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Dds tape drive and data cassette descriptions – HP C100/110 User Manual

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Using Your Digital Data Storage (DDS) Tape Drive

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

DDS Tape Drive and Data Cassette Descriptions

This section describes basic information needed for using your DDS tape
drive and data cassettes. Note that this drive is also referred to as a DDS-DC
drive, the DC standing for Data Compression.

DDS Drive

Your DDS tape drive is a 3.5-inch form factor DDS tape drive with data
compression and a SCSI interface. It conforms to the DDS format standard
for storing computer data, and incorporates a data compression capability.
It’s a high-capacity, high transfer-rate device for data storage on tape.

Controls and Indicators

Figure 14 shows the LEDs, power on/off button, and eject button of the DDS
drive.

Figure 14

DDS Drive Controls and Indicators

Cassette LED

Drive LED

Eject Button