User Guide

Welcome to SyQuest®
Thank you for buying a SyQuest removable cartridge hard drive, a truly
unique combination of powerful features and performance. Our goal is to
make your drive an invaluable asset for years to come, starting today.

Notice
SyQuest® is a registered trademark and SparQ™ is a trademark of SyQuest
Technology, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective
companies.
The SparQ and SyJet disk drives are covered by one or more of the
following U.S. patents: 4,488,187; 4,504,879; 4,683,506; 4,630,190; 4,722,012;
4,870,518; 4,864,437; 4,920,462; 4,974,103; 4,965,685; 5,038,232; 5,175,657;
5,121,280; 5,204,793; 5,262,918; 5,317,464; DES342,062; 5,400,201; 5,535,072;
5,523,902; 5,526,212.
The SparQ and SyJet removable disk cartridges are covered by one or more
of the following U.S. patents: 4,503,474; 4,717,981; 4,864,452; 4,965,691;
5,218,503; 5,280,403; 5,422,775; 5,400,201; 5,523,902; DES367,579;
DES342,062.
Other U.S. patents and other nations’ patents pending.
These disk drive products are protected by SyQuest intellectual property
rights including the foregoing patents and additional pending patent
applications. Sale of these products does not in any way convey a license,
express or implied, under SyQuest’s intellectual property rights for use of
these products with unauthorized removable disk cartridges.
Made in U.S.A. or Malaysia.

Copyright
 1998 by SyQuest Technology. All rights reserved. This document and all
material contained in it are copyrighted. The document may not be copied,
in whole or in part, without the written consent of SyQuest Technology.

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 Sales and Technical Assistance
SyQuest® Technology is located at:
47071 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA, 94538-6517
SyQuest’s main phone number is 510-226-4000.
This number is staffed during business hours and has a 24-hour automated
system to help direct your calls. You may also contact Sales or Technical
Assistance at the phone numbers and online addresses listed below:

Sales Technical Assistance

U.S.A. FTP ftp://ftp.syquest.com
Voice: 1-510-226-4000 World Wide Web http://www.syquest.com
Email: sales@syquest.com
U.S.A. and Canada
Voice: 1-510-226-5400
Email: support@syquest.com
Fax: 1-510-226-4110
BBS: 1-510-656-0473
FaxBack System: 1-510-226-4120
Europe
Voice: +44-7000-SYQUEST (7978378)
Email: eurosupport@syquest.com
Asia Pacific
Email: syquest@singnet.com.sg
Note: Visit SyQuest’s website at www.syquest.com to get current phone
numbers for worldwide technical assistance.

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Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Your SparQ package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
SparQ drive user features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Requirements for connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Chapter 2: Using SyQuest Software

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
SparQ device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
External Parallel Port drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Internal EIDE drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Visit program—take your Parallel Port drive with you . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
SyQuest utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
What the utilities include . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Installing the utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Bonus software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

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Chapter 3: Using Your SparQ Drive
Accessing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Transferring files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Working from the SparQ cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Archiving files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Chapter 4: Caring For Your SparQ Drive

and Cartridge
Built-in safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
How to protect your drive and cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Appendix A: Consider the Possibilities

You CAN take it with you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Use different cartridges for different information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
It is in the mail! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Put everything in its place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Protect yourself and your assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Create a state-of-the-art photo album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Build your own research library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Impress your colleagues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Safeguard important records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Manage Internet information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Games, games, and more games! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Share something special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Add a finishing touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions

Appendix C: Troubleshooting

Appendix D: Reassigning Drive Letters in Windows 95

Appendix E: SparQ Specifications

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Getting Acquainted
Congratulations! You are now the owner of an award-winning SyQuest
SparQ 1.0 Gigabyte removable cartridge hard drive.

About this guide

This user guide will help you get better acquainted with your SparQ
External Parallel Port or Internal EIDE removable cartridge hard drive:
• Chapters 1 through 4 provide information on SparQ features and
connection requirements, SyQuest software, getting started and
managing files, and caring for your drive and cartridge.
If you have a SparQ drive that a PC manufacturer pre-installed, you
can skim or skip Chapters 1 and 2. Your SparQ drive and the
SyQuest software are fully installed according to your PC
manufacturer’s specifications.
• The appendices provide additional information—possible ways to
use your SparQ drive, frequently asked questions, troubleshooting
procedures, drive-letter management in Windows 95, and SparQ
specifications.
This guide assumes that your SparQ drive is already installed.

