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Front view of the 8mm tape drive – IBM RS/6000 44P User Manual

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Note: The factory default setting is

Activated

. Data compression is usually controlled

by the application software.

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A half-high 5.25-inch form-factor.

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An LCD display that provides operating and error messages.

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Status lights that indicate:

– When it is time to clean the tape drive

– When the tape is in motion

– When the drive is ready to accept tape motion commands

Front View of the 8mm Tape Drive

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Disturbance (amber)

2

Ready (green)

3

Activity (green)

4

Status lights

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LCD display

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Tape drive door

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Unload button

Chapter 2. Using the 44P Series Model 170

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