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- Page 2 Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System, P/N 50002765, B01, July 2005 Made in USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Operation and Maintenance Loading and Unloading Cartridges ... 13 Handling Travan Cartridges ... 14 Setting the Write-Protect Switch... 15 Retensioning Tapes... 16 Cleaning the Tape Drive Mechanism... 16 Recommended Tape Cartridges ... 17 Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Contents... - Page 4 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Installation troubleshooting...19 Tape Operations Troubleshooting ...20 Appendix A Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
About This Manual This manual describes how to install and operate your new Quantum Travan 40GB tape drive. The manual also contains information on troubleshooting and technical support for your new drive. Note: Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Wherever a page number is referenced in this online manual, you can click on the page number to jump to that page. -
Page 6: About Your Travan Tape Drive
240 Mbytes per minute. Note: This drive also includes Quantum FastSense™ technology for optimizing drive and host data transfer rates. The Travan 40GB can read and write Travan 40 cartridges. It can read but not write Travan 20 or NS20 (TR-5) cartridges. -
Page 7: Installing The Drive
Before you open your computer or remove the drive from its antistatic bag, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis of your computer or Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Installing the Drive . If your computer... -
Page 8: Installation Procedure
IDE port that is being used by a hard disc or a sound card. Thus, you must use the secondary IDE port for your tape drive. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System To be properly grounded, your computer must be plugged into a grounded electrical outlet. - Page 9 If a CD-ROM or other compatible device is attached to the secondary IDE port (see as the CD-ROM. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Primary IDE port Attach tape drive and cable here Secondary (tape drive must be configured IDE port as "Master")
- Page 10 ATAPI host adapter that provides a second IDE port. You will also need a second IDE cable for the tape drive. After installing the host adapter, set the master/slave jumpers. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Primary IDE port...
- Page 11 If your IDE cable supports “Cable Select,” configure the drive for “Cable Select” (see configured for “Cable Select.” Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Since there is no secondary IDE port, you must purchase an ATAPI host adapter that provides two ports...
- Page 12 (see If you are mounting the tape drive in a 3.5-inch drive bay, you may need to remove the mounting brackets from each side of the drive. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System figure...
- Page 13 Figure 6 The Drive- Activity Light/Eject Button Should Be On 5.25-inch drive bay Drive-activity light / Eject button Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Installing the Drive Installation Procedure figure 6). Secure the drive using four 3.5-inch drive bay...
- Page 14 If no other devices are attached to your secondary IDE port, use a new 40-pin IDE cable to attach the tape drive to the secondary IDE port (see Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System figure Do not attach your tape drive to a cable that is already Note: being used by a hard disc or a sound card.
- Page 15 Connect a 4-pin power cable to the back of the tape drive (see figure other devices, you can purchase a Y-shaped power-cable splitter from your computer dealer. Figure 9 4-Pin Power Cable Connection Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Primary IDE port Secondary IDE port Stripe cable 9).
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Page 16: Using The Tape Drive
Windows systems include a driver installation wizard, which will step you through the process. When asked to locate the drivers, insert your Quantum Tape Resource CD into your CD-ROM drive and select to have the wizard find the drivers automatically on the CD. -
Page 17: Operation And Maintenance
(see fits in one orientation. Push the cartridge gently into the drive until it is gripped by the drive mechanism and pulled into the drive. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Operation and Maintenance Chapter 3 figure 10). -
Page 18: Handling Travan Cartridges
Keep cartridges away from dust, dirt and moisture. • Keep cartridges away from direct sunlight and heat sources, such as radiators or warm air ducts. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Eject button button light is off. Then push the Drive-activity... -
Page 19: Setting The Write-Protect Switch
Cartridges are shipped from the factory with the write-protect switch set to the “unlocked” position. Figure 11 Write- Protect Feature Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System figure 11). When the write-protect switch Write enabled Operation and Maintenance... -
Page 20: Retensioning Tapes
After about 10 seconds, when the cleaning process is complete, the flashing and the cleaning cartridge is ejected. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System If you ever have a problem reading a tape, DRIVE... -
Page 21: Recommended Tape Cartridges
Uncompressed values are one half as high. Capacities, backup speeds and transfer rates will vary with file type and system configuration. Capacity 40 Gbytes 20 Gbytes The Quantum Travan 40 drive can read but not write to TR-5 cartridges. Operation and Maintenance Recommended Tape Cartridges Length 750 ft... - Page 22 Operation and Maintenance Recommended Tape Cartridges Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System...
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Page 23: Troubleshooting
You may need to reconfigure your tape drive as a “master” or “slave” using the master/slave jumpers (see • • Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Troubleshooting If the tape drive is the only device on the IDE cable, set the jumper to configure it as a “master.”... -
Page 24: Tape Operations Troubleshooting
Turn off the computer. Wait for the computer to power down. Then restart the system. Restart the backup software, making sure that no other programs (such as virus scanners) are running. Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System 40-pin IDE interface Master/slave... - Page 25 Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System Appendix A or contact your...
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