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README FILE November 1, 1996 Iomega Tools Software, Version 5.1 Contents Section # Topic 1 Tools Software for Iomega Drives Reinstalling Iomega Software If your hard disk crashes ... 2 Using the Guest Program 3 Electronic Manuals 4 Installing Iomega Software on DOS-Only Systems Iomega Driver for DOS Iomega Tools under DOS 5 Cautions DOS DISKCOPY FDISK Compression Shifting Drive Letters 6 Pass-Through on the Parallel Port Zip Drive Printers Other Pass-Through Devices 7 Optimizing Parallel Port Zip Drive Transfer Speed Under DOS 8 Setting up a Jaz Boot Disk System Requirements for Booting Jaz Boot Drive Options Setting Up the Jaz Drive as the Primary Boot Device Using the Jaz Drive as a Backup Boot Device _________________________________________________________ Section 1 Tools Software for Iomega Drives Tools software is a complete package of software tools to help you manage all the stuff you use and create with your Zip or Jaz drive. You will find the necessary Iomega Tools package for your system already set up on your computer. For information on using your Tools software, check the help file for your system as listed below: Windows 95 Users: Open "Iomega Tools Help" from the "Iomega Tools" folder on your computer Desktop or Start Programs menu. Windows NT Users: Open "ToolsNT Help" from the "Iomega ToolsNT" program group. Users with Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups: Double click on the "Tools Help" icon that is located in your "Iomega Tools" program group. DOS Users (Windows not installed): Type REFMAN.EXE at the DOS prompt under the IOMEGA directory on drive C, then press the Enter key. ____________________________ Section 1.1 Reinstalling Iomega Software You should only need to reinstall your Iomega Tools package if the original software installation becomes corrupted in some way. If your Tools software ever fails to operate correctly, you will need both the "tools" disk that came with your drive and the "Install" floppy diskette for your system in order to reinstall the software. IMPORTANT: The "tools" disk included with your Iomega drive contains installation files that you will need if you ever have to reinstall your Iomega Tools software, so be sure to keep the original files on the disk. Do NOT reformat the "tools" disk or use it as the target disk for a backup. Section 1.1.1 Installing Tools Software under Windows 95 1. Insert the "tools" disk into the Iomega drive. 2. Insert the Windows 95 "Install" floppy diskette into the computer's floppy drive. 3. Open "My Computer" and double click on the floppy drive icon. 4. Double click on the Install icon. NOTE: If you are unable to access the Zip Internal IDE drive, you need to reinstall two system files, ESDI_506.PDR and VOLTRACK.VXD, located in the Windows\System\Iosubsys directory. Your original system setup includes updated versions of these files that support the Zip Internal IDE drive. If the original files become lost or corrupted, you will need to obtain replacement copies from either Microsoft or your computer manufacturer. Iomega is unable to provide these files because they are part of the copyrighted Windows 95 operating system. Section 1.1.2 Installing Tools Software under Windows NT 1. Insert the "tools" disk into the Iomega drive. 2. Insert the Windows NT "Install" floppy diskette into the computer's floppy drive. 3. Run SetupNT.exe from the floppy diskette. Section 1.1.3 Installing Tools Software under Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 1. Insert the "tools" disk into the Iomega drive. 2. Insert the Windows/DOS "Install" floppy diskette into the computer's floppy drive. 3. In the Windows Program Managers, select the "File" menu and choose "Run." 4. In the Command Line box, type "a:install" if the Install floppy is in drive a: (or "b:install" if it is in drive b:), then click on "OK" or press the Enter key. NOTE: The Tools Setup program may need to restart Windows in order to complete the software installation process. Section 1.1.4 Installing Iomega Software under DOS 1. Insert the "tools" disk into the Iomega drive. 2. Insert the Windows/DOS "Install" floppy diskette into the computer's floppy drive. 3. At the DOS prompt, type "a:guest" if the Install floppy is in drive a: (or "b:guest" if it is in drive b:), and press Enter. 4. Note the drive letter that Guest assigns to your Iomega drive, then type "d:\dosstuff\install" (using the Iomega drive letter in place of "d:"), and press Enter. 