Specifications

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 9
Updating the SCSI BIOS
If you are using an ATTO SCSI HBA card, you
may need to update its SCSI BIOS. When start-
ing your computer, you will see what version of
the ATTO SCSI BIOS is installed on the SCSI
card. If it is not version 1.6.6 or higher, you will
need to flash the SCSI BIOS with 1.6.6 or higher
ATTO SCSI BIOS (flash.bat).
To update the BIOS on the ATTO SCSI card:
1 Insert a High Density PC formatted floppy
disk in your floppy drive.
2 Copy the DOS folder from the ATTO folder on
the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM to the floppy
disk.
3 Shut down your computer.
4 Disconnect any hard drives connected to the
SCSI card.
5 Start your computer with the floppy disk in
the floppy drive.
6 When prompted, press Control+Z.
7 Press Enter.
8 Select Adapter Menu.
9 Select Update Flash ROM.
10 Press Enter twice.
The SCSI BIOS will be updated. This may take a
few minutes.
11 Select Configure Adapter Channels.
12 Set Host Adapter BIOS to Disabled.
13 Press the Esc key twice.
14 Select Save Parameters and Exit, and press
Enter.
Installing SCSI Drivers
For Pro Tools to run at maximum efficiency
with SCSI Host Bus Adapters and SCSI drives, in-
stall a Digidesign approved SCSI driver (ATTO or
Adaptec, depending on the card you are using).
Installing the Adaptec SCSI Driver
If you need to install the Adaptec driver, refer to
the driver manufacturer’s documentation.
The full name of the Adaptec driver for the IBM
M Pro is:
■ Adaptec
AHA290/291/294x/394x/4944/AIC78xx
Installing the ATTO SCSI Drivers
The full name of the ATTO driver is:
■ ATTO ExpressPCI
To install the ATTO Windows device driver:
1 Start your computer. Note the version of the
ATTO SCSI BIOS when booting. If it is version
1.6.6, proceed to the next step. If it is not ver-
sion 1.6.6, you will need to flash the ATTO SCSI
BIOS (see “Updating the SCSI BIOS” on page 9).
2 Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM in your
CD-ROM drive.
3 Open the System Control Panel.
4 Click the Hardware tab.
5 Click Device Manager.
6 Select SCSI and RAID controllers.
Do not interrupt this process or your system
may be damaged.
Check Digidesign’s Compatibility Docu-
ments for a list of Digidesign approved com-
puters and supported SCSI driver versions.
Compatibility Documents are available at
the Digidesign Web site (www.digide-
sign.com).