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- Page 1 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Click here to continue Internal Storage System T T T T T r r r r r avan avan avan avan avan Seagate 40GB Online User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Seagate Travan 40GB — Online User Guide Contents Page Introduction Installing the drive Operation and maintenance Troubleshooting Technical Support... - Page 3 Seagate Removable Storage Solutions. 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, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Page 4: Introduction
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide About this manual Introduction This manual describes how to install and oper- ate your new Seagate Travan 40GB tape drive. The manual also contains information on troubleshooting and technical support for your new drive. Note. Wherever a page number is referenced in this online manual, you can click on the page number to jump to that page. -
Page 5: About Your Travan Tape Drive
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide About your Travan tape drive The Seagate Travan 40GB can store up to 40 Gbytes on a single Travan 40 cartridge, and features a data transfer rate of up to 240 Mbytes per minute. Note. These values are based on 2:1 data compression. -
Page 6: Installing The Drive
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Installing the drive This chapter describes how to install the Seagate Travan 40GB ATAPI tape drive in your computer. What you will need • You will need a standard flat-bladed screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver to install the tape drive in your computer. -
Page 7: Important Precautions
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Important precautions To protect your computer and drive from electro- static 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 com- puter or some other grounded object. -
Page 8: Installation Procedure
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Installation Procedure Follow the steps below to install the Travan 40GB drive in your computer Note. We recommend that you install your backup software before you install your tape drive. For more information, see the instructions that came with the backup software. - Page 9 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide If your computer has two IDE ports: Most modern computers have two IDE ports. Each port can support up to two devices (on a single IDE cable). A hard disk is usually at- Primary tached to the primary IDE port, as shown in...
- Page 10 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide If your computer has only one IDE port: • If your computer has only a single IDE port, as shown in Figure 3, it is probably being Figure 3 used by the hard disc drive. You should not...
- Page 11 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide 2. Set the master/slave jumpers Will the tape drive be sharing the secondary IDE port with any other devices? • If a compatible ATAPI device, such as a CD- Power 40-pin IDE Interface connector connector...
- Page 12 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide 3. Attach or remove mounting brackets Are you mounting the drive in a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch drive bay? • If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch Figure 5 Drive-activity light / drive bay and your drive did not come with...
- Page 13 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide 5. Attach your tape drive to the secondary IDE port. Are any other devices attached to your second- ary IDE port? • If you already have a CD-ROM or other device Figure 7 attached to your secondary IDE port, attach...
- Page 14 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide 6. Connect the power cable. Connect a 4-pin power cable to the back of the tape drive (see Figure 9). If all the power cables in your computer are being used by other de- vices, you can purchase a Y-shaped power-cable splitter from your computer dealer.
- Page 15 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide operating system will try to identify the drive. To complete this process, you need to install the Windows tape drivers supplied on your Seagate Tape Resource CD. Windows systems include a driver installation wizard, which will step you through the process.
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Page 16: Operation And Maintenance
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Operation and This section describes typical activities involved in operating and maintaining the Travan 40 tape drive. For instructions on using your backup maintenance software, see the online manual that came with your software. Loading and unloading... -
Page 17: Handling Travan Cartridges
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide To unload a cartridge: Wait until the Drive- activity/Eject button light is off. Then push the Eject button. When the cartridge has been ejected by the drive, grasp the exposed sides of the cartridge and pull the cartridge straight out. - Page 18 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide • Keep cartridges away from direct sunlight and heat sources, such as radiators or warm air ducts. • Do not expose cartridges to temperature extremes or rapid changes in temperature. • Keep cartridges away from sources of strong...
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Page 19: Retensioning Tapes
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Setting the write-protect switch Unlocked As shown in Figure 11, Travan cartridges feature a write-protect or “lock” switch near the upper left corner of the cartridge. When the write- protect switch is in the “unlocked” position, the... - Page 20 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide software manual for tape retensioning instruc- tions. We recommend retensioning whenever: • A cartridge is being used for the first time • A cartridge has not been used for over a month • A cartridge has been dropped •...
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Page 21: Cleaning The Tape Drive
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Cleaning the tape drive mechanism Under typical conditions, the tape heads should be cleaned after every twenty-four hours of use. However, in adverse conditions or when error rates become high, the tape drive recording mechanism should be cleaned after every eight hours of use. -
Page 22: Recommended Tape Cartridges
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Recommended tape cartridges The table below summarizes the types of tape cartridges that can be used with Seagate Travan 40GB drives. All other tape formats are incom- patible. Note. The capacities shown below are based on 2:1 data compression. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Installation troubleshooting Troubleshooting If, after installing the Travan 40GB drive, your If you have problems installing or operating computer does not recognize your tape drive or your drive, please read through this chapter CD-ROM: and try the solutions proposed here. -
Page 24: Tape Operations Troubleshooting
Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide - If there are two ATAPI devices on a single cable, make sure that the tape drive is configured as a “slave.” Set the other device as a “master.” Tape operations troubleshooting If, after a period of successful operation, the tape drive appears to fail during a backup or restore. - Page 25 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide • Clean the tape mechanism, as described on page 20. • Check to make sure all cables are securely connected and all jumpers are set appropri- ately. • Turn off the computer. Wait for the computer to power down.
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Page 26: Regional Services
Worldwide web: A wide variety of technical model number. support services are available on Seagate’s Worldwide Web site, located at http:// • Seagate Technical Support FAX: You can FAX www.seagate.com questions or comments to technical support specialists. Responses are sent during local Seagate E-mail Technical Support: You can e- business hours. - Page 27 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Support services in the Support services in Asia and Americas the Western Pacific US telephone support: 1-800-SEAGATE Various technical support services are available (you will be directed to a product-specific from different regional centers, as shown in the phone number) table below.
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Page 28: Support Services In Europe
0 800-20 12 90 For European customer support and SeaFAX, dial the toll-free number for your specific Belgium 0 800-74 876 country from the table at right. The Seagate Denmark 80 88 12 66 Technical Support FAX number for all European France 0 800-90 90 52 countries is 31-20-653-3513 (in Amsterdam). - Page 29 Seagate Travan 40GB User Guide Support services for Africa and the Middle East For presales, technical support, warranty repair and FAX services in Africa and the Middle East, dial our European call center in Amsterdam at 31-20-316-7222 between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (European central time) Monday through Friday, or send a FAX to 31- 20-653-3513.