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Installation procedure – Quantum Internal Storage System Travan 40 GB User Manual

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Installing the Drive
Installation Procedure

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Quantum Travan 40 GB Internal Storage System

some other grounded object. For optimal protection, use an electrostatic

grounding strap.

Do not touch any printed circuit boards or electronic chips on your drive

or in your computer.

Installation Procedure

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Follow the steps below to install the Travan 40GB drive in your

computer.
We recommend that you install your backup software before you install

your tape drive. For more information, see the instructions that came

with the backup software.

1

Decide where to attach the tape drive
Before you install your tape drive, you should determine how many

IDE ports your computer has. You may find this information in the

manual for your computer. You can also look inside your computer

and compare your system with

figure 1

,

figure 2

, and

figure 3

.

If your computer has two IDE ports:

Most modern computers have two IDE ports. Each port can support

up to two devices (on a single IDE cable). A hard disk is usually

attached to the primary IDE port, see

figure 1

.

However, the Travan 40

should not be attached to an 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.

Note:

To be properly grounded, your computer must be plugged into

a grounded electrical outlet.