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Your SparQ package
Your SparQ package includes installation documentation with the SparQ
drive and related items. Below are descriptions of the items packaged
with your SparQ external Parallel Port or internal EIDE drive:

External power supply: (Parallel Port drive only) Converts AC from

a wall socket to DC for the drive. Suitable for worldwide usage with
the proper power cord and adapter.

Installation Diskette: Includes required device drivers. Use with

the Starter Cartridge to install optional Windows 3.1x or Windows 95
utilities for the SparQ drive. (If your computer came with a SparQ
drive installed, you will not have this diskette.)

Mounting boot (optional): (EIDE drive only) Lets you install the
drive in a 5.25-inch mounting bay. Use only the four (4) screws
provided.

Mounting foot (optional): (Parallel Port drive only) Lets you stand
the drive on its side if you wish. Fits over either rubber molding on
the side of the drive.

Parallel port cable: (Parallel Port drive only) Connects the drive to
your PC’s parallel port.

Starter Cartridge and case: Includes optional utilities and bonus

software for the SparQ drive. (If your computer came with a SparQ
drive installed, you will not have this cartridge.)
Important! Keep the cartridge in its protective case when not in
the SparQ drive and when you move the drive. See Chapter 4,
“Caring For Your SparQ Drive and Cartridge.”

Note: For information on accessories for your SparQ external Parallel

Port or internal EIDE drive, see the accessories brochure in your
package or visit SyQuest’s website at www.syquest.com.

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 Figure 1-1 External Parallel Port drive package

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SparQ drive user features
The following table describes user features on the SparQ drive:

Table 1-1 User features on the SparQ drive

External Internal
Feature Parallel Port Drive EIDE Drive
Activity light Glows green while the cartridge is spinning up and
(LED) glows solid green when the drive is ready and not in
use.
Drive door Opens for inserting and ejecting your SparQ cartridge.
Closes with an exclusive seal to prevent contamination.
Never operate the drive with its door open. Open the
drive door only when inserting or removing an ejected
cartridge. Always remove an ejected cartridge so that the
drive door closes.
Eject button When there is no drive activity, you can press this
(silver) button to eject your SparQ cartridge.
Always use this eject button or the Windows software
Eject command to eject a cartridge. If these methods do
not successfully eject your cartridge, see Appendix C,
“Troubleshooting.”
Power After your drive is installed, Not applicable
button press this button to turn
(green) your drive ON or OFF.
Power light Glows solid green when the Not applicable
(LED) drive’s power is ON.

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 Figure 1-3 User features on the external Parallel Port drive

Drive
Door

Power
Button

Eject
Power Button
Light
Activity
Light

Figure 1-4 User features on the internal EIDE drive

Drive
Door

Eject
Button Activity
Light

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Requirements for connection
Your SparQ drive is compatible with PCs that meet the requirements
detailed below.

Software
Supported PC operating systems include Windows 95 (all versions),
Windows NT 4.0 or later, and DOS with Windows 3.1x.

Hardware
You need a 386TM, 486TM, or PentiumTM class PC.

For the external Parallel Port drive

Use the hardware provided to set up your SparQ. The mounting foot is
optional. The drive’s pass-thru feature lets you reconnect most parallel
port printers to your PC through the SparQ drive port labeled “TO
PRINTER.”

For the internal EIDE drive

Installation requires that your PC has:
• An EIDE or IDE controller card
• An internal 40-pin ribbon cable that has a maximum length of 18
inches and a free connector for your SparQ drive
• An empty 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch mounting bay
Also, you may need to use the mounting boot provided by SyQuest and
accessory mounting rails from your PC manufacturer to install the SparQ
drive in your computer.

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 2
Using SyQuest Software
Your SparQ drive comes with an Installation Diskette and Starter Cartridge
(or other cartridge) that contain SyQuest software. This chapter describes
the software and provides guidelines for installing and using the software.

Overview
SyQuest software includes SparQ device drivers and SyQuest utilities.
Depending on your package, bonus software may also be included.
Table 2-1 shows which software is required or optional and its location:

Table 2-1 SyQuest software components

Software Required or Optional Location
SparQ Required Installation
device drivers (except for the EIDE drive under Diskette
Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0)
SyQuest utilities Optional Starter Cartridge
(highly recommended) (or other cartridge
Bonus software Optional that comes with
(install, save, or delete) your SparQ drive)

Note: Alternatively, you can download updated drivers and utilities

from the Support area of SyQuest’s website at www.syquest.com.

