User manual IOMEGA DITTO 2GB

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... 4 5 6 7 Note: When upgrading from a previous software version, the configuration and all existing catalog and setup files are preserved. Hardware Configuration In order for your system to recognize the drive, the following must be set properly: · · · · · · · Video and Mouse Manufacturer Type of Drive (QIC or Parallel Port) I/O Address IRQ DMA CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files The Compatibility Test must also be passed to ensure reliable backups. 39 For detailed information about each setting, please see the individual sections below. If after changing the settings the drive is still not found, refer to the hardware installation section of this guide. Video and Mouse If you wish to change the default settings, set the following options. · · Screen Options: Screen Colors and Display Lines Mouse Options: Double-Click Speed, Acceleration, and Sensitivity You can also set the mouse for left-handed operation or perform a hard mouse reset. I/O Address Ditto Tools needs to know the I/O Address (Input/Output Address) of your parallel port (if you are using a parallel port tape drive) or your controller card (if you are using an internal tape drive). IRQ Ditto Tools needs to know the IRQ (Interrupt Request) level of your parallel port (if you are using a parallel port tape drive) or your controller card (if you are using an internal tape drive). DMA The DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel needs to be set when using an internal tape drive. A DMA test should also be performed to determine if Ditto Tools can access the hard drive and the tape drive at the same time; this speeds up backups. NOTE: It is possible that the DMA Test will cause your computer to stop running or lock. If this happens, neither your computer nor your data will be harmed. Simply follow the procedure outlined below. To resume configuration 1 Restart the computer. 2 Restart your backup software. If necessary, switch to the drive where you installed your backup software (usually C:). Type CD QBACKUP and press Enter. Then type QBACKUP and press Enter. 3 4 5 Choose Configure. Return to the Configuration Tests dialog box. The low-speed DMA setting will be selected. Do not change it. Choose Compatibility Test and complete the tests for your drive. 40 AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS The AUTOEXEC.BAT dialog box provides three options: · · · Adding the program directory to the path statement Setting the QBACKUP Environment Variable Loading the Backup Scheduler TSR Ditto Tools performs best when the following settings are in your CONFIG.SYS file: · · Buffers=30 (or more) Files=30 (or more) Compatibility Test The Compatibility Test confirms the reliability of your system by running a small backup and compare. You will need one formatted tape with at least 600K bytes free to run the tape drive test. To begin the test, choose Start Test and follow the directions on the screen. CAUTION: If your computer does not pass the Compatibility Test, your backup sets may not be reliable. Unless your computer is configured incorrectly or not operating properly, it should pass the test. If it doesn't, press F1 for help. After completing the Compatibility Test, choose OK to complete the Configuration Tests and continue configuring the software. Before Backing Up You should reboot the computer if your CONFIG.SYS and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT files were changed. Then type QBACKUP at the DOS prompt and press Enter to start Ditto Tools. If you did not allow Ditto Tools to modify your start-up files, you must change to the QBACKUP directory, type QBACKUP, and press Enter. 41 42 Using Your Ditto Tape Drive This guide contains the following sections: · · · · · · General Reference for all Ditto Tape Drives Specific Information for the Ditto 2GB Tape Drives Specific Information for the Ditto Max Tape Drives Specific Information for the Ditto Easy 3200 Tape Drives Specific Information for the Ditto Easy 800 Tape Drives Solving Problems General Reference for all Ditto Tape Drives Parallel Port Tape Drives EPP and 8-Bit Bi-Directional Ports Your parallel port tape drive is compatible with both EPP and 8-bit, bidirectional ports. Iomega recommends EPP whenever possible. Overall Printer Cable Length and Cable Quality Avoid low-quality printer cables and do not exceed an overall cable length (from computer to tape drive to printer) of 3 m (about 10 ft). If you have data-transfer problems, try using shorter or higher-quality cables. Printers and Parallel Port Tape Drives Your Ditto parallel port tape drive and printer share the parallel port. Therefore, if you are printing you cannot run the tape drive; and if you are running the tape drive, you cannot use the printer. Internal Tape Drives Removing a Floppy or Other Drive If you remove a floppy or other drive from your computer to make room for the tape drive, remember to reconfigure your system when this installation is complete (Refer to your computer manual about "System Setup" or "BIOS Setup"). Note: The drive that was removed should be set to "none" in the CMOS settings. 