HP 8GB, 5GB manual Removing a Tape, Caring for Your Tape Drive

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34	Installation Guide

Standard mini cartridge

Metal base plate on tape

Approximately 0.75” (2cm) of the cartridge extends out of the drive when fully inserted.

Colored strip

Mini-data cartridges are narrower, leaving gaps on each side of the tape when inserted.

Removing a Tape

1.Wait until the light on the front of your tape drive quits blinking. (DO NOT remove a tape during an operation. See the CAUTION note below.)

2.Steady the drive with one hand and grasp the tape cartridge with the other. Pull the cartridge straight out.

CAUTION: Interfering with a tape during operations may cause data loss, and may make the tape temporarily unrecordable. If, during a backup, you pull the tape out of the drive, turn off the power to the computer, or firmly bump the tape, you will not be able to read the data currently written to the tape. Also, the tape will not be recordable until it is erased with Colorado Backup’s Erase utility. (Never use a magnetic bulk eraser to erase your HP Colorado C4425 or C4429 tapes. Bulk erasers remove reference points on the tape that are vital. Removing these points makes tapes unusable.)

Caring for Your Tape Drive

You do not need to perform any routine maintenance on the HP Colorado tape drive.

CAUTION: Do NOT clean the read/write head of an HP Colorado tape drive.

CAUTION: Do NOT degauss or demagnetize the read/write head of an HP Colorado tape drive. Damage to your tape drive will result.

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Contents Installation Guide Getting Started Viewing the Online User’s GuideChecking Your Tape-Drive Package Check each item to ensure you have everything you needConnecting Hardware Installing Your External Tape DriveConnecting the Hardware Turn OFF your computerInstallation Guide Plug the tape-drive power cord into the driveAttach this end to Tape drive If You Have Problems Using the Tape Drive on Other Computers Installation Guide Checking Your Parallel Ports Installing SoftwareInterchangeability of Tapes Installing Colorado Backup for Your Operating System Installing Colorado Backup for DOSInstalling the Software Highlight Parallel Port and select OK Installing the Software Command push buttons Main screen appearsInstalling Colorado Backup for Windows Click here to install the software This is the configuration you are performing Double-click on this icon to start Colorado Backup Installing the Software Colorado Backup main window appears Drive installed in your computerInstalling Colorado Backup for Windows Click here to view the CD’s contents Installation Guide Installation Guide Configuring the Drive for Windows NT Following menu appears If You Have Problems Installation Guide Printer Status Monitor Software Choosing Tapes for Your Tape Drive Using Tapes and Caring for Your DriveRW Read/Write, R Read only Inserting a Tape Colored stripRemoving a Tape Caring for Your Tape DriveHardware Requirements Technical InformationMinimum System Requirements Your computer must meet or exceed these requirementsColorado Backup for Windows Requirements Colorado Backup for DOS RequirementsInstalling Colorado Backup for Windows requires Installing Colorado Backup for Windows 95 requires Colorado Backup for Windows 95 RequirementsLAN Installation Windows NTWhat Affects Performance Drive Specifications Backup SpeedUser’s manual statement for Vcci class B product Korean RRL Statement Declaration of Conformity Software License Agreement for External Drives HP Software License TermsHewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement Duration of Limited WarrantyReturning Your Drive QuickFax Faxback Service Customer Support ServicesSupport for Your Tape Drive and Colorado Backup Software Bulletin board site 8,N,1,F, 1200-28.8K baudCustomer Support Services FAX