Tape-it Lite for Imation, Windows 3.XX Release Notes


Application Specific Issues:

EZPhoto: 

	Problem:

	When I try to add photos from my CD-ROM or tape drive I get an EZ Photo 
	application error.
		
	Solution:

	You must access the files through your hard disk icon in EZ Photo's Add Photos 
	to Gallery dialog box.  Do not use the CD-ROM icon to access files on CD-ROM 
	or on tape.

	Cause:
		
	This problem occurs when you have a CD-ROM and a tape drive.
	Since Tape-it Lite appears as a CD-ROM in Windows you have two CD-ROM type 
	drives. EZ Photo can deal with only one CD-ROM.  This is currently a known 
	limitation with EZ Photo.

Performance Issue(s):
	
Jakarta Multimedia Adaptors:

	Jakarta's installation modifies the SmartDrive device line of your CONFIG.SYS
	file with the /U switch (Device=C:\smartdrive.exe /U).  The "/U" switch disables
	the cache to your CD-ROM drive which reduces Tape-it Lite's performance.

	By removing the switch "/U" from the device line you will optimize Tape-it Lite's 
	performance.

Recommendations for Windows users with CD-ROMs:

	To increase tape drive performance:

	-SmartDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) should be installed in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file 	

	-SmartDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) should be loaded after your MSCDEX line in your 
	 AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Optimal Memory Configuration
		
	To optimize your computer's memory, you may want to run a
	memory manager application such as Quaterdeck's QEMM or 
	Microsoft's MEMMAKER after installing Tape-it Lite.

Potential Problems:

	Tapes: 

	Tapes must be preformatted!  
	Since Tape-it Lite has no reformatting feature do not bulk erase your tapes. Use 
	Tape-it Lite's erase feature to prepare your tape cartridge(s) for use with Tape-it Lite.

	Diagnostic Program: 

	If you need to run the diagnostic program and have files that need to be 
	written to tape, use a scratch tape (a tape you don't mind erasing) to perform the 		
	diagnostics because all information will be erased on the tape cartridge that is used 		
	to perform the diagnostics.

	Upon completing the diagnostics, you can re-insert the tape cartridge that has all of 		
	your backup files and use Tape-it Lite normally.

	Multiple Boot Systems: 

	Tape-it Lite's installation program will not modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS if it 
	detects a multi-boot configuration.  However, Tape-it Lite's installation program makes 
	a copy of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, makes the necessary changes to run 
	Tape-it Lite and names them AUTOEXEC.PG and CONFIG.PG. These files are then placed in the 
	Tape-it Lite installation directory.


Error Handling:

	Tapes with Decompress errors:

	If you have a tape with a decompression error MSCDEX will interpret the error as a 		
	"Drive Not Ready" error instead of a "Read Error" because MSCDEX always maps errors 		
	into a "Drive Not Ready" error message.

	Also, retries from MSCDEX are ignored, so there is no tape activity.

Changing Your Drive Letter:

This section describes how to change the drive letter for a Tape-it Lite tape drive.

First, a word of warning: if you have a CD-ROM drive attached to your computer, 
changing the drive letter for your tape drive will change the drive letter 
for your CD-ROM drive. 

If you have any CD-ROM games, network device drivers, applications, or other 
software which expects to find your CD-ROM or device driver at a particular 
drive letter, you probably do not want to change the drive letter because it will 
cause that software to malfunction! At the very least, you will probably have to 
reinstall those applications.

To change the drive letter, it is necessary to tell MSCDEX to use a particular letter. 
This is done with the "/L" option.

First, open your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. 

It should contain a line like the one below:

C:\WINDOWS\MSCDEX.EXE /S /M:8 /D:MSCD001 /D:PGTAPE00

The "/L" option tells MSCDEX to use the listed drive letter as the first CD-ROM drive. 
MSCDEX will use consecutive drive letters for each additional CD-ROM drive. With Tape-it Lite, 
the tape drive is treated as a CD-ROM drive, so you can't have a CD-ROM drive as drive "D", 
and a Tape-it Lite tape drive as drive "T".

Second, change the MSCDEX line above so that it includes the "/L:S /V" options, like this:

C:\WINDOWS\MSCDEX.EXE /S /M:8 /D:MSCD001 /D:PGTAPE00 /L:S /V 

The "/V" option simply causes MSCDEX to "verify" that it found the listed drives during boot. 
Use it to make it a little more obvious if there is a problem.

That's it! Your CD-ROM is now drive letter "S" and your tape drive is "T".

Save your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and reboot your computer. 

When you run File Manager, you should find that your tape drive is now the letter you prefer!