1. Pull the drive handle open.
2. Hold the cartridge so the arrow on the cartridge faces left and points toward
the drive. Then insert the cartridge into the drive until you feel the cartridge
lock in place.
3. Push the drive handle closed.
The green light goes off and the yellow light blinks as the tape loads. After
the yellow light glows steadily, the tape is ready to use.
Note
If the green light blinks rapidly after you push the handle closed, the
drive detected a cartridge fault. Pull the handle open and remove the
cartridge. Use another cartridge.
Refer to Appendix C for instructions on how to create backup files on a tape
cartridge.
Note
If a cartridge is new, the drive performs a calibration sequence that takes
approximately 30 seconds after the drive receives the first command from
the operating system. The yellow light blinks rapidly and irregularly
during calibration.
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