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SparQ device drivers
The Installation Diskette in your SparQ package is specific to the type of
SparQ drive you have. The diskette includes any device drivers that you
need to install before you can use your SparQ drive. The Windows
operating system and type of SparQ drive you have determine this
requirement.

External Parallel Port drive

Your Installation Diskette includes a single driver for Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 or later, and a separate driver for Windows 3.1x.
The appropriate SparQ driver for your operating system gets installed
automatically when you run SyQuest’s installation program. See your
installation documentation.
To quickly install the SparQ driver when visiting another computer, you
can shortcut the installation program. See “Visit program—take your
Parallel Port drive with you” on page 2-3.

Internal EIDE drive

Your Installation Diskette includes a driver for Windows 3.1x. Windows
95 and Windows NT 4.0 or later use Microsoft’s built-in driver for
removable disk drives.
The SparQ driver for Windows 3.1x gets installed when you run
SyQuest’s installation program. This driver provides removability and
activates a drive letter for the SparQ drive.

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Visit program—take your Parallel Port
drive with you
For the SparQ external Parallel Port drive, you can quickly install the SparQ
driver in Windows 95 or Windows 3.1x. This procedure installs the SparQ
driver without the SyQuest utilities.

Note: Windows NT 4.0 requires SyQuest’s standard installation program.

This option lets you easily set up your SparQ drive when visiting another
PC. Then you can quickly copy files to and from the PC’s hard disk. Or, you
can work exclusively from your SparQ cartridge so that you do not affect
the PC’s hard disk.
On a PC running Windows 95, the driver is copied to the hard disk. On a
PC running Windows 3.1x, the driver is copied into memory (RAM) for the
current session only. This is how to run the Visit program:

1. Use the procedure in your installation documentation

up to and including the step where you turn on the PC
and SparQ drive.
2. Insert the Installation Diskette into the PC’s floppy
disk drive.
You do not need to insert the supplied cartridge into your SparQ drive.

3. Enter the appropriate command for your Windows

operating system:
In Windows 95, click Start and select Run, then enter
A:\VISIT95.EXE.
This installs a removable disk icon and drive letter for your SparQ drive
within 30 seconds.

For Windows 3.1x, first exit Windows and go to DOS,

then enter A:\VISIT.COM.
This installs a drive letter for your SparQ drive within 30 seconds.

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SyQuest utilities
The Starter Cartridge (or other cartridge) that comes with your SparQ
drive includes SyQuest utilities for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1x users.

Note: These utilities do not support Windows NT.

What the utilities include

The SyQuest utilities are optional, but SyQuest highly recommends that
you install them. The utilities perform useful functions such as these:
• Copy files, copy partitions, and duplicate cartridges
• Backup (Windows 95 only)
• Restore (Windows 95 only)
• Format cartridges
• Scan cartridges for data optimization
Valuable protection features include controls that you can set on each
cartridge:

Write-Protect: Specifies whether data on the cartridge can be altered or

erased. SparQ cartridges are shipped ready to record data, with write
protection disabled by default. (This utility is available in Windows 95,
Windows 3.1x, and DOS.)

Write-Verify: Specifies whether data just written to the cartridge is read

and verified for correctness with the original data transferred. SparQ
cartridges are shipped with this data reliability feature enabled by
default. SyQuest encourages you not to disable this feature. (This utility
is available in Windows 95 and DOS, but not in Windows 3.1x.)

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Installing the utilities
You can install the optional SyQuest utilities immediately after installing
your SparQ drive, or at a later date. After you install the utilities and exit
the installation program, simply go into My Computer and click the
Removable Disk icon to access your SparQ drive.
To install the utilities in Windows 3.1x, enter the appropriate responses to
DOS installation program prompts. For Windows 95, use this procedure:

1. Go to the SparQ 1.0 GB master setup screen.

When you install your SparQ external Parallel Port drive or internal
EIDE drive, the procedure’s last step is to run the installation program.
This program installs the appropriate SparQ device driver if needed,
and on-screen instructions lead you to the master setup screen.
If you ran the installation program earlier and chose to exit at the
master setup screen, you can easily return. Insert the Starter Cartridge
that comes with your drive. Double-click the SparQ Master Setup icon
on your desktop to open the master setup screen.
Figure 2-1 Master setup screen (example)

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 2. In the master setup screen, click Setup your SparQ.
This installs the Windows 95 SyQuest utilities on your PC’s hard disk.

3. Exit when finished.

Double-click the SyQuest Utilities icon on your desktop when you
want to open the utilities toolbar at the top of your screen.

