                HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98

               Copyright (c) 1995-2000 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
                           All Rights Reserved
                             Version 1.0.3
                            

R E V I S I O N :
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 v.1.0.3      05Sept2000
        o  Tune up system performance
        o  Fix files copy failue between RAID and non-RAID disks

 v.1.0.2      10Aug2000
        o  Add a VxD to support STD mode for ABIT mainboard
        o  Change "INF" file to include this VxD driver

 v.1.0.1     06July2000 (internal)
        o  Fix PIO timing setting issue

 v 1.00    5/31/2000
           Revise to ver1.0

           5/22/2000
           Fix not running smoothly with Pioneer DVD-ROM

 v 0.95    04/15/2000
           Fix problems with ATAPI devices connected to HPT370 channel 

 v 0.94    03/30/2000
           Add power management support in VxD file
           Fix shutdown problem on Maxtor 91024U3 drive

 v 0.93c   03/06/2000
           Add IC controller revision check
           Modify a generic Win95/98 INF file for HPT3xx series products

 v 0.93a   02/18/2000 

 v 0.92    02/14/2000

          fix Intel-820 issue
 v 0.91
 
         (Evaluation Copy Release)


O V E R V I E W :
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There are 4 files related to the HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft
Windows 95/98:

    1.  HPT370.MPD     The driver file.
    2.  HPT370.INF       The installation file.
    3.  README.TXT   This file.
    4.  HPTPWR.VXD   The driver for ACPI function

I N S T A L L I N G  T H E  D R I V E R:
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This installation procedure is specific only to the current version of the 
driver and installation file. 

NOTE:  
    The driver (HPT370.MPD) 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 host adapter into your system and
boot up the Windows 95/98 system, the system will detect the HPT370
Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically, and ask you to install the driver for HPT370.
Follow the instructions as promted by the system to install the driver.

If Windows 95/98 does not automatically detect the HPT370 controller, follow the instructions outlined
 below:

Using the Windows Add New Hardware function:
1.  Close any running applications.
 
2. Open "My Computer".

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

4. Double click on the "Add New Hardware" icon.

5. Click on the "Next" button.

6. A window will ask: "Do you want Windows to search for new hardware?", select  "No"  then click on the "Next" button.

7. Various device types will be listed.  Select SCSI controllers and press Next.

7. Insert the driver installation diskette into drive A, then click on the "Have Disk..." button.

8. Click on the "OK" button.

9. Click on the "Next" button.

10. If you see a window that displays the settings (resources) to be used by the driver, click on "Next"  again.  Windows will then install the driver.

11. Click on the "Finish" button.

12. The system will then ask you to restart the system.


NOTE: The driver for ACPI function is useful only if hardware supports ACPI function.


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 -  but, Windows will reinstall them automatically the next time the system boots up.

To remove the drivers from the system, locate and delete the following files.
The files are installed into the following directories:

hptpwr.vxd	c:\windows\system\iosubsys

hpt370.mpd	c:\windows\system\iosubsys

hpt370.inf	c:\windows\inf\other

Once these files have been deleted, restart the system.

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CONTACTING HIGHPOINT
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    5177 Brandin CT
    Fremont, CA 94538
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