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                                 Symbios SCSI TOOLS
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Installation Guide For The Symbios SCSI Tools for Windows 95/98 and
Windows NT version 1.10.

This file describes the features and use of the Symbios SCSI Tools for
Windows 95/98 and Windows NT software support package.

Note:  For NT users only:

       If your system already has NT ASPI, go to the installation instructions 
       for SCSI Tools for Windows NT. Otherwise, the NT ASPI utility must be
       installed first before installing this SCSI Tools package. See the 
       instructions below for installing NT ASPI.  Please also refer to the 
       documentation for NT ASPI. 

This file is divided into the following sections:

     Features
     Description
     Installing SCSI Tools for Windows 95/98
     Installing SCSI Tools for Windows NT
     Installing NT ASPI for Win32


*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Features *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 

o Allows for examination of SCSI device parameters
o Supports power management
o Supports disk cache management 


* *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Description *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 

Symbios SCSI Tools for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT is a software support utility that
provides a mechanism for examining host adapters and SCSI devices within the 
Windows 95/98 and Windows NT environments.


************************ Installing SCSI Tools for Windows 95/98 ********************

*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Preparing a Symbios Driver Diskette *  *  *  *  *  *

The SCSI Tools for Windows 95/98 software is installed by executing an InstallShield 
setup program. If you obtained the software from the Symbios BBS or Web
site, it will be in the form of a self-extracting zip file. Install the
software by expanding the zip file into a directory on your hard disk drive, or
to a diskette and then run "setup". If you receive the SCSI Tools for NT files
on a diskette, simply run "setup".

The setup program installs the SCSI Tools files into the proper directories
as well as making the appropriate registry entries.

After installing the software, you must reboot the computer.

Note: Under Windows 95/98, the ASPI support is bundled with the operating system.

************************ Installing SCSI Tools for NT ********************

*  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Preparing a Symbios Driver Diskette *  *  *  *  *  *

The SCSI Tools for Windows NT software is installed by executing an InstallShield 
setup program. If you obtained the software from the Symbios BBS or Web site, it
will be in the form of a self-extracting zip file. You can install the software
by expanding the zip file into a directory on your hard disk drive, or to a 
diskette and then run "setup". If you receive the SCSI Tools for NT files on a
diskette, simply run "setup".

The setup program installs the SCSI Tools files into the proper directories
as well as making the appropriate registry entries. After installing the software,
you must reboot the computer.

Note: The installer must have NT Administrator capabilities.

***************************** Installing NT ASPI  *************************** 

*  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Preparing a Symbios Driver Diskette *  *  *  *  *  * 

The NT ASPI software is installed by executing an InstallShield setup program. 
If you obtained the software from the Symbios BBS or Web site, it will be in the
form of a self-extracting zip file. You can install the software by expanding the
zip file into a directory on your hard disk drive, or to a diskette and then run
"setup". If you receive the NT ASPI files on a diskette, simply run "setup".

The setup program installs the NT ASPI files into the proper directories
as well as making the appropriate registry entries. After installing the software,
you must reboot the computer.

Note: The installer must have NT Administrator capabilities.