Bonus software
The Starter Cartridge that comes with your SparQ drive may include bonus
software to enhance your use of the drive. This software has specific
system requirements that you can easily view. What you do with this
software is entirely optional:
• You can install the available application(s) on your hard disk, as
long as your PC meets the system requirements.
• You can simply save (that is, leave) the bonus software on the
cartridge for possible installation at a later date.
• You can delete the software from the cartridge after installing any
desired application(s) and use the cartridge for personal files.
You can install the optional application(s) when you install the SyQuest
utilities, or at a later date. For Windows 3.1x, follow the DOS installation
program prompts. For Windows 95 and Windows NT, use this procedure:

1. Go to the SparQ 1.0 GB master setup screen.

Step 1 of the previous procedure tells you how to access this screen.

2. In the master setup screen, select Bonus Software.

This opens a screen showing the available free application(s).

3. Select and install any desired application(s).

Click an application icon to view its description and the system
requirements for that application. Contact the software manufacturer
if you need additional help. Your SparQ package may include a
software guide that has contact information, or you can get this
information from SyQuest’s website at www.syquest.com.

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 3
Using Your SparQ Drive
After the SyQuest software has been installed, go into My Computer and
click the Removable Disk icon to access your SparQ drive. From here, you
can quickly access and manipulate files on SparQ cartridges. This chapter
provides guidance for managing your files.

Accessing files
Every PC with Windows software includes one or more desktop file
managers, for example, Windows Explorer. Desktop file managers allow
you to view all the files on your computer. Each of your computer
devices, including your SparQ drive, has an icon (with a drive letter) that
you can left-click to see its directories (or folders) and files.
Another way to access files is simply to open a window for the folder that
contains those files. Instead of using a desktop file manager, directly select
the device (or drive) containing the desired file folder. This is an excellent
method if you already know the location of files you want to view or
manipulate. This method works as easily for the SparQ drive as it does for
your hard disk. In Windows 95 or Windows NT, for example, double-click
My Computer, then double-click the icon for your SparQ drive. This opens
a window showing the contents of your SparQ cartridge.
When you double-click (select) a file, you can open the file with its
associated application to read or write to the file. Or, simply select a file
and choose to delete, copy, or move the file. You can manipulate file
folders in the same way. These operations are much the same for your
SparQ drive as they are for your computer’s hard disk and other devices.

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Copying files
SyQuest provides a convenient utility for copying files, partitions, and
cartridges. Alternatively, the standard way in Windows to copy or back
up files to a cartridge in your SparQ drive is the drag and drop method.
Select the desired folder or files using one of the methods just described.
Then hold the mouse button and drag the selected (highlighted) objects
to your SparQ drive. If you are using a desktop file manager, drop
(release) the dragged object on your SparQ icon (with drive letter). If
you have opened a window for your SparQ drive, drop the dragged
object inside the window.
You can copy files from a cartridge in your SparQ drive to your hard disk
in the same way.

Note: When you use the drag and drop method to move files from
one device to another, your computer performs a copy operation, not
a move operation. Any file that you drag onto or off your SparQ drive
also remains at its point of origin until you specifically delete that file.

Transferring files
Your SparQ drive is an excellent vehicle for transferring files between
your home computer and your laptop or office computer. Also, you may
need to send or deliver files to a friend, colleague, or client who also has
a SparQ drive. A SparQ cartridge has highly reliable media and ample
space for your files.
Your SparQ drive provides a fast and efficient solution for moving large
files, folders, libraries, and databases. You can copy files to and from a
SparQ cartridge very quickly, and you can keep your large folders intact.
You can use any available SparQ parallel port or EIDE drive at your
destination to read or write files on a cartridge. With the parallel port
drive, you can quickly attach to any PC with Windows software. The
Installation Diskette includes a shortcut that lets you visit the PC and
install the SparQ driver within 30 seconds. See “Visit program—take your
Parallel Port drive with you” on page 2-3.

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Working from the SparQ cartridge
You can use your PC applications to open, edit, or run any files on your
SparQ cartridge. Or, you can put most PC applications directly on your
cartridge. Also, you can keep files on your cartridge that use applications
residing only on another PC that you use now and again. You do not
need to first copy your files to a PC’s hard disk to use one of its
applications on your files.
When you take your parallel port drive with you from PC to PC, you may
find it easier to keep your files on the SparQ cartridge. Then you do not
need to transfer files to or from the destination computer.

