HP 5GB, 8GB manual Drive Specifications, Backup Speed

Technical Information 39

In Windows 95, right-click on the My Computer icon, select Properties, select the Device Manager tab, double-click on the computer icon to see a list of which device is using each resource setting on your computer.

For optimum performance, run SCANDISK.EXE and DEFRAG.EXE on your hard drive (see “Achieving optimal performance” on page 30).

Refer to your computer manual or contact your computer vendor if you have any questions about your computer’s configuration or capabilities.

Drive Specifications

Backup Speed

Performance will vary greatly depending on the speed of your system, the current fragmentation of your hard drive, and the number and type of files being backed up.

Data transfer rate: up to 648 KBps

Tape speed, Read/write: up to 102 inches per second

Search/rewind: 120 inches per second

Load time: 15 seconds

Tape Format

QIC-3095

Number of tracks: 73

Bit density: 67,733

Encoding method: RLL1,7

Error Correction: 6-level Reed-Solomon

Interface

Parallel

Reliability Specifications

Hard error rate: <1 in 1015 bits read with Reed-Solomon ECC

Mean time between failure: 250,000 hours predicted

Warranty: 2-year limited warranty

Power Requirements

Tape drive: +16 Vdc @ 1.3 A

Power supply: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.0 A