                        HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

                     HPT345 Host Adapter Device Driver
                         for Microsoft Windows 95/98
                              Revision 2.0


INTRODUCTION
    This readme file provides the information needed to install
    and use the HPT345 device driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98.
    It includes the following setcions:

    o   Installing the Device Driver
    o   Check the installation
    o   Troubleshooting
    o   HighPoint Technical Support and Service

    The Windows 95/98 sub-directory (\95) on the driver diskette
    contains the following files:

    HPT345.MPD      The HPT345 device driver for Windows 95/98.

    H3X3HLP.VXD     A helper driver for HPT345.

    HPT345.INF      A file used by Windows 95/98 Setup for driver
                    installation.

    README.TXT      An ASCII text file describing the HPT345 device
                    driver for Windows 95/98.

    DISKVSD.VXD     An updated Microsoft disk VSD driver.

                    IMPORTANT NOTE: DISKVSD.VXD has been provided
                    by Microsoft and is used to solve a problem
                    associated with large capacity (larger than 2GB)
                    hard drives connected to HPT345. If you already
                    have the HPT345 device driver installed, just
                    copy the DISKVSD.VXD to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS
                    directory to override the old one!

                    You may want to make a backup copy of the
                    original DISKVSD.VXD file before overriding it,
                    just in case you may need to revert to the
                    original version in the future.


INSTALLING THE DEVICE DRIVER
    Turn on the system power. When your Windows 95/98 system boots up,
    it will find a new device on your system called "PCI Mass Storage
    Controller". You will then be prompted to install the device
    driver:

    1.  Insert the floppy diskette containing the HPT345 Windows
        95/98 device driver into drive A:. 
    2.  If the Update Device Driver Wizard window shows up:
        A.  Click Next.
        B.  Click Other Locations....
        C.  Type in A:\95, then click OK.
        D.  Click Finish.
        E.  Goto step 4.
    3.  If the New Hardware Found window shows up:
        A.  Choose "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer",
            then click OK.
        B.  Type in A:\95, then click OK.
    4.  The device driver will load. If you are prompted where
        DISKVSD.VXD or H3X3HLP.VXD or HPT345.MPD is located, simply
        re-enter A:\95.
    5.  If asked to restart the computer, choose Yes.
    6.  The Windows 95/98 device driver setup is complete. Your system
        will come up and all devices attached to the HPT345 host
        adapter should be recognized.


CHECKING THE INSTALLATION
    To verify if the HPT345 host adapter and its device drivers are
    properly installed, perform the following steps:

    1.  Open My Computer.
    2.  Double-click the Control Panel icon.
    3.  Double-click the System icon.
    4.  Click Device Manager.
    5.  Double-click SCSI controllers or SCSI Adapter.
    6.  You should see item HPT345 Ultra DMA Controller.
    7.  If you do not see item HPT345 Ultra DMA Controller under 
        SCSI controllers or SCSI Adapter, or if you see a yellow "!" 
        besides the HPT345 Ultra DMA Controller, please go directly 
        to the Troubleshooting section of this readme file.


PARTITIONING NEW HARD DISK DRIVES
    NOTE: Skip this section if the hard disk drive attached to the
    HPT345 host adapter has already been partitioned and formatted.

    New hard disk drives attached to the HPT345 host adapter need
    to be partitioned and formatted. If you have not already done
    so, begin by first partitioning the hard disk drive.

    To partition the hard disk drive attached to the HPT345 host
    adapter, perform the follow steps:

    1.  Open an MS-DOS prompt
    2.  Type FDISK
    3.  Change to the hard disk you want to create the partition on
    4.  Once the partition has been created restart the system.
    5.  After the system restarts, format the newly created hard disk
        partition(S) that is attached to the HPT345 adapter.
    
    

TROUBLESHOOTING
    1.  Make sure the host adapter is properly installed and the
        device is correctly connected to the adapter. Double check
        that the cable between the adapter and the drive(s) is
        correctly attached. Also check that the jumper settings on
        the drive is correct.

    2.  Make sure that a power cable is properly attached to each of
        the drives connected to the HPT345 host adapter.

    3.  If you see a yellow "!" besides the HPT345 Ultra DMA
        Controller in the Device Manger, most possibly the power
        cable or the cable between the adapter and the drive(s) is
        not properly attached or the jumper settings on the drive(s)
        are not correct. Correct the mistake(s) and restart the 
        computer.

        After the computer restarts, if the yellow "!" is still 
        there, the driver might not be properly installed, please
        try the following method to reinstall the driver:

        A.  Insert the floppy diskette containing the HPT345 Windows
            95/98 device driver into drive A:. 
        B.  Open the Device Manager (open My Computer; open Control 
            Panel; double-click icon System; click Device Manager).
        C.  Double-click HPT345 Ultra DMA Controller. The Properties
            Window shows up.
        D.  Click Driver.
        E.  Click Update Driver....
        F.  Choose "No, select driver from list", then click Next.
        G.  Select HPT345 Ultra DMA Controller in the Model list,
            then click Finish.
        H.  If you are prompted where DISKVSD.VXD or H3X3HLP.VXD or
            HPT345.MPD is located, simply enter A:\95 then click OK,
        I.  The device driver will load. You will be back to the
            Properties window. Click Close.
        J.  Click Close.

    4.  After you have surely checked steps 1,2,3 above, if in the 
        Device Manger, you do not see item HPT345 Ultra DMA Controller
        under SCSI controllers or SCSI Adapter, but you see item PCI 
        Mass Storage Controller under the Other devices, the driver 
        might not be properly installed, you can try the following
        method to reinstall the driver:

        A.  Open the Device Manager (open My Computer; open Control 
            Panel; double-click the System icon; click Device Manager).
        B.  Select PCI Mass Storage Controller, then click Remove.
        C.  If you are asked to confirm device removal, click OK.
        D.  Click Close.
        E.  Restart your computer.
        F.  Then exactly follow the procedure described in the
            INSTALLING THE DEVICE DRIVER section to install
            the driver again.

    5.  If the driver has been properly installed and you still
        cannot access the hard disk drive attached to the HPT345
        host adapter, the hard disk drive might have not been
        partitioned and formatted yet. To partition and format
        please follow the steps mentioned in the "Partitioning
        New Hard Disk Drives" section of this file.

    If making the above checks do not determine and correct the
    source of the error, contact HighPoint's Technical Support 
    for assistance (see the HighPoint Technical Support and Service
    Section in this README file).

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HIGHPOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE
    If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint
    product, check the user's guide or readme file first, you will
    find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further
    assistance, please contact us. We offer the following support
    and information services:

    1.  The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software
        upgrades, answers to common questions, and other topics.
        The Web Site is available on the Internet 24 hours a day,
        7 days a week, at http://www.highpoint-tech.com.

    2.  For technical support,
        send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com or
        call 510-623-0841, M-F: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific
        Standard Time.

    NOTE: Before you send an e-mail or make a call, please visit
    our Web Site first (http://www.highpoint-tech.com). New or
    updated HPT345 device drivers for your operating system can
    be downloaded directly from our site.

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