43 Operating Conditions Let the drive and any tape minicartridges adjust to operating temperature (from 10°C to 45°C or 50°F to 113°F) before use. Do not operate the drive when condensation is present on the drive or tapes (or humidity is over 80%). Power Management Compatibility Information--Bios Setting Recommendation A growing number of PC manufacturers are shipping PCs with the settings for Power Management "Enabled." With the Power Management feature enabled, your backups will be interrupted when the PC shuts down the hard disk and other hardware. We recommend disabling the PC Power Management feature prior to using a Ditto tape drive. Refer to the system documentation that came with your computer for instructions on how to disable PC Power Management settings. 44 Your Ditto 2GB Tape Drive Inserting and Removing Tapes Grip and insert your tape minicartridge as illustrated below. Push past the spring resistance of the drive until the minicartridge snaps into place, leaving about 3 cm (about 1 in) still outside the drive. To remove the tape minicartridge from the drive, grip as before and pull it straight out of the drive. Do not remove the minicartridge if the drive activity light is on and blinking. Remove tapes when not in use. Tape Capacity and Compatibility The Ditto 2GB tape is preformatted for you. The formatted capacity is 1 GB (giga-bytes). Compressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on data type) allows you to store up to 2 GB of data. Ditto 2GB drives will read and write as shown in the following table. We recommend using only Ditto 2GB tapes. Compatible 2GB Drive(s) Tape Format Tape Type Read Write 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB Ditto 2GB Ditto 2GB QIC-3020 Travan QIC-3020 Wide QIC-3020 QIC-80 Travan QIC-80 Wide QIC-80XL QIC-80 Ditto 2GB Ditto 3.7GB TR-3 3020XLF 3020XL TR-1 5122 2120XL 2080 or 2120 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO 45 Cleaning Read/Write Head After approximately every twenty-five hours of operation, clean the read/write head with a foam swab (do not use a cotton swab) moistened in pharmaceutical grade isopropyl alcohol (make sure that the alcohol has no additives such as lanolin). Push open the tape access door, locate the head, and wipe the head up and down (not sideways) as illustrated below using very light pressure. Wipe Only Up and Down Read/Write Head Caution: No other maintenance procedures are authorized by Iomega. Attempting to service the drive in any other way will void the warranty. (NEVER touch the read/write head or any other internal part of the drive with your fingers.) QIC-80 cleaning cartridges are NOT compatible with QIC-3020 Travan drives and will damage the read/write head. 46 Your Ditto Max Tape Drive Inserting and Removing Tapes Place the tape cartridge in the OmniTray and press the Eject/Load button to close the tray. To remove the tape cartridge from the drive, press the Eject/Load button and remove the tape cartridge when the tray has opened. Remove tapes when not in use. The Ditto Max 3GB tape is the smallest of all the Ditto Max tapes. It is important that you set the tape in the OmniTray correctly to ensure the tape can be used by the drive. To insert correctly, place the 3GB tape into the OmniTray as shown below, making sure that the tape settles securely over the tabs. Caution: Keep fingers out of tray as it closes. Notch 3GB 3GB Plastic Tab 3GB 3GB 47 Tape Capacity All Ditto Max 3GB, 5GB, 7GB, and 10GB tapes are preformatted for you. The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 3GB tape is 1.5 GB. Compressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on data type) allows you to store up to 3 GB of data. The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 5GB tape is 2.5 GB. Compressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on data type) allows you to store up to 5 GB of data. The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 7GB tape is 3.5 GB. Compressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on data type) allows you to store up to 7 GB of data. The formatted capacity of a Ditto Max 10GB tape is 5 GB. Compressing your raw data by a 2:1 ratio (compression ratios depend on data type) allows you to store up to 10 GB of data. Ditto Max 10GB tapes can only be used with the Ditto Max Professional drive. Tape Compatibility Ditto Max drives will read and write as shown in the following table. We recommend using only Ditto Max tapes. Tape Format Read Write Ditto Max Ditto 2GB QIC-3020 ...