Archiving files
Carefully consider which files you want to archive and how often.
Develop strategies that work best for your home and office. Here are
some suggestions:
• Regularly back up your working directories, files, and databases.
Protect yourself from accidental file loss or corruption due to
computer crashes or contracted viruses.
• Keep multiple versions of files under development so that you
can recover earlier versions if needed.
• Protect highly confidential information. Keep confidential files
offline by storing your cartridges in a secure location.
• Secure valuable information by putting your cartridges in a
fireproof vault.
SparQ cartridges give you the flexibility and portability to safely secure
files offline. If you build a library of SparQ cartridges, write the contents
of each cartridge on its cartridge label for easy access. Or, reverse the
paper insert from the cartridge case and write the contents there. If you
need to keep a more detailed record of cartridge contents, consider
adding a Readme file to that cartridge.

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Caring For Your SparQ
4
Drive and Cartridge
Proper care of your SparQ drive and cartridges will protect your
equipment, your investment, and your data. This chapter explains why
your care is important and how to go about it.

Built-in safeguards
Two of the greatest dangers to a removable cartridge hard drive are
contamination and physical shock. The SparQ drive and cartridge are
exceptionally well designed to handle both situations, but it is prudent to
exercise care in minimizing these and other possible hazards.
Your SparQ drive and cartridge have the most contaminant-free operating
environment available in a removable cartridge hard drive. The drive has a
special sealing door and a microparticle filter. During operation, the drive
continuously cleans its inner environment and that of the cartridge. The
microparticle filter captures any particles swept off disk surfaces or
otherwise introduced, for example, when you open the drive door to
insert a cartridge.
Further, the drive is built for rugged operation. Its read/write heads are
parked off the disk when power is off and when ejecting the cartridge.
The cartridge includes a mechanism that prevents the disk from contacting
the cartridge casing if you drop or bump the cartridge.
These are some of the safeguards designed into your SparQ drive and
cartridge. The care that you exercise will help you realize these design
benefits.

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How to protect your drive and cartridge
Observe the following safeguards to protect your SparQ drive and
cartridges:
• Operate the drive in a relatively clean environment, free of heavy
smoke, dust, and so on.
• Do not pull on the cartridge’s black door band. This would
expose the disk and risk contamination.
• Make sure your cartridge is clean and moisture-free before
inserting it in the drive.
• Never operate the drive with its door open.
• Do not open the drive door while a cartridge is inside, unless you
need to manually remove a cartridge using the troubleshooting
procedure in Appendix B.
• Do not attempt to manually remove a cartridge while the disk is
spinning. If you cannot eject and need to manually remove a
cartridge, first allow 45 seconds after power loss or switching
power Off. Use the troubleshooting procedure in Appendix C.
• Under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, it is safe any time to use
the drive’s eject button or a software eject command to eject a
cartridge. Under Windows 3.1x, however, SyQuest highly
recommends that you first exit to DOS before ejecting a cartridge.
• Always completely remove a cartridge once it is ejected.
• Always put the cartridge in its protective case when it is not in
the drive.
• Put the cartridge in its case when moving the drive. Otherwise,
you may damage the cartridge or drive and void your warranty.
• Keep the cartridge away from strong magnetic forces.
• Do not expose the cartridge to excessive sunlight or humidity.
• Store the cartridge within a nonoperating temperature range of
-40°C to 60°C (or -40°F to 140°F).

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 A
Consider the Possibilities
This chapter describes just a few ways you can be creative with your
SparQ drive and cartridges.

You CAN take it with you!

Grab your SparQ cartridge and head out the door! You can use any
available SparQ drive at your destination, or take your SparQ parallel port
drive with you to read or write files on the cartridge. See “Visit
program—take your Parallel Port drive with you” on page 2-3 for
instructions. Keep your important data at your fingertips. Expand the
capacity of your laptop PC.

Use different cartridges

for different information
Conveniently separate the online work and play items of family members.
Give each person their own cartridge. Sort frequently accessed files by
application. Set up your professional accounts by client or type of
account. Separate important records from your everyday working files.
Obtain extra cartridges for things you want to send, share, or archive.

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It is in the mail!
Distribute information and shareware to colleagues and friends. Send
files to clients. Keep large files and directories intact. Use a mail service
for material that you do not want to send over the Internet.

Put everything in its place

Create catalogs of your games, video, and music collections. Organize
school work by subject. Gather your personal and professional
correspondence in one place. Put together a digital portfolio to promote
your career or home business.

