SEAGATE ST31270A - Manuals

Before you begin... Note. Throughout this manual the Medalist 1270 is referred to by its model number, ST31270A. Drive handling. Your drive is vulnerable to damage from roughhandling and static discharge. Do not drop your drive. Do notremove the seals and labels on the drive. The drive warranty isvo...

facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate does notsanction any third-party repair facilities. Application. Your Seagate drive is designed for IBM AT andcompatible personal computers. It uses the ATA interface. It isintended for use with UL-listed computers or similar products. Sicherhe...

Warning. Turn off the computer before you remove its cover. Turn off the power before you install or remove anyadapter card or the drive. Caution. Special training or tools may be required to service laptop computers. Removing the cover may void yourwarranty. Review the terms and conditions of yourw...

pin 1 J8 pin 1 J8. Options jumper block J1. Interface connector J3. Standard power connector 1 2 3 4 Circuitboard +5V+5V return+12V return+12V Figure 1. Drive connectors 6 Medalist 1270 Installation Guide, July 1995

9 10 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2 One drive only Drive is master;slave is present Drive is slave whenanother drive is present; Cable select Remote LEDconnectionpin 13 (–), pin 14 (+) Spares 12 11 Master/slave timing protocol.Makes the drive compat-ible with some drives as the slave. 14 13 Dual-drive emulationCan...

Attaching the cables Required materials: • A 40-conductor interface cable with a 40-pin, female interfaceconnector for each drive you want to attach. • A four-conductor power-supply cable. Note. To ensure the integrity of your data, use a nonshielded c ab le with a ma ximum len gth o f 18 inche s (4...

Mounting the drive Required materials: • Four 6-32 UNC-2A screws (not included) The drive fits in the standard 3.5-inch bay and can be mountedin any orientation. Secure the drive with four mounting screws notmore than 6 full turns (0.20 inches) into the drive frame (seeFigure 3). Position the drive ...

Transferring the software from the drive Required materials: • Diskette Drive A • A blank diskette that can be used in Drive A • A bootable diskette with the Format command Recent developments in drive technology have pushed drivecapacities beyond the limit that many older computers using DOScan add...

3. Insert the blank diskette. Press ENTER . When the format is complete, you can transfer the installation software files to thediskette. To transfer the software files:1. Boot the computer with the diskette to which you want to transfer the software files. 2. Enter the System Setup. (Refer to your ...

Determining if your BIOS accepts morethan 528 Mbytes The following suggestions can help you to determine whetheryour BIOS limits the drive capacity to 528 Mbytes. • If you are using a 286 or 386 computer, the native BIOS doesnot recognize more than 528 Mbytes. • If the copyright date of the BIOS is ...

try values allowed by the BIOS, which limits the capacity ofeach logical drive to 528 Mbytes. Configuring the computer Configuring the computer involves updating the computer’s Sys-tem Setup records with the new drive’s translation geometry(cylinder, head and sector information) and partitioning and...

Features option that appears in the dialog box when the formatis complete allows you to disable Maximum Overdrive. EZ-Drive is easy and safe to use. You can choose a fully-auto-matic installation, which puts a single partition on the drive, or youcan install the drive with multiple partitions and ot...

of conventional memory are not free when these virusprograms inspect conventional memory, they assumea virus is present and clean and restore the memory.If this happens, information about the EZ-Drive in-stalled drive is destroyed, and the drive cannot beidentified by the computer. Do not use these ...

6. When the format is complete, the Options dialog box appears. We want to call your attention to two of the options in particular:Create Recovery Disk and Change Install Features. Create Recovery Disk allows you to save the boot informationEZ-Drive uses to load your drive. You can use this diskette...

Booting with a diskette after EZ-Drive is installed To boot your computer with a diskette: 1. Boot the computer with the diskette-drive door open. 2. Press the CTRL key when the following message appears near the end of the boot sequence:Hold the CTRL key down to boot from a floppy 3. Insert the boo...

If a user-defined drive type is not offered, select a drive typethat approximates, but does not exceed, the CMOS (Setup) Mbytes capacity in the translation geometry table above. Note. The drive does not use write precomp and landing zone. If these parameters are listed, make their values zero. If yo...

Partitioning and formatting the drive Before you can use your Seagate drive, you must partition andhigh-level format it. In this guide we discuss formatting your drivewith DOS—refer to your DOS user’s guide for assistance. If youare using another operating system, consult your operating sys-tem user...

3. Select create DOS partition or logical DOS drive. Press ENTER . 4. Select create primary DOS partition. Use the maximum avail- able size for your primary partition and make the partitionactive for Drive C. This puts the entire drive on one partitionand allows you to load the DOS boot information ...

driver must be turned off for you to open and use Windows. Usethe Seagate replacement driver to restore 32-bit disk accesscapability. To open Windows and restore 32-bit disk access:1. Press ENTER to open Windows. 2. Open the Main menu.3. Open the Control Panel.4. Open 386 Enhanced.5. Select Virtual ...

Basic troubleshooting Warning. Always turn off the computer before changing jumpers or unplugging cables and cards. Caution. Your drive and computer contain static-sensitive de- vices. Wear a ground strap or take other antistaticprecaution while handling your drive. If you have installed your drive ...

if you have a large-capacity drive, the translation geometrysettings must not exceed the limitations set by the operatingsystem and BIOS. • Check for viruses. Before you use someone else’s diskette in your system for the first time, scan the diskette for viruses. Advanced troubleshooting If you have...

The screen remains blank when you power up the system. • Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on. • Check all cards. Make sure the video card is seated in its slotand secured with mounting screws. • Check all cables. Make sure the video-card cables are se-curely attached. • While the compu...

• Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up.The FDISK error message, “No Fixed Disk Present,” appears. • Check all cables. • Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive sp...

• Check all cables. • Use FDISK to verify that the primary partition is active. • Check for viruses. System error message, “HDD controller failure” appears. • Confirm the jumper settings on the drive. • Verify the System Setup drive-type values. The error message “Microsoft Windows 32-bit disk drive...

Disabling Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive enables the drive’s read/write multiple fea-ture. You can disable Maximum Overdrive during the installationprocess or anytime afterward. To disable it during the installation, select the Change InstallFeatures option in the Options dialog box that appear...

Technical support services If you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.Your dealer is familiar with system configurations and can helpyou with system conflicts and other technical issues.If you need additional assistance with your Seagate drive or otherSeagate products, you can...

SeaFAX You can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’sautomated FAX system to receive technical support informa-tion by return FAX. This service is available 24 hours daily. Location Telephone number United States 408-438-2620 England 44-1-62-847-7080 Seagate Technical Support FAX. 408/438-81...

Seagate’s Internet connections Technical information for Seagate drives is available on thein tern et from Seaga te ’s World-Wide Web home page( h t t p : / / w w w . s e a g a t e . c o m ) o r S e a g a t e ’ s f t p s e r v e r(ftp://ftp.seagate.com). The ftp server contains informationsimilar to...

Storing and shipping your drive Keep your original box and packing materials for storing orshipping your drive. The box has a Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in an unapproved container voids thewarranty. Call your authorized Seagate distributor to purchaseadditional boxes.The follow...