AutoInstaller will also fix many system configuration problems, such as removing old or incompatible drivers for the device. Using the AutoInstaller to install drivers for your new hardware is easy to do. Simply insert the driver CD into any CD drive, and the splash screen should appear. From there, click on "AutoInstaller" to begin the installation. If the splash screen does not appear, simply double-click on the CD-ROM device within "My Computer" to start it. On Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems, this should be done from an account that has "administrator" privileges, or the AutoInstaller be unable to install drivers. Select the "CitiROM" device from the list of supported devices, and click on "Next" to proceed. Then click on "Install" to begin the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Once the installation begins, the "spinning red dots" image indicates that installation is in progress. Depending on your system's speed and other hardware, installation may take several minutes; please be patient. Once the driver installation is completed, the AutoInstaller may ask you to reboot the computer, or authorize it to perform a necessary operating system upgrade. Simply select "Reboot Now" or "Begin" to continue the process. Once the AutoInstaller finishes, your system is ready to use your new device. Drivers can also be uninstalled using the AutoInstaller. Once you have started the AutoInstaller and selected your hardware device, simply choose "Uninstall" to remove the drivers from your system. The uninstallation process tries to restores your system to the state it had before driver installation, to the extent possible, including deletion of both files and registry entries. CONNECTING YOUR NEW CITIROM ADAPTER Using your new CitiROM is simple. If you are using it with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me or Windows 2000, use the following list of steps to connect your device to the computer: 1) The CitiROM adapter will support one or two IDE and/or ATAPI devices. Make sure that the "master/slave" jumpers of the devices are set correctly, according to the manufacture's directions. Generally, if you wish to use two devices, make sure that one is configured to be a "master" and one a "slave". When using a single device, typically the device should be set to be "neutral", if this is an option; otherwise, select the "master" configuration. 2) Select PCMCIA or CARDBUS mode, using the switch on the CitiROM adapter. CARDBUS mode is preferred unless your computer does not support CARDBUS devices. 3) Connect the IDE cable between the ATAPI and/or IDE device(s) you wish to use and the CitiROM. Make sure that this cable is in good condition, and is properly connected. 4) Connect power adapters to the device(s), and plug them in. 5) Last, insert the CitiROM into a compatible PCMCIA/CARDBUS socket to begin use. The first time your hardware is used in a particular port on the computer, additional installation messages may appear; please wait for these to disappear before attempting to use the device. Windows 2000 and Windows Me may ask you to certify that you wish to use the Shining drivers for this device, or report that a reboot is necessary; simply click on "OK" to proceed. For Windows NT (versions 3.51 and 4.0), the device must be connected before the operating system is booted, for Windows NT is not a Plug-and-Play operating system. Use these steps: 1) Select PCMCIA mode, using the switch located on the CitiROM adapter. CARDBUS mode is not supported under NT. 2) With the computer off, connect the IDE cable between the ATAPI and/or IDE device(s) you wish to use and the CitiROM adapter. Make sure that these cables are in good condition, and connected properly. 3) Connect the power adapter to both the device and the CitiROM, and plug the PCMCIA plug of the CitiROM into a suitable computer port. 4) Finally, turn on the computer and boot your operating system. USING YOUR CITIROM ADAPTER Devices connected via a adapter can be used just like any other device. For hard drives, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and other disk-based storage devices, existing partitions on the media will appear within My Computer, and may be used like standard storage partitions. SPECIAL DEVICE ISSUES There are certain minor limitations when using some devices; these are outlined below. Large hard disks (over 8 GB) will not work correctly in the original release of Windows 95; this is a limitation of the operating system, not the adapter or drivers. We recommend upgrading to a more recent O/S to address this problem. LS-120 devices will appear in "My Computer" with a floppy icon. However, these devices otherwise work normally. ZIP drives that are ATAPI-based will work with the CitiROM adapter; other ZIP devices will not. Under NT, however, a service pack must be installed for ZIP support: NT 3.51: Service pack 5 or higher NT 4.0: Service pack 4 or higher DISCONNECTING YOUR CITIROM ADAPTER It is very important that you DO NOT DISCONNECT THE DEVICE OR THE CITIROM ADAPTER WHILE THE DEVICE IS IN USE! Data loss could occur in such circumstances. Also, for some devices, powering down the device while leaving media in the drive may cause damage to the drive or media. Please eject all removable media from a device before disconnecting the adapter or shutting off the computer. The correct method for disconnecting the adapter depends on the operating system your are using: Windows NT: Windows NT does not support device removal during execution, so the device should not be removed until the computer has been shut down. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me: These systems provide a "remove device" icon within the Task Bar (usually located in the lower right corner of the screen). This can be used to ask the system to stop the device; consult your operating system Help for further details. TROUBLESHOOTING If your are having difficulties with your new CitiROM, please try the following suggestions: 1) Make sure you have run the AutoInstaller to install drivers for the device, as described in the "DRIVER INSTALLATION" section. 2) Make sure you have attached the device to the computer correctly, as described in "CONNECTING YOUR HARDWARE DEVICE". 3) Try reinstalling the drivers, using the same procedure as that described in the "DRIVER INSTALLATION" section.