User Guide

Installing the ValueLoader

Preparing the Host and Verifying the Connection

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Installing Device

Drivers

Two device drivers are associated with the ValueLoader: one for

ValueLoader robotics and another for the tape drive within the

ValueLoader.

Tape Drive Device Driver (Windows 2000) 1

To install the tape drive device driver:

1 Make sure that you are logged onto the host server with

Administrator privileges.

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

then click

Manage, and then click Device Manager.

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

item as “HP Ultrium-1 SCSI Sequential Device.”

3 Right-click the HP Ultrium-1 SCSI Sequential Device listing,

click

Uninstall, and then click the OK button to confirm that you

want to remove the device.

4 Click the Action button in the upper-left corner of the

Computer Management dialog box.

5 Click Scan for Hardware Changes. Windows 2000 scans for the

drive. The drive appears under “? Other Devices” again.

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.