Wow! Let�s see: AFAIK you can always switch thing on and off with the computer on. The only problem is with the hard disks that may not mount, but a simple utility like SCSI Probe (even an old versions will work) will mount any disk in the chain.
SCSI terminator are different beasts. The terminator will not work if the device is off, but that does not mean that you need the termination at all! What I mean is that a device may or not work without a proper termination. To check that simply turn on the hard disk or the Syquest and _don�t_ turn on the scanner. Copy a big dummy file (an audio file or something like that) to the HD, wait and see. If you experience errors then turn on the scanner an repeat! And yes you can switch devices off without problems. Simply drag the hard disks to the trash to unmount them (u win-people shut up! I know it don�t make sense). Then you can turn it off safely. And don�t tell me that you don�t love all those different connectors 25, 50, SCSI1, SCSI2, ultrawide scsi, mini-ultrawide scsi. How wonderful! I am just praying for my scanner to die so I can buy a Firewire one! Saludos, Johannes. > Perhaps you can enlighten me: > > In my SCSI chain I have a Syquest EZ, a HD, a CD burner and a Scanner. So > far I have always shut down the computer to switch any device on or off. In > addition I always have the scanner on (when it is connected; I am on a > laptop, so I don't always have my SCSI chain connected), because it is the > last device in the chain and is terminated internally > > 1) Should the scanner always be on, or will the termination work with it > off? > > 2) If it doesn't need to be on, can I freely switch it on or off when it is > not in use, or can I just switch it on while the computer is running but not > off? > > 3) From what you are saying I understand I can switch the other devices on > while the computer is running. Can I also switch them off (obviously after > unmounting any media in them) while the computer is running? > > 4) Is there any risk of Data loss, or damage when doing any of this? > > Thanks, > Johannes -- Javier Ruiz, composer Cno. Piedra P�mez, 2. 38260 Tejina Santa Cruz de Tenerife CANARY ISLANDS-SPAIN phone: 34 922 54 29 31 (home) 34 616 95 93 94 (mobile) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
