IBM ThinkPad R30, Руководство оператора

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Operator Guide
General Information for 4.0GB 4 mm Tape Drive
The 4.0GB 4 mm tape drive, if present, is an optional device in the CPU Enclosure and is
located in the bottom media position to the left of the operator panel.
The 4.0GB 4 mm tape drive is an internal streaming tape drive that is used to:
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Save and restore system data files.
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Archive important records.
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Distribute operating system software upgrades.
The 4 mm tape drive can be attached to any system using a single-ended interface meeting
the Small Computer System Interface ll (SCSI-ll) Standard ANSI X3.131-199X Rev. 10h.
The 4 mm tape drive has the following features:
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Capacity of 4.0GB per cartridge. 8 GB is typical with data compression and with DDS2
data cartridges.
The actual capacity per cartridge varies depending on the application and the type of data
cartridge being used.
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Data transfer rate is 400 KBps. 800 KBps is typical with data compression.
Note: Data compression activated is the default setting from the factory. Data
compression is usually controlled by the application software.
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Read and write of DDS llll tape cartridges in 2.0GB per cartridge format.
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A status light that indicates when it is time to clean the tape path.
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Internal diagnostics that are activated when the 4 mm Diagnostic Cartridge is inserted
and loaded into the drive.
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Media recognition system: only data grade media can be used with this tape drive.
The 4 mm tape drive uses a 4 mm data cartridge for saving and restoring your system data.
The 4 mm tape drive is designed to use only 4 mm Digital Data Storage (DDS) cartridges.
These cartridges are identified by the DDS symbols (shown below) somewhere on the data
cartridge.
Digital
Data
Storage
Digital
Data
Storage