User Guide

Installing the ValueLoader

Preparing the Host and Verifying the Connection

16 ValueLoader DLT VS80/DLT VS160 Tape Autoloader User Manual

Installing the

Device Drivers

There are two device drivers associated with the ValueLoader: one

for ValueLoader robotics and another for the tape drive within the

ValueLoader.

Tape Drive Device Driver (Windows 2000) 1

1 Make sure that you are logged on to the host server with

Administrator privileges.

2 Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop,

click

Manage, then click Device Manager.

3 The tape drive should be listed under the “? Other Devices”

item as:

• For VS80 ValueLoader—“BNCHMARK VS640 SCSI

Sequential Device”

• For VS160 ValueLoader—“QUANTUM DLT VS160 SCSI

Sequential Device”

4 For the VS80 ValueLoader, right-click the BNCHARK VS640

SCSI Sequential Device

listing, click Uninstall, and then click

the

OK button to confirm that you want to remove the device.

Note: The device drivers supplied at our Web site are required

if you intend to use the Windows 2000 native backup

application. Commercial backup applications provide all

necessary device driver support. Refer to our Web site

for a list of compatible backup applications. Please note

that Windows NT does not include native support for

ValueLoaders. A backup application must be used.

Note: The following instructions assume that you have

downloaded the appropriate device drivers from our

Web site and have saved them in a known location on

your computer system.