5. When the software installation is finished, reboot the computer. _________________________________________________________ Section 1.2 If your hard disk crashes ... In case of catastrophic failure of your hard disk, you can gain emergency access to your Iomega drive by booting the computer from a floppy system disk and then running GUEST.EXE from the "Install" floppy diskette that is included in the Iomega "Welcome" envelope. If you have backed up your hard disk to Zip or Jaz disks, you can use this procedure to restore your hard disk from the Zip or Jaz backup. IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was damaged by a head crash, it may have to be reformatted before you can restore files. Refer to the documentation for your computer's operating system for instructions. VIRUS ALERT: Loss of data from the hard disk could indicate that your system was infected with a virus. You should run an anti-virus program to check and, if necessary, repair your hard disk before attempting to restore any files. NOTE: Your computer manufacturer may have implemented a special disaster recovery procedure utilizing Iomega drives. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for instructions or contact your computer manufacturer. _________________________________________________________ Section 2 Using the Guest Program The Guest program allows you to use a portable Iomega drive on another computer without having to permanently install either an Iomega driver or Iomega Tools software. There are versions of Guest for Windows 95, Windows 3.1/DOS and Macintosh systems: * For Windows 95, run Guest95 from the Windows/DOS Install diskette. If you encounter any problems, see "Help for Guest95" on the Install diskette. * For Windows 3.1/DOS systems, run GUEST.EXE from the Windows/DOS Install diskette. Refer to the GUESTHLP.TXT file on the Install diskette for additional information on using GUEST.EXE with IBM- compatible PC's. * For information on using Guest on Macintosh systems, refer to the GUESTHLP.TXT file on the Windows/DOS Install diskette. NOTE: On Windows 3.1, DOS, or Macintosh systems, running the Guest program provides a temporary driver installation that is removed when the computer is shut down or restarted. Running Guest95 permanently installs the drivers needed to support Iomega hardware under Windows 95. _________________________________________________________ Section 3 Electronic Manuals The Iomega software package for Windows/DOS includes one electronic manual: * The "User's Reference Manual" (REFMAN.EXE) which contains reference information on Iomega SCSI software, including the Iomega Driver, configuration program, and Iomega SCSI Utilities. _________________________________________________________ Section 4 Installing Iomega Drive Support on DOS-Only Systems Many of the application programs included in the Iomega Tools software package require Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. If you do not have Windows on your computer, you can still use the Iomega drive, but you will not be able to use the Iomega Tools software that requires Windows. This section describes the software support for Iomega drives available for DOS systems that do not have Windows. ______________________________ Section 4.1 Iomega Driver for DOS Running the INSTALL program from the DOSSTUFF directory on the "tools" disk installs Iomega SCSI software to support your Iomega drive. The Iomega SCSI Driver installs as a device (SCSIDRVR.SYS) in the computer's CONFIG.SYS file, and because of the way DOS handles drive letter assignments, this can shift your existing drive letters. Iomega software includes a TSR version of the Iomega Driver (GUEST.EXE) which will not cause any drive letter shifts when it is installed. If you prefer using the TSR version of the Iomega Driver (GUEST.EXE), you can manually install it in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. ______________________________ Section 4.2 Iomega Tools under DOS Iomega SCSI software includes a set of utilities that run under DOS. You can use these utilities to set software protection options on your Zip or Jaz disks, copy data to or from Zip or Jaz disks, format Zip or Jaz disks, or lock the Zip or Jaz drive so that you can install software to a disk. You can run the Utilities in an easy-to-use menu mode or from the DOS command line. To start the utilities in menu mode, go to the DOS prompt for drive C: (the drive where your Iomega SCSI software is installed) and type: cd \IOMEGA <Enter> SCSIUTIL <Enter> If you need help running the Utilities, press <F1> anywhere in the Utilities. _________________________________________________________ Section 5 Cautions Observe the following cautions if you are installing Iomega software for Windows 3.1 and/or DOS. ______________________________ Section 5.1 DOS DISKCOPY