                HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000

               Copyright (c) 1995-2000 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
                        All Rights Reserved

                              
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Revision History:
    v.1.0.3      05Sept2000
                 o Performance tune up

    v.1.0.2      10Aug2000
                 o revise to v1.02

    v.1.0.1      06July2000
                 o Fix PIO timing setting issue

    v.1.0.622    22June2000
                 o Add "Span" disk support in RAID utility which is missed
                   in previous release
                 o Fix "Hibernate" mode in Windows 2000

    v.1.0.620    20June2000
                 o Add RAID utility support

    v1.0.0      15June2000
                o Fix installation problem on dual processor system
                o Fix installation problem on RAID 0+1 system

    v0.91.518   18May2000 (internal)
                o Fix problems on opening multiple windows of data
                  transfer

    v0.91.512   12May2000 (internal)
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O V E R V I E W :
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There are 8 files related to the HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft
Windows 2000 Final Release:

    1.  HPT370.INF   	 The Windows 2000 installation file.
    2.  README2.TXT  	 This file.
    3.  HPT370.SYS  		 The driver file.
    4.  TXTSETUP.OEM  	 The Window s2000 Installation file.
    5.  README.TXT    	 The Windows 2000 driver's readme file.
    6.  OEMSETUP.INF  	 The Windows 2000 Installation file.
    7.  HPT370.TAG    
    8.  DISK1   

I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R (During a fresh Win2K installation)
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Note:  Follow the standard procedures for setting up Win2K installation.

    1. During the first part of the setup procedure, Win2K will prompt you to press F6 to specify an 
        additional device.  Press F6, and let Windows continue on with setup.   It will continue to scroll
        through various device listings for several minutes, then prompt you to press the "S" key to 
        Add a device.
    2.Press S, and insert the HPT370 driver diskette.  Press Enter when prompted and allow Win2K
       to install the HPT370 drivers.

   3. Win2K will continue and complete the installation procedure.


I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R (With Operating system already installed)
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This installation procedure is specific only to the current version of the 
driver and installation file. 

NOTE:  

The driver (HPT370.SYS) and installation file (HPT370.INF) must be
located on the same directory of the install floppy diskette.
 
Usually, when you plug the HPT370 Ultra DMA 66 host adapter into your system and
boot up the Windows 2000 operating system, Windows will detect the HPT370
Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically, and ask you to install the driver for the HPT370.
Follow the instructions as prompted by the system to install the 
driver.

If the controller is not detected automatically, follow the procedure outlined below:

1.  Windows 2000 must be installed on the system prior to installing the
     driver.

2.  Close any running applications.
 
3.  Open "My Computer".

4.  Double click on the "Control Panel" icon.

5.  Double click on the "System" icon.

6.  Click on the "Hardware" button.

7.  Click on the "Device Manager" button.

8.  There is a Window listing hardware types, select the "SCSI and RAID controllers"
     then double click it.

9.  There is a Window listing drivers types, select the "HPT370 Ultra DMA 66 controllers"
     then click the right key of mouse.

10.  Double Click on the "Properties".

11.  Click on the "Driver" button.

12.  Click on the "Update Driver" button.

13.  Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device", then Click on the "Next" button.

14.  Select "Floppy disk drivers" and Insert the HPT370 Windows2000 driver disk
       into A:. then Click on the "Next" button.

15.  The wizard found HPT370 Ultra DMA 100  Controllers, Click on the "Next" button.

16.  To Continue, Click on the "Next" button. 

17.  Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Click on the "Finish" button.

18.  Restart the System.



U N - I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R :
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You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the
driver.



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    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 
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    NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site
    (http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or updated 
    HPT370 device driver for your operating system.
 
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