About This Manual; Conventions Used In This Manual - Exabyte EXB-8205 Owner's Manual

8 mm tape drives, for standard and extended-length configurations

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About this manual

Use this manual as you install and operate your tape drive. Unless

specifically noted, instructions in this manual apply to all of the tape

drives.

In addition to instructions for installation and operation, this manual

provides information about selecting and maintaining data cartridges,

cleaning the tape drive, obtaining technical assistance, purchasing

supplies, and packing the tape drive for shipment.

This manual assumes that you are familiar with using your application

software. If you are not, take time to familiarize yourself before beginning

this installation.

This manual uses the following conventions to highlight special information:

Owner's Manual

Note: Text marked "Note" provides additional information or

suggestions for the topic or procedure being discussed.

Important:

successfully complete a procedure or avoid additional

steps in a procedure.

Boxed text under the heading "Caution" provides information

about how to avoid damaging the tape drive, the data

cartridge, other equipment, or data recorded on tape.

Text marked "Important" will help you

CAUTION

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