26 May 15 21:38, you wrote to me:   
      
    EV> I panic when I see an extra SCSI device number in the start up list and   
    EV> hold the power button until the lights go out, then I turn it on again.   
      
    EV> What I see is like this:   
      
    EV> 0  SyQuest drive   
    EV> 1   
    EV> 7  Adapter Card   
      
    EV> I see this extra device number show up once a week at least, when the   
    EV> xp box is turned on.   
      
    EV> I can't recall what name is shown along side #1.   
      
   try hitting your PAUSE key on your keyboard to freeze the display so you can   
   look at it and write it down...   
      
    EV> The second time I turn the box on I see just the 0 and 7 numbers.   
      
    EV> The HP SCSI Scanner I used on my 486 came with a card that I plugged in   
    EV> to a 8 bit slot.   
      
   is that the above listed Adapter Card?   
      
    EV> I can only remember that the scanner was device #2.   
    EV> I never noticed it trying to access a additional device number like I'm   
    EV> seeing since I started using the SCSI drive.   
      
   it may not try to access it at all until you go to use whatever device it may   
   be...   
      
    EV> Is there any place on the internet that You can give me to learn about   
    EV> SCSI stuff?   
      
   i'm sure there is but i don't know of anything off the top... what do you want   
   to learn about it?   
      
    EV> Off the top of my head I think the Adapter is made by Advance.   
    EV> Thanks.   
      
   ok and no problem :)   
      
    EV> ... Its a fine line between fishing and standing still   
      
   i've got one similar to that... it says "sitting" instead of "standing" ;)   
      
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