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Configuring autoloader features using the LCD display

To configure the autoloader using the LCD, first make sure that there is no magazine installed in the autoloader; then press and hold the Select button for five seconds. You can then use the Select button to cycle through the following menus: VERSION, LANGUAG (Language), CONTRST (Contrast), AUTO/LD (Auto Load), and DOOR. Each of these is described below. To display a particular menu, select the menu item and press the Enter button.

Version menu

In the VERSION menu, you can use the Select button to view the name of the autoloader, its SCSI ID, its firmware level, and the autoloader serial number.

Language menu

In the LANGUAG menu, you can enable the autoloader to display messages on the LCD in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, or Spanish by scrolling to the appropriate language and pressing the Enter button.

Contrast menu

In the CONTRST menu, you can make the LCD display brighter by pressing the Enter button repeatedly until the desired contrast is displayed. To make the LCD darker, press the Select button repeatedly until the desired contrast is displayed.

Autoload menu

In the AUTO/LD menu, you can enable or disable automatic loading of tape cartridges from the magazine into the tape drive.

Note. This feature should only be used to automate tape loading if application software to support the loader operation is not available.

Most of software available for the Windows NT/2000 platform does support the SCSI commands necessary for loader operation. In this environment we suggest