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Andrew Berkeley wrote:

> 2940AU - Intermittent faults. My 2940AU works fine under WIN95 with 
> only an internal 2GB Seagate drive. But when HP4C scanner is added 
> externally, it works for a time and then hangs unpredictably. 
> Termination is set on the scanner and on the drive. The sustem works 
> with termination on the 2940AU set to auto or to enable or to disable 
> and the intermittent fault occurrs on any of these settings. 

The problem may be the termination on the scanner. It would be better
to get a good *active* terminator and use that. IMHO, the one in the
scanner is only useful if there are no other devices on the SCSI bus
other than the scanner. (Certainly not for use with a hard drive on the
bus.) You should also be sure to have a good quality external cable
between the 2940AU and the scanner (not a $10 bargain cable).

You can get a good quality external cable and active terminator from
someone like Granite Digital. Their website is http://www.scsipro.com/ 
Their prices may seem high, but they provide great quality products.

Remember to make sure that any terminator you order will actually fit
when you go to plug it in. There is an overhang above the 50 and 25 pin
connectors on the back of the HP4C.

Regards,
Bill