CAUTION! When used with removable disks (for example, Zip disks, Jaz disks, Bernoulli disks, etc.), DOS DISKCOPY does not create a copy of the source disk on the target disk. DOS DISKCOPY executes as if copying data from the source to the target disk; however, after completion, the target disk is unreadable and must be reformatted. Use an Iomega disk copying utility to copy disks (either Copy Machine or Iomega SCSI Disk Copy). ______________________________ Section 5.2 FDISK CAUTION! Do not use FDISK on any removable disk. FDISK is designed for partitioning fixed disks. Partitioning any type of removable media can lead to unexpected results. ______________________________ Section 5.3 Compression Stacker 4.0 works with removable disks supported by GUEST.EXE (for example, Zip disks); however, do not reboot when Stacker asks if you want to reboot to remove TSR's. Rebooting removes the Guest driver and eliminates access to the Iomega drive. DoubleSpace and DriveSpace do not work with disks supported by GUEST.EXE, but they do work with the Iomega SCSI driver. If you want to use DoubleSpace or DriveSpace to compress your Iomega disks or other removable disks, install the Iomega SCSI driver in your CONFIG.SYS file to support your removable drives. If you use Windows, also install your Iomega Tools software for Windows by running the Iomega Tools Setup program after installing Iomega SCSI. CAUTION! If you are using a compression utility on a removable disk (for example, a Zip or Jaz disk), you should make that disk nonremovable (or lock the disk in the drive) whenever the compressed volume is mounted. Removing a disk while the compressed volume is mounted could result in lost data. To remove the disk, first unmount the compressed volume, then unlock the drive. Refer to the electronic "User's Reference Manual" (REFMAN.EXE) for detailed information on locking and unlocking drives. CAUTION! Do not use any disk compression software to compress removable boot disks. Iomega SCSI Utilities with Stacker 4.0 When using Stacker 4.0 and Iomega SCSI, mounted, stacked drives will not appear on the graphical user interface screen for the Iomega SCSI Utilities. In order to use an Iomega SCSI utility on a stacked drive, you must first unmount the drive. ______________________________ Section 5.4 Shifting Drive Letters The following caution applies only if you are installing Zip or Jaz support on a DOS-only system or if you choose to install the Iomega Driver, SCSIDRVR.SYS, in your CONFIG.SYS file. CAUTION! Installing the Iomega SCSI driver may cause your drive letters (including network drives) to change. This could affect Windows applications that reference existing drives. Check your Windows groups and "ini" files. _________________________________________________________ Section 6 Pass-Through on the Parallel Port Zip Drive This section describes how to handle problems you may encounter when connecting printers or other parallel port devices to the pass-through connector on the Zip drive. ______________________________ Section 6.1 Printers The parallel port Zip drive supports most printers on the pass-through connector; however, some printers require exclusive use of the parallel port and will not work correctly when connected to the Zip pass-through. Because these printers cannot share the parallel port, your system may stop responding if you attempt to use the printer and your Zip drive at the same time (for example, if you attempt to print a file from a Zip disk). If you are having problems with your printer when it is connected to the Zip pass-through connector, try the following: * Try powering on your computer, printer, and Zip drive all at the same time by plugging them into the same power strip and applying power at the power strip. * If you are using Windows 3.1, disable Disk Watch by removing it from your Windows Startup folder and then restarting Windows. Disk Watch periodically wakes up the Zip drive and checks its status, which temporarily disables the Zip pass-through. * Some Print Cache programs may conflict with the parallel port Zip drive. If you have Print Cache on your system, disable the audio warning messages for both Windows and DOS using the reinstall procedure in the Print Cache manual. (If you encounter problems reinstalling, please contact your Print Cache Software Technical Support.) * If you have Microsoft Print System installed on your computer, try using it to disable bi-directional communication to the printer. (Remove the check mark from the box next to "Use bi-directional communication.") * Try setting your printer to "Print to File" whenever it's not in use. This will enable you to use your Zip