Quantum Audio drive DDS-4 manuals

Quantum audio drive DDS-4 User Manual (62 pages)

Brand: Quantum-audio | Category: Computers | Size: 1.82 MB |

English

Table of contents

DDS-4/DAT 72

1

Copyright and Trademarks

2

Warnings

2

Precautions

3

FCC Notice

3

Contents

5

List of Figures

9

List of Tables

10

Introduction

11

Features

12

Capacity and Transfer Rates

13

Applications

13

Using This Guide

13

Quick Start Installation

14

Tape Drive Components

14

Unpacking

17

What Else You Need

18

Avoiding Electrostatic Damage

18

Installation Summary

18

Default jumper settings shown

20

Parity Checking

22

Terminator Power

22

Data Compression

23

Power-On Self-Test

24

Host Operating System

24

Recording Drive Information

25

Accessing the Inside of Your

26

Computer

26

Side View

27

Bottom View

27

Connecting a SCSI Cable

29

Checking SCSI Termination

30

Connecting a Power Cable

30

Completing Your Installation

31

Registering Your Tape Drive

32

Operating Your Tape Drive

40

Using the Appropriate Media

40

Handling Cartridges

41

Loading a Cartridge

42

Unloading a Cartridge

43

Write protected

44

Write enabled

44

Cleaning the Tape Heads

45

Understanding the Drive LEDs

46

Front Panel LEDs

46

LED Summary

47

Clean LED

47

Media LED

48

Drive LED

48

Troubleshooting

49

Missing or Damaged Parts

49

SCSI ID Problems

50

SCSI Termination Problems

50

Mounting Hardware Problems

50

Drive Does Not Work

50

Power-On Self-Test Fails

51

Computer Does Not Boot

51

Computer Does Not Recognize

51

Backup Program Does Not

52

Recognize Drive

52

Write Error

52

Hardware Error

52

Loading Revised Firmware

53

Firmware Upgrade Methods

53

Using Firmware Cartridges

54

Technical Support Information

55

World-wide Services

55

Regional Services

56

Support Services in Europe

57

Western Pacific

58

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