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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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HP SureStore Optical 2600fx Optical Disk Drive User's Guide
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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About This Guide This user's guide includes: Chapter 1 set-up information for the HP SureStore Optical 2600fx optical disk drive Chapter 2 information about choosing and using optical disks Chapter 3 front panel control description, operating instructions, and troubleshooting information The Reference section includes: • optical disk library supplies • HP sales offices • safety and regulatory information • warranty information • service information Glossary of Terms Index v
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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Contents Setting up the HP SureStore Optical 2600fx Preparing the Environment 1-3 Clearance Requirements 1-3 Location Requirements 1-3 Rear Panel Features 1-4 Setting the SCSI ID 1-6 Setting the Operation Mode 1-7 Connecting to the Host Computer 1-8 Troubleshooting 1-10 Using Optical Disks Choosing Optical Disks 2-3 Labeling Optical Disks 2-4 Write-Protecting Optical Disks 2-5 Maintaining Optical Disks 2-6 Operating the Optical Disk Drive Identifying Front Panel Features 3-3 Manually Ejecting Disks 3-4 Service and Supplies Supplies and Accessories A-3 Warranty...
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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1 Setting up the Optical Disk Drive
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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Setting up the HP SureStore Optical 2600fx This chapter discusses the environment, hardware and procedures that are necessary to connect a 2600fx optical disk drive to the host computer: • preparing the environment • understanding the rear panel • setting up the optical disk drive address • choosing the operation mode • connecting the 2600fx drive to the host system • preparing the host computer for use with the 2600fx • troubleshooting 1-2
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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Location Requirements Position the drive away from sources of particulate contamination such as frequently-used doors and walkways, printers, stacks of the optical disk drive for air circulation. Clearance Requirements A minimum of 70-80 mm (3 in.) is required behind the rear panel and in front of supplies that collect dust, and smoke-filled rooms. 1-3 Preparing the Environment The following environmental factors will help ensure top performance of your optical disk drive.
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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Rear Panel Features Identify the following rear panel features before you connect the optical disk drive to the host system. Figure 1-1: Rear Panel Features 1-4
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The following numbers correspond to the numbers in this section. 2 SCSI ID switch Used to set the SCSI ID. 3 Power connector Connection for power cord. 4 On/Off switch Used to switch power on the chain after the optical drive, a terminator must be daisy-chained. Refer to "Setting the Operation Mode" in the drawing on the previous page. 1 Operation mode switch Used to the unused connector. 1-5 If no other SCSI device exists on or off. 5 SCSI connectors Two connectors that allow SCSI devices to be connected to choose the operating mode.
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HP SureStore 2600fx User's Guide


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... access device. The direct access mode can be used with a small screwdriver or the point of the 2600fx: • Select 0 to operate the optical disk drive as an optical memory device. • Select 1 to operate the optical disk drive as an optical memory device. To change the operation mode, you change the operation mode, push the appropriate button with... decreases the number by one • the button below the operation mode window increases the number by one Note If you must power cycle the drive so that do not recognize optical memory devices.
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... which has been daisy-chained. 3. Damage to the host computer. 1-8 Connect a SCSI cable from the optical disk drive to the host or to the host computer for full data protection. The optical disk drive internal cable length is inserted. 1. Press the power switch on the SCSI bus. Connecting to the Host ... SCSI cable cannot exceed 6 meters, including the internal cable length of the optical disk drive and the other end into the AC line connector on the back of all peripherals on the rear of the optical disk drive so that the bus is switched off any device on the SCSI bus. ...
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If you purchased a software package for use with this optical drive, consult the software user's guide for configuration information. If you are connecting the optical disk drive to an HP-UX® 10.0 host, refer to Appendix B for information on before the power to the host computer. 7. Note For some host computers to recognize the optical disk drive, the power to the disk drive must be switched on how to install the drivers. 1-9 Install the drivers appropriate to your host system.
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Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g If you are having problems with the optical disk drive, check to Appendix A for a list of Hewlett-Packard offices. 1-10 Refer to make sure: • the power cord connection is tight • the SCSI cables are connected properly • the power switch located on the rear panel is ON • the software drivers are loaded properly If the above actions do not solve the problem, contact a service representative.
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... and Accessories", Appendix A, for use in the optical disk drive are an integral part of the storage process. This chapter provides information on the following: • choosing an optical disk • labeling an optical disk • maintaining an optical disk • write-protecting an optical disk Note For top performance and reliability, Hewlett-Packard recommends HP-labeled optical disks that you use with HP's optical products.
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... , consider these points: • rewritable optical disks-- The optical disk drive can read from , but not write to determine the disk types that does not support write-once disks. If you should choose 2.6 Gbyte optical disks. Refer to your computer system documentation or your optical driver software documentation to both 1.3 Gbyte disks and 2.6 Gbyte disks. The drive can read from and write to...
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... can use the following labeling suggestions: • date of format or initialization • disk owner (group/department, etc.) • storage purpose (backup, old version of operating system, etc.) Apply the label to the optical disk in the drive. . Figure 2-1: Proper Label Positions 2-4 Adhesive labels are provided with the movement of the metal shutter. Labeling...
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...additional files being written to the disk. Figure 2-2: Write-Protect Button Location 2-5 With write-once optical disks, existing files cannot be write-protected by sliding the write-protect button in the direction of the arrow on the disk. However, the use of the write protect... button ensures data safety for files that have been previously written to the disk and prevents any additional files being written to a disk. Write-Protecting Optical Disks Each side of an optical disk can be altered or erased whether or not the write-protect button has been set...
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...Optical Disks Follow these guidelines to maintain your disk: • Do not expose the disk to extreme magnetic fields. • Do not expose the disk to dust particles. • Do not expose the disk to extreme temperatures or extreme humidity. • Do not drop the disk. • Do not open the shutter and touch the disk... surface. • Do not take the disk cartridge apart. • Do not clean the disk's surface. • Do not insert disks with loosely attached labels into the drive. • Remove the ...
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3 Operating the Optical Disk Drive
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Operating the Optical Disk Drive This chapter explains the features used to operate the optical disk drive. Figure 3-1: Front Panel Features 3-2
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... while the power is on the next page. Read "Manually Ejecting Disks" on An access hole for inserting optical disks Remains lit while the drive is loading or unloading a disk during the powerup selftest sequence, and any time the drive is being accessed. The disk does not eject if a SCSI Prevent/Allow Media Removal command has been...

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