This page outlines some known incompatibilities in PC systems and applications. A list of recommended SCSI adapters is also included. RICOH cannot provide technical support for users with known incompatible systems. This information was last revised on April 12, 1999.
PC systems
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Will the MP7040A work with the Pentium-III? |
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Presently under investigation. |
| Q2: |
Are there any problems reported with some PCs? |
| A2: |
In some cases there may be a conflict with the Bus master driver and the CD-RW drive. In this case please contact the PC manufacturer for details. |
SCSI host adapter
The following are recommended SCSI adapters.
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AHA-2940 series from Adaptec. With the AHA-2940U2W, the latest SCSI driver must be installed. |
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AHA-154x series from Adaptec. |
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The following SCSI adapters have not been evaluated and RICOH does NOT recommend the following models. |
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AHA2910, 2920, 2920C, 3940U, 3940UW |
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AHA1510, 1510B, 1520, 1520B, 1522, 1522B |
Application information
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Problems may occur if memory resident programs like anti-virus software are installed. This may conflict with the writing software. Please uninstall the anti-virus program before writing to the CD. If this is not possible, deactivate the anti-virus while writing. |
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Errors may occur with Task-scheduler running in the background. This is a utility program installed by Windows 98 Plus. To avoid this, disable the program or change the scheduled auto-running time. |
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Real-Player (version 4.0 or over) may cause errors while recording due to conflicts with the writing software. Uninstall this program before writing to the CD. |
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