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HP Colorado Trakker 250 Installing

HP Colorado Trakker 250 Installing

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1
Unpack your tape drive.
2
Run the "Install Assistant" software.
The Install Assistant Software evaluates your system and
recommends the best way to install your tape drive.
Which parallel port?
LPT1
LPT2
Attach to a printer?
Yes
No
3
Shut down your operating system
and turn off your computer.
To install your tape software and access the user's guides, see the other side.
installing your drive
Contents:
• External tape drive
• Power supply
• Power cord
• Data cable
• HP Colorado Backup II CD
• "Run This First!" floppy diskette
A. Insert the "Run This First!"
floppy diskette:
Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0:
On the task bar, click
Start > Run.
DOS and Windows 3.1:
Exit to the DOS prompt.
B. Type A:\ASSIST, then press
ENTER.
C. Select "View the installation
recommendations."
D. Select "External HP
8GB/5GB Tape Drive."
E. Mark the recommendations
here.
You will use them later.
F. Click FINISH, then remove the
floppy diskette.
4
Connect the power cords.
5
Connect the drive.
Refer to your "Attach to a printer?" answer
from Step 2.
To Printer
To Computer
Power
To Printer
To Computer
Power
6
Turn on your computer.
With a Printer
Without a Printer
A. Install your tape software.
Follow the instructions
under "Installing Your
Tape Software" on the
back of this sheet.
B. Run the "Install Assistant"
software (as in Step 2).
C. Select "Test the tape
drive."
D. Select "External HP
8GB/5GB Tape Drive."
If the test fails, see
"Troubleshooting" on
the other side.

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Summary of Contents for HP Colorado Trakker 250

  • Page 1 • External tape drive • Power supply • Power cord • Data cable • HP Colorado Backup II CD • “Run This First!” floppy diskette Connect the drive. Run the “Install Assistant” software. Refer to your “Attach to a printer?” answer The Install Assistant Software evaluates your system and from Step 2.
  • Page 2 HP Colorado Backup II CD. To access the guides: Check for IRQ Conflicts. Your parallel port may be using the same IRQ 1. Insert the HP Colorado Backup II CD. HP Colorado Backup II may start setting as another device, such as a sound board or fax/modem board.