			  PowerIDE! v2.1


			 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
			 ================

PowerIDE! for DOS/Windows is a universal application interface and 
I/O manager for Enhanced IDE peripherals. Full support is provided 
for the following IDE peripherals on multiple channels:

	* Standard IDE Hard Disks
	* Enhanced IDE Hard Disks up to 8 Gigabytes in Capacity
	* ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) compliant IDE CD-ROM Drives

PowerIDE! also contains several DOS CD-ROM utilities and a 
diagnostic program.
			

		       SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
		       ===================

PowerIDE! can be used in any IBM PC (AT) compatible and VESA Local 
Bus (VL) based system, that has one of the following operating 
systems or operating environments already installed and running:

	* DOS version 5.0 or later
	* Windows v3.1 or later
	* Windows for Workgroups v3.11 or later

PowerIDE! is designed to handle multiple IDE controllers, including 
those built into the system motherboard and/or the following Future 
Domain add-in controllers which may be installed in the system:

	* IDE-16000/16002/16003/16010 series controllers (ISA-bus)       
	* IDE-16020 controller with BIOS (ISA-bus)      
	* IDE-16030 dual-channel controller with BIOS (ISA-bus)
	* IDE-32000 dual-channel controller with BIOS (VL-bus)

Each IDE controller channel requires a unique I/O port address and 
Interrupt (IRQ) to work properly. The Primary channel (I/O port 1F0h, 
IRQ 14) is typically located on the system motherboard. The Secondary 
channel (I/O 170h, IRQ 15) is typically provided by an add-in 
controller or it can be built into the system motherboard in newer 
PC models. Consult the installation guide that came with the IDE 
controller or the system User's Manual for configuration information. 
Each IDE channel can handle up to 2 peripherals with the first 
configured as the Master, and the second as the Slave. Consult
the User's Manual that came with the peripheral for configuration
information.


			  INSTALLATION
			  ============

Installation of the drivers is accomplished by running the SETUP.EXE 
program. This program can be run from either the DOS prompt or the 
Windows Program Manager. If you are using Windows, we suggest that you 
run SETUP.EXE from the Program Manager. Running SETUP from Windows 
installs both the DOS and Windows drivers while running from the DOS 
prompt installs only the DOS drivers. 

SETUP.EXE will determine what drivers your system will need and modify 
the following system files for you:

	* CONFIG.SYS
	* AUTOEXEC.BAT
	* SYSTEM.INI

You will then be required to reboot your computer system after all the
modifications have been made.


			  USER'S MANUAL
			  =============

The PowerIDE! User's Manual is in an electronic form that is included 
on this diskette. A viewer program (MANUAL.EXE) is included to read 
the User's Manual text (MANUAL.TXT). PowerIDE! also contains on-line 
help during the installation process, press <F1> or select the Help 
button to invoke the help feature.


			DISKETTE CONTENTS
			=================

The following briefly describes the files on this PowerIDE! diskette:

	README.TXT      - This file
	MANUAL.EXE      - Viewer program for PowerIDE! User's Manual
	MANUAL.TXT      - ASCII text of PowerIDE! User's Manual
	SETUP.EXE       - Installation Program
	WINSETUP.HLP    - Installation Program Help File (Windows)
	DOSSETUP.HLP    - Installation Program Help File (DOS)
	PWRDIAG.EXE     - Diagnostic Utility
	PWRDIAG.HLP     - Diagnostic Utility Help File
	ATASPI16.SYS    - ATASPI Manager for the IDE-16XXX controller
	FDATAHD.SYS     - Hard Disk Driver
	FDATACD.SYS     - CD-ROM Driver
	FDAUDIO.COM     - CD Audio Play Utility
	FDAUDIO.TXT     - CD Audio Play Utility User's Information
	FDLOCK.COM      - Utility to lock the CD-ROM drive's door
	FDUNLOCK.COM    - Utility to unlock the CD-ROM drive's door
	FDEJECT.COM     - Utility to eject a CD from the CD-ROM drive
	ATASPIXP.386    - ATASPI Windows Interface Driver
	ATASPI16.386    - ATASPI Windows Driver for IDE-16XXX controllers
	FDATA32B.386    - Windows 32-bit Disk Access Driver
	FDINAT13.386    - Windows Interrupt 13H Driver
	PWRCFG.EXE      - Local Bus Configuration Utility
	PWRCFG.HLP      - Local Bus Configuration Utility Help File


			TECHNICAL TIPS
			==============

1. If the 32-bit Disk Access driver is loaded, make sure a permanent 
   swap file is created to take advantage of the 32-bit disk access 
   feature. Refer to the Microsoft Windows or Windows for Workgroups 
   User's Guide for more information on creating swap files.

2. Each hard disk must be partitioned and formatted before it can be
   accessed.  Refer to the DOS User's Guide for more information on
   partitioning and formatting a drive.

3. The following combination of peripherals have been noted not to
   co-exist as Master, Slave configurations:

	Conner CFA810A/CFA1080A as Master with the following vendor 
	drives as Slave:  
	
	Hard disks
	  IBM DPEA-31080
	  IBM DPEA-3810
	  IBM DSAA-3360
	  IBM DSAA-3720
	  IBM DSAA-3540
	  Maxtor 7171AT
	  Maxtor 7546AT
	
	IBM DPEA-31080/3810/DSAA-3360/3720/3540 as Master with the 
	following vendor/model drives as Slave:  


4. When installing a CD-ROM as slave on the primary channel (I/O Port 
   1F0,IRQ 14) to allow Windows 32-Bit Disk Access to support the hard 
   disk the following statements must exist in the CONFIG.SYS, and 
   SYSTEM.INI file:

	In the CONFIG.SYS file:

	device=[<path>]ATASPI16.SYS /C:1F0,14,3F6
	device=[<path>]FDATACD.SYS

	PowerIDE! will be supporting the CD-ROM drive.

	In the SYSTEM.INI file:

	[386Enh]
	device=[path]ATASPI16.386
	device=[path]ATASPIXP.386
	ATASPI16=/C:1F0
	device=[path]FDINT13.386
	device=[path]FDATA32B.386
	32BitDiskAccess=On
	VirtualHDIrq=Off
	;device=*int13
	;device=*wdctrl

	This will allow PowerIDE! to control the primary channel and 
	enable Windows 32BitDiskAccess for the hard disk and support 
	for the CD-ROM drive.

5. Some Windows high resolution display drivers have shown conflicts 
   if the PowerIDE! Windows drivers display information on the screen.  
   If you experience problems in starting Windows with a high 
   resolution display driver loaded, remove the "PowerIDE!Options=/V" 
   line in the SYSTEM.INI file.

6. PowerIDE! does not co-exist with other disk management software 
   products such as Ontrack's Disk Manager, etc.

			
			 CUSTOMER SERVICE
			 ================

If you have any comments or questions, our Customer Service 
representatives are available at the following times:

	Monday through Friday
	7 AM to 5 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
	Phone: (714) 253-0440
	FAX:   (714) 253-0429
	BBS:   (714) 253-0432  
	Modem: 2400 - 14.4K Baud rate
	Protocol:8 data bits, No Parity ,1 Stop bit

You may also correspond via the following address:

	Future Domain Corporation
	Customer Service Department
	2801 McGaw Avenue
	Irvine, CA 92714  U.S.A.
