HP Colorado 5GB User manual

Installation Guide
This guide shows you how to:
1. Connect the tape drive to your parallel port (and printer, if needed)
2. Install the software
3. Select and use tapes with your drive
When you finish, your tape drive will be ready to make a backup.
Check Your Tape-Drive Package
Check each item to ensure you have everything you need.
Data Cable
HP Colorado 5GB
External Tape
Software
User’s
Guide
Power Supply and
Power Cord
(U.S. version shown
other versions may vary.)
Installation
Guide
Software
Installation
CD
Driver Installation diskette
Drive

2
Connecting the
Hardware
Overview
The illustration above shows a hardware setup that will be similar to
yours after you complete the step-by-step installation instructions in this
section.
WARNING: DO NOT, under any circumstances, open the external tape drive’s
case. If you suspect problems with your drive, service must be performed by a
certified HP technician. See the telephone numbers at the back of this manual.
1. Turn OFF your computer.
Printer (if attached)
Tape Drive’s
Power Supply
and Power Cord
Tape Drive’s Data Cable
HP Colorado 5GB
External Tape Drive
Computer

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NOTE: To save space on your desk, tip the HP Colorado 5GB tape drive up on
its side.
NOTE: This tape drive can be used with laptops, desktops, and towers that
meet minimum system requirements listed on page 33. The following
illustrations show it attached to a laptop computer.
2. Connect one end of the power cord into the power supply and the other
end to a wall outlet or power strip. (The power plug and outlet may look
different in your country.)
Power Supply
To HP Colorado 5GB
Power Cord

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3. Plug the tape-drive power cord into the drive.
NOTE: Turn the power off to your drive by disconnecting the power cord from
the wall outlet. There is no power switch on the tape drive.
The power supply is designed to automatically switch into low-energy
mode when the drive is not in use. The HP Colorado 5GB may be safely
left plugged in at all times.
4. Locate the parallel port connector on your computer (your printer might
already be attached to the parallel port).
If you have a printer attached to your computer, go to the next step.
If you do not have a printer attached, proceed to step 6.
Tape-drive power cord
Select any available parallel
port. Your tape drive can
share a parallel port with a
printer.
Parallel ports have
receptacles for 25 pins.

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5. If you have a printer cable attached to the computer’s parallel port,
disconnect it from the computer and plug it into the tape drive’s
connector shown below.
The data cable that came with your drive attaches to the computer’s
parallel port and the tape drive’s remaining 25-pin connector.
6. Attach the tape-drive data cable to your computer’s parallel port and
hand tighten the connector’s retaining screws.
Secure the connector
by tightening the
retaining screws.
Drive’s power connector
Printer connector
Printer’s data cable
(If a printer is sharing
the parallel port with
the tape drive)
Attach this end to
the tape drive. Attach this end to the
computer’s parallel port.
Tape-drive data cable

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7. Attach the cable’s remaining connector to the tape drive and secure it by
tightening the retaining screws.
If You Have Problems...
After connecting your tape drive and turning on your computer, the
computer should start (boot) as it normally does. If it does not, check the
following items:
■Is the computer power cord plugged in?
■Is each device plugged in and turned on?
■Are all cables properly plugged into the back of your computer?
■If you verify all of these and still have problems, try turning off your
computer. Wait at least 20 seconds before turning it back on.
■If you have a printer connected to the HP Colorado 5GB tape drive,
turn off the computer’s power. Disconnect the tape drive and the
printer. Reconnect only your tape drive to the parallel port, then turn
the computer on and start Colorado Backup. If tape drive works, it is
likely you have a conflict with the printer.
Tape-drive data cable
Printer cable
(Only if you are sharing
the port with a printer)

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Using the Tape Drive on Other Computers
The software installation CD that came with your tape drive allows you
to install Colorado Backup for DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 95. You
can disconnect the tape drive and move it to another computer as long as
the other computer meets the installation requirements described in the
section “Minimum System Requirements” on page 33.
The first time you connect the tape drive to another computer, you must
also install any necessary software.
To move the tape drive to another computer:
1. Turn OFF your computer.
2. Unplug the tape drive from the outlet or power strip. (There is no power
switch on the tape drive.)
3. Disconnect the data cable from the back of your computer.

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4. Disconnect the printer cable, if any, from the back of your tape drive.
You can now connect the tape drive to another computer by following
the instructions given previously in this manual. See “Connecting the
Hardware” on page 2.
NOTE: Remember to turn the computer OFF before attaching the tape drive.
The first time you attach the drive to a computer, see “Install Colorado
Backup for Your Operating System” on page 10.
Each additional time, after attaching the tape drive to that computer:
■turn ON the computer
■start Colorado Backup

9
Installing the Software
Check Your Parallel Ports
Before installing the software, you should check your computer’s parallel
port settings to ensure the maximum performance from your tape drive.
There are currently four types of parallel ports on the market: (listed from
the slowest data transfer rate to the fastest) unidirectional, bidirectional,
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
New computers are likely to have at least an Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP),
which allows the maximum performance from your tape drive. Consult
your computer’s documentation to learn if you have an EPP or ECP port.
If you have one, verify that it is configured to the fastest possible setting.
Interchangeability of Tapes
The Colorado Backup software for DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and
the Windows NT applet have the following interchangeability:
CAUTION: If you create backups under more than one operating system,
use a separate set of tapes for each operating system. Label each tape
appropriately.
You created the backup on 5GB tapes using:
You can restore backups from 5GB tapes
using:
Colorado
Backup for
DOS ver. 4.9
Colorado
Backup for
Windows ver.
3.0
Colorado
Backup for
Windows 95
ver. 3.1
Windows NT
4.0 Backup
Applet
Colorado Backup for DOS ver. 4.9 Yes No Yes No
Colorado Backup for Windows ver. 3.0 No Yes No No
Colorado Backup for Windows 95 ver. 3.1 Yes Yes Yes No
Windows NT 4.0 Backup Applet No No No Yes

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Install Colorado Backup for Your Operating System
Your parallel-port tape drive can easily be shared among computers using
different operating systems. Changing the drive between computers is as
easy as attaching it to the parallel port and starting Colorado Backup. The
Colorado Backup software installation CD includes the files for installing
the backup software for DOS, Windows, and Windows 95. Your tape
drive can also be configured to work with Windows NT 4.0. Select the
environment you work in and turn to the appropriate section for
installation instructions:
■DOS—page 10
■Windows—page 15
■Windows 95—page 21
■Windows NT 4.0—page 25
NOTE: If your computer has a power-management feature that shuts off your
computer after a specified period of time since the last keyboard input, you may
experience problems with certain operations that exceed the time limit. Turn off
the power-management feature when performing a long running operation such
as a total or full-system backup. Check your computer’s manuals to find out
how to turn off or change the time limit of the power-management feature.
Installing Colorado Backup for DOS
NOTE: Do not install Colorado Backup for DOS for use in Windows 95. This
application does not support Windows 95 conventions such as long filenames
and backups of the registry. See “Installing Colorado Backup for Windows 95”
on page 21.
1. Attach the tape drive to your parallel port as described in “Connecting
the Hardware” on page 2. The drive must be attached to install and
configure the software.
2. Insert the software installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. If your
computer does not have a CD-ROM, see page 33.
3. At the DOS prompt, type D:\SETUP and press ENTER (where D: is your
CD-ROM’s drive letter).