drive without problems as long as you are not printing. When you want to print a file from your hard disk (or any disk other than a Zip disk), close any files that may be open on your Zip disk and return the printer setting to normal. Do not attempt to access your Zip drive until the print job is completed and you have changed the printer setting back to "Print to File." If you are unable to use your printer and the Zip drive at the same time, the best solution is to add an additional parallel port to your computer, then use the Zip drive on one parallel port and your printer on the other. Most computer stores carry simple I/O cards that let you easily add a new parallel port. FarPoint Communications produces an I/O card which is fully compatible with the Zip drive and will improve your drive's performance. (Information on this card is available from Iomega's Automated FAX Help system at (801)778-5763.) Contact your computer dealer if you wish to purchase a card. ______________________________ Section 6.2 Other parallel port devices Parallel port devices other than printers may or may not work on the Zip pass-through connector. This problem exists because computer parallel ports were not originally designed for devices other than printers. If you try placing a device other than a printer on the Zip pass-through, or place the Zip drive on another device's pass-through, there are no guarantees that it will work correctly. In the future there will be a standard for daisy-chaining devices on the parallel port; when this standard is implemented, Iomega will also conform to it. In the mean time, try the suggestions listed under Section 6.1 for solving printer problems. If your parallel port devices still do not operate correctly on the Zip pass-through connector, or the Zip drive does not operate correctly on their pass-through, you may want to think about adding an extra parallel port to your computer as described in Section 6.1. _________________________________________________________ Section 7 Optimizing Parallel Port Zip Drive Transfer Speed under DOS The parallel port model of the Zip drive supports three modes of data transfer which have different transfer speeds. To ensure the broadest base of compatibility for the Zip drive, the Iomega installation software for DOS automatically uses the most compatible, but slowest, transfer mode. In this mode, the transfer speed for the Zip drive is about 2MB to 6MB per minute, depending on the computer's processor speed. If the computer has a bi-directional parallel port, the Zip drive can be set to use a mode which provides data transfer speeds of 6MB to 17MB per minute, depending on the computer's processor speed. (If you are not sure whether your computer has a bi-directional parallel port, refer to the owner's manual that came with your computer.) The fastest mode supported by the Zip drive requires a special "Enhanced Parallel Port" (EPP) chip set to be present on the host computer. In this mode, the data transfer speed for the Zip drive is about 17MB to 22MB per minute, depending on the computer's processor speed. Because of the variety of EPP chip sets, and because there are some chip sets that mimic a true EPP chip but do not support EPP transfers, not all systems with "EPP" can support this mode for the Zip drive. Iomega software for Zip includes a parallel port accelerator that can automatically set up both your computer and your Iomega software to use the fastest transfer mode for the Zip drive that is supported by your computer hardware. Under Windows 95, you can run the parallel port accelerator by double-clicking on the icon in the Iomega Tools folder on your Start Programs menu. For Windows 3.1, double click on the "Parallel Port Accelerator" icon in your Iomega Zip Tools Windows group. Under DOS, run the OPTPPM1.EXE utility as follows: Step 1: If you have not already done so, install your Zip software package following the instructions in step 10 of the Zip Installation Guide. Step 2: Go to the DOS prompt for drive C: and type: cd \iomega <Enter> optppm1 <Enter> NOTE: If you wish to restore the default settings on your system, run "OPTPPM1.EXE /NIBBLE" from the DOS prompt. (This works under Windows 3.1 as well as DOS.) _____________________________ Section 8 Setting up a Jaz Boot Disk _____________________________ Section 8.1 System Requirements for Booting You can boot your computer from a Jaz disk if your system meets the following conditions: * The computer does not have an IDE hard drive installed as drive C. (You cannot boot from a SCSI drive if an IDE drive is set up as drive C on the system unless the IDE drive is disabled in the system CMOS.) * The Jaz