Qualstar 501440 Rev. G operation manual Important Safety Information, Gefahr

Although Qualstar has made every effort to insure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual, no guarantee is expressed or implied that the manual is error-free. Qualstar reserves the right to make changes at any time without prior no- tification.

The Qualstar TLS is a sophisticated, state-of-the-art computer peripheral. It should only be serviced by a competent service technician who is experienced with the opera- tion and maintenance of tape libraries, and only after reading and understanding this manual and the Installation and Operation and Technical Service Manuals for the re- spective libraries.

1.2Important Safety Information

All of the operating instructions and maintenance procedures in Qualstar manuals must be followed to prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment. In the inter- ests of safety, there are two kinds of warnings used in Qualstar documents, as shown below.

DANGER

PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE HANDLING, OPERATING, OR SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOUND IN A DANGER PARAGRAPH.

GEFAHR

UNSACHGEMAESSE BENUTZUNG, BEDLENUNG ODER RAPARATUR AUFGRUND VON NICHTBEACHTUNG DER SICHERHEITSANWEISUNG KANN ZU VERIETZUNGEN FUEHREN.

CAUTION

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA may result if you do not fully comply with the handling, operating, or service instructions found in a CAUTION para- graph.

In addition, useful information and tips may be found throughout the document in the following formats:

NOTE

SPECIAL ATTENTION to explanatory statements found in a NOTE paragraph will help you avoid mistakes and/or save time.

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