Document Outline

• Internal Drives—Installation Overview
• Contents
  • 1 Installing Your Internal Drive
  • 2 Installing an External Drive
  • 3 Operating the Drive
  • 4 Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
  • 5 Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
  • 6 Troubleshooting
  • 7 Product Specifications and Ordering Information
  • 8 Customer Support
• Index
• Regulatory Information
  • Product Details
• Installing Your Internal Drive
  • Before You Start
    • Check the Contents of the Box
    • Check System Prerequisites
  • Registering Your Tape Drive
  • Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID
    • Checking the SCSI IDs of Existing Devices
    • Termination Power
  • Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary
  • Step 3: Prepare the Mounting Bay
  • Step 4: Attach Mounting Rails or Tray (if required)
  • Step 5: Install the Drive
  • Step 6: Attach Power and SCSI Cables
  • Step 7: Secure the Drive
  • On Completion
    • Verify the Installation
    • Install Backup Software and Driver
  • What Next?
• Installing an External Drive
  • Before You Start
    • Check the Contents of the Box
    • Check System Prerequisites
    • Select a Site for the Drive
    • Power Down the Computer
  • Step 1: Check the Drive’s SCSI ID
  • Step 2: Attach Local Language Labels if Necessary
  • Step 3: Attach the SCSI Terminator
  • Step 4: Connect the SCSI Cable
  • Step 5: Connect the Power Cable
  • On Completion:
    • Verify the Installation
    • Install Backup Software and Driver
  • Registering Your Tape Drive
  • What Next?
• Operating the Drive
  • Front Panel (HPSureStoreDLT80)
    • Density and Compression Lights—Normal Usage
  • Front Panel (HPSureStoreDLT70)
    • Density and Compression Lights—Normal Usage
  • Front Panel (HPSureStoreDLT40)
    • Density and Compression Lights—Normal Usage
  • Operating the Drive
  • Using the Cartridge Locking Handle
  • The Power-On Self-Test
    • After a Successful Self-Test
    • After an Unsuccessful Self-Test
• Care of the Drive and Tape Cartridges
  • Cleaning the Tape Heads
    • When to Clean the Heads
    • Using a Cleaning Cartridge
  • Types of Tape Cartridges
  • Write-Protecting a Cartridge
  • Taking Care of Data Cartridges
    • Inspecting Cartridges Before Loading and After Unloading
      • How to detect a lost leader in a tape drive:
    • Handling Tape Cartridges
    • Labeling Cartridges
    • Operating Conditions
    • Conditioning Cartridges
    • Storing Cartridges
    • Transporting Cartridges
      • Environmental Conditions
      • Impact and Vibration
• Tape Cartridge Densities and Compression
  • Density
  • Changing the Density and Compression for Writing
    • HPSureStoreDLT40
    • HPSureStoreDLT70
    • HPSureStoreDLT80
    • How to Select Density and Compression
• Troubleshooting
  • HPTapeAssure
  • If the Self-Test Fails
  • Other Problems
• Product Specifications and Ordering Information
  • Product Specification
    • Physical Specification
    • Performance Specification
    • Power Requirements
    • Interface Specification
    • Environmental Specification
    • Vibration and Shock Tolerance
    • Reliability Specification
    • Safety and Electromagnetic Emissions Specification
  • Ordering Information
    • Cartridges
    • SCSI Accessories
• Customer Support
  • Warranty
    • Limited Warranty Statement for USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  • Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty
  • Service and Support
    • Obtaining Technical Support
    • Obtaining Service
    • HP Service Agreements
    • Returning Your HPSureStore Tape Drive
    • Worldwide Online Services
      • World Wide Web and FTP
      • CompuServe
      • Internet E-mail
  • Contacting Customer Support
    • North and South America
      • Mailing Address:
      • America Online:
      • QuickFAX Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Europe
      • Mailing Address:
      • America Online/Bertelsmann:
      • Bulletin Board:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Australia
      • Bulletin Board:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • China (PRC)
      • Mailing Address:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Hong Kong
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • India
      • Mailing Address:
      • E-mail: [email protected]
      • Fax Machine: +91 (11) 682 6041
      • Telephone Support:  +91 (11) 682 6035
    • Indonesia
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Japan
      • World Wide Web:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Korea
      • Mailing Address:
      • FTP Site:
      • Bulletin Board:
      • World Wide Web:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Malaysia
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • New Zealand
      • Bulletin Board:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Philippines
      • Fax Machine:
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    • Singapore
      • Mailing Address:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
      • Telephone Support:
    • Taiwan (ROC)
      • Mailing Address:
      • Bulletin Board:
      • HP First Faxback Service:
      • Fax Machine:
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    • Thailand
      • Fax Machine:
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    • Vietnam
      • Fax Machine:
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• Index
• Regulatory Information
  • Installation Overview—External Drives