drive is connected to a bootable host adapter (ROM enabled). Check the adapter documentation for information on necessary switch or jumper settings. * You have a compatible version of DOS, Windows, or Windows 95. _____________________________ Section 8.2 Jaz Boot Drive Options You can use the Jaz drive as the primary (only) boot device for the computer or as a secondary (backup) boot device: * Using the Jaz drive as the primary (only) boot device: This procedure assumes that the computer does not have a C drive and currently boots from a floppy disk. * Using the Jaz drive as a secondary (backup) boot device: This procedure assumes that the computer currently boots from a fixed SCSI hard drive. _____________________________ Section 8.3 Setting Up the Jaz Drive as the Primary Boot Device If the computer does not currently have a hard drive, you can set up the Jaz "tools" disk to boot the system. Note that the procedure in this section assumes that the computer does not have a C drive and currently boots from a floppy disk. If you have access to a computer that has a hard drive, it is recommended that you use that computer to set up your Jaz boot disk (see the procedure in Section 8.4.1 for detailed instructions on setting up a Jaz boot disk); this will allow you to avoid having to use the "tools" disk as your boot disk. 1. Make sure your Jaz drive is connected to a bootable host adapter and that the ROM BIOS on the adapter is correctly enabled. (See the adapter documentation for specific instructions.) 2. Set the SCSI ID on the Jaz drive to 0. (Some bootable SCSI adapters will only assign drive letter C to the device at SCSI ID 0, and DOS permits booting only from drives A and C.) 3. Turn on your Jaz drive and boot the computer from a floppy disk. 4. After the computer boots (A:> will appear on the screen), remove the boot floppy and insert the Windows/DOS Install diskette that came with your Jaz drive. 5. Type A:GUEST and press Enter. This will load the Guest driver to provide access to the Jaz drive. (Guest should assign drive letter C: to the Jaz drive.) 6. Insert the Jaz "tools" disk into the Jaz drive and run RECLAIM.EXE from the DOSSTUFF directory on the "tools" disk. The Reclaim utility sets the DOS format on the "tools" disk, reclaims the Mac-formatted portion of the disk for use by the PC, and unprotects the disk so you can install to it. 7. Remove the "Install" diskette and reinsert your boot floppy. Use the DOS SYS command to make the Jaz "tools" disk bootable. To use the DOS SYS command, type A:SYS C: and press Enter. (This will work only if your boot floppy contains a compatible version of MS-DOS.) 8. Remove the floppy boot disk and reboot the computer from the "tools" disk. 9. Install the operating system you plan to use (Windows 95, DOS/Windows 3.1, or DOS only) to drive C: (the Jaz "tools" disk). IMPORTANT: Do NOT remove the "tools" disk from the drive until you have installed Iomega software as described in the next step. 10. Install the Iomega software package needed for your system as follows: Windows 95 Users: Run Setup95 from the W95STUFF directory on the "tools" disk to install Tools 95 software to the "tools" boot disk. Note that Windows 95 will operate only in MS-DOS compatibility mode (Real mode) when the system is booted from a removable drive. This is a Windows 95 limitation for using a removable boot disk and is not affected by using Iomega Tools to make the Jaz disk nonremovable. DOS/Windows 3.1 Users: Run the INSTALL program from the DOSSTUFF directory on the "tools" disk and select the "tools" disk as the target for installation. After completing the Iomega SCSI installation, load Windows and run SETUP.EXE from the W31STUFF directory on the "tools" disk to install Jaz Tools software for Windows. Make sure the target of installation is the "tools" disk. When the software installation is complete, open the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the "tools" disk and add the following line: C:\IOMEGA\SCSIUTIL Lock c: This will make the Jaz boot disk appear as a fixed disk, which is preferred for running Windows 3.1 and required for installing and/or running some Windows 3.1 applications. DOS Only Users: Run the INSTALL program from the DOSSTUFF directory on the "tools" disk and select the "tools" disk as the target for installation. 