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Contents

Page

3Introduction

8 Installing Seagate Backup Exec

10 Installing an ATAPI drive

15 Installing a SCSI drive

20 Checking your installation

22 Operation and maintenance

28 Troubleshooting

31 Technical Support

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2 TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual

system,or transmitted,in any form or by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,without

prior written permission from Seagate Technology. Product features and specifications described in this guide are subject to

change without notification.

Seagate and the Seagate Logo are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of

their respective owners.

Publication Number 10004326-001, July 1997

FCC Notice

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception which could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC

Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If interference does occur, try to correct it by taking one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the computer and the receiver.

• Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Further, this equipment complies with the limits for Class B digital apparatus in accordance with Canadian Radio Interference

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme au Règlement sur brouillage radioélectrique, C. R. C., ch. 1374.

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TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual 3

About this manual

This manual provides instructions on installing your

new TapeStor 8GB with Seagate Backup Exec software.

This manual also describes how to operate and care

for your tape drive and tape cartridges.At the end of

the manual is a list of relevant technical support

services.

Introduction

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4 TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual

About your Travan Tape Drive

The TapeStor 8GB attaches to your SCSI or ATAPI host

adapter.The drive uses software data compression to

store up to 8 Gbytes on a single Travan TR-4 cartridge.

This drive can read from and write to tapes support-

ing the QIC-3095 and QIC-3080 standards. It can read

previously written tapes in the QIC-80, QIC-3020, and

QIC-3010 formats.

In an optimally configured system, the TapeStor 8GB

can transfer data at up to 60 Mbytes/minute with 2:1

data compression. Uncompressed data-transfer rates

range from 18 to 30 Mbytes/min for the ATAPI drive

and up to 36 Mbytes/min for the SCSI drive.

This drive uses Seagate FastSense(TM) technology for

enhanced performance. FastSense allows the drive to

switch to the fastest data-transfer rate supported by

your computer system.

The drive is designed to be mounted inside a com-

puter, in a 3.5-inch or (with the included mounting

brackets) 5.25-inch drive bay.

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TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual 5

Before You Begin

Inspect the container that your drive was shipped in.

If it appears damaged,contact your dealer or shipper

immediately. Save the container and shipping materi-

als in case you have to ship the drive in the future.

Open the box and make sure that all the parts are

included. If any parts are missing, contact your dealer

or Seagate representative.The kit should contain:

• Internal SCSI or ATAPI Tape Drive (8-Gbyte capacity)

• Mounting brackets and front bezel to adapt the

drive to a 5.25-inch drive bay

• Mounting screws

• Installation poster

• This installation manual

• Seagate Backup Exec software

NoteNote

Note..

. Before you install the drive, write down its

model (STTXXXXX) and serial numbers in a

safe place.You will need these if you ever have

to call for service.These numbers are listed on

the underside of the drive.

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6 TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual

What you will need

• You will need flat-bladed and Phillips screwdrivers

to install the tape drive in your computer

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• If your computer has only a single IDE port, it will

probably be attached to your hard drive.In this case,

you will need to purchase and install an ATAPI host

adapter to provide a secondary IDE port for the tape

drive.

• If you have two IDE ports but do not have any

devices attached to the secondary port,you will

probably need to purchase a 40-pin IDE interface

cable for your tape drive.

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• You must have a SCSI host adapter to use the

TapeStor 8GB SCSI drive

• If there are no unused connectors on your SCSI

cable, you will need to purchase a 50-pin SCSI cable

with enough connectors for all your SCSI devices.

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TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual 7

Important precautions

To protect your computer and drive from electrostatic

damage, follow these guidelines:

• Before you open your computer or remove the drive

from its antistatic bag,ground yourself by touching

the metal chassis of your computer or some other

grounded object.

• Do not touch the printed circuit board or any

electronic components on the drive.

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8 TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual

Installing Seagate

Backup Exec

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section describes how to install Seagate Backup Exec

for Windows 95,Windows NT Workstation and Win-

dows 3.1.

Place the Seagate Backup Exec CD in your CD-ROM.

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system is configured for autoplay, the setup pro-

gram will run automatically. If not, from the Start

menu, select Run.Then type

:\setup:\setup

:\setup, where

the drive letter for your CD-ROM,and press Enter.

Follow the online instructions.

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is the drive letter for your

CD-ROM, and press Enter. Follow the online instruc-

tions.

After the software installation is complete, restart

Windows.This allows the operating system to

recognize your new software.

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TapeStor 8GB Installation Manual 9

After you restart Windows,shut down your computer,

turn off the power, and remove the cover. Be sure to

observe the static discharge precautions listed at

the beginning of this manual.

If you are installing an ATAPI drive, continue to the

following page.If you are installing a SCSI drive,skip

ahead to page 15.

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