11. Install any application programs you want to be able to run from the Jaz boot disk. 12. To boot the system after the computer has been turned off, turn on power to the Jaz drive and insert the "tools" boot disk; then turn on the computer. _____________________________ Section 8.4 Using the Jaz Drive as a Backup Boot Device If your computer is currently booting from a fixed SCSI hard drive, you can easily create a backup Jaz boot disk. In case of some disaster to the primary boot drive, you can then boot from the Jaz disk and use it to restore the fixed SCSI disk. The first procedure in this section describes how to create a bootable Jaz disk. The second procedure describes how to set up the Jaz drive to boot the computer. _____________________________ Section 8.4.1 Creating a Jaz Backup Boot Disk This procedure assumes that the computer is currently booting from a SCSI hard drive and the operating system and appropriate Iomega software have already been installed on the primary boot drive. 1. Prepare a blank Jaz disk using the Iomega Format tool with the "Copy System" option turned on. This is the ideal way to place the basic system files on the disk. CAUTION! Do NOT format your Jaz "tools" disk as this will destroy your Iomega software installation files. 2. Install your current operating system (Windows 95, DOS/Windows 3.1, or DOS only) to the Jaz boot disk. 3. Back up your primary boot disk (C:) to the Jaz boot disk as follows: Windows 95 Users: RIGHT click on the Jaz drive icon in My Computer and select Copy Machine. Use "Two Drive Copy" to copy C: to your Jaz drive. Be sure to select "Don't Erase" files on the target disk before starting the copy. Windows 3.1 Users: Double click on the Copy Machine icon in your Iomega Jaz Tools group. Use "Two Drive Copy" to copy C: to your Jaz drive. Be sure to select "Don't Erase" files on the target disk before starting the copy. DOS Only Users: Use the Iomega SCSI Disk Copy Utility to copy all files on drive C: to the Jaz drive (D: in the following example). Go to the DOS prompt for the IOMEGA directory on drive C: and run the command line: SCSIUTIL Copy C: D: /A /V IMPORTANT: Use the drive letter for your Jaz drive in place of D: when using the Disk Copy command line. You can also run the Iomega SCSI Utilities in menu mode to carry out the copy. Make sure you select the Append option before starting the copy. BACKUP NOTE for All Users: Repeat the appropriate procedure described in step 3 regularly to keep your Jaz backup boot disk current. _____________________________ Section 8.4.2 Using the Jaz Boot Disk to Restore the Primary Boot Drive In case of disaster to your primary SCSI boot drive, use the following procedure to boot the computer from your Jaz backup boot disk and restore the fixed SCSI hard disk: 1. Make sure your Jaz drive is connected to a bootable host adapter and that the ROM BIOS on the adapter is correctly enabled. (See the adapter documentation for specific instructions.) NOTE: If the fixed SCSI hard disk is connected to a different adapter than the Jaz drive, disable the ROM on the other adapter. 2. Set the SCSI ID on the Jaz drive to 0. (Some bootable SCSI adapters will only assign drive letter C to the device at SCSI ID 0, and DOS permits booting only from drives A and C.) NOTE: If the fixed SCSI hard disk is connected to the same adapter as the Jaz drive, you must also change the SCSI ID on the fixed disk so that it is not 0. 3. Turn on power to the Jaz drive and insert the Jaz backup boot disk; then turn on the computer. 4. Reformat the fixed SCSI hard disk using your operating system's standard format procedure. Be sure you select the option to copy the system files or make the disk bootable. 5. Restore files from your Jaz boot disk (C:) to the fixed SCSI hard disk as follows: Windows 95 Users: RIGHT click on the Jaz drive icon in My Computer and select Copy Machine. Use "Two Drive Copy" to copy C: (your Jaz drive) to the fixed SCSI hard drive. Be sure to select "Don't Erase" files on the target disk before starting the copy. Windows 3.1 Users: Double click on the Copy Machine icon in your Iomega Jaz Tools group. Use "Two Drive Copy" to copy C: (your Jaz drive) to the fixed SCSI hard drive. Be sure to select "Don't Erase" files on the target disk before starting the copy. DOS Only Users: Use the Iomega SCSI Disk Copy Utility to copy all files on drive C: (the Jaz drive) to the fixed SCSI hard drive (D: in the following example). Go to the DOS prompt for the IOMEGA directory on drive C: and run the command line: SCSIUTIL Copy C: D: /A /V IMPORTANT: Use the drive letter for your fixed SCSI hard drive in place of D: when using the Disk Copy command line. You can also run the Iomega SCSI Utilities in menu mode to carry out the copy. Make sure you select the Append option before starting the copy. 6. Shut down the system and turn off power to the computer. Restore your adapter ROM settings and disk drive SCSI ID settings to the configuration needed to boot from the fixed SCSI hard disk.