Protect yourself and your assets

It is quick and easy with your SparQ drive. Regularly back up your
working directories and files, and back up your databases. Protect
yourself from accidental file loss or corruption due to computer crashes
or contracted viruses. Keep multiple versions of files under development
so that you can recover earlier versions if needed. Encrypt highly
confidential information. Keep confidential files offline by putting your
cartridge in a secure location. Protect valuable information by putting
your cartridge in a fireproof vault.

Create a state-of-the-art photo album

Assemble photos into online albums for your website, or simply store
photo albums that you create with your favorite imaging software. Share
your best photos with family and friends. Collect your favorite video
clips or clip art in one place.

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Build your own research library
Collect resources and research data for your personal or professional
projects. Download helpful information from the World Wide Web.
Gather memorabilia or items of family history that you scan into your
computer.

Impress your colleagues

Create a multimedia experience. Use presentation software to show
writing, photos, video clips, and voice or music recordings as files read
directly from your cartridge. Share your results with friends.

Safeguard important records

Save your budgets, tax records, bank accounts, and investment
information. Scan legal contracts and documents and put the digitized
information on your SparQ cartridge. Then put your digitized records in
a safe place.

Manage Internet information

Download files from the Internet without reducing free space on your
hard disk. Run large downloads overnight without the risk of exceeding
your hard disk space and crashing your computer. Store email messages.
Gather interesting data and photos from your favorite websites—just
right-click over the item to save your image.

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Games, games, and more games!
Run games directly and faster from your SparQ cartridge. Create
customized game cartridges for family and friends. Save your best game
sessions for later retrieval.

Share something special

Create a gift for a family member or friend. Share your photos and other
artistic creations. Make scrapbooks for children. Assemble learning
resources for a child or someone embarking on a chosen career. Pass
along tools, templates, and data archives.

Add a finishing touch

Deliver your finished reports, books, designs, art work, and so forth on a
SparQ cartridge. Include important resources or referenced data for your
project. Consider adding a Readme file to explain your directory
structure, file contents, and methods.

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 B
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions that were not answered elsewhere in this guide, you
may find the answers here.

Note: You can find helpful technical bulletins on SyQuest’s website at

www.syquest.com.

Q. If I use the Starter Cartridge for my SparQ installation, is my drive

installed when I get to the SparQ 1.0 GB master setup screen?
A. Yes, the SparQ drive is installed and ready to use. However, we
highly recommend that you install the SyQuest utilities for your drive.
See “Installing the utilities” on page 2-5 for instructions.

Q. Can I use my SparQ drive without installing the SyQuest utilities?

A. Yes, simply go into My Computer and click the Removable Disk icon
to access your SparQ drive. An even faster shortcut is available for the
SparQ external Parallel Port drive, allowing you to install the SparQ
driver without the utilities in less than 30 seconds. See “Visit
program—take your Parallel Port drive with you” on page 2-3.
For long-term connections, however, we highly recommend that you
install the SyQuest utilities to have access to useful drive and
cartridge functions. See “Installing the utilities” on page 2-5.

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 Q. What if I have more questions about the bonus software?
A. The optional bonus software on your SparQ Starter Cartridge is for
enhancing your use of the drive. See “Bonus software” on page 2-6
for instructions on how to view a description and system
requirements for each application. Contact the software
manufacturers if you need any additional help installing or using
these applications.

Q. If I have a Starter Cartridge, can I add the utilities or bonus software

at a later date?
A. This is easy to do. Insert the Starter Cartridge in your SparQ drive. In
Windows 95, double-click the SparQ Master Setup icon on your
desktop to open the master setup screen. From here, you can click
Setup your SparQ to install the SyQuest utilities, or click Bonus
Software to install any desired application(s). In Windows 3.1x, enter
the appropriate responses to DOS installation program prompts.

Q. Where can I get driver software?

A. You can download updated device drivers from the Support area of
SyQuest’s website at www.syquest.com.

Q. Can I leave a cartridge in the drive all the time, even when the
power is Off?
A. Yes, you can leave a cartridge in the drive as long as you do not
move the drive. Put the cartridge in its case when moving the drive.
Otherwise, you may damage the cartridge or drive and void your
warranty. Also, completely remove a cartridge once it is ejected and
put the cartridge in its protective case. Generally, it is safer to keep
your cartridge in its protective case when not using the cartridge.

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 Q. Should I insert a cartridge before or after turning the power On?
A. This depends on your type of SparQ drive and PC. If you have a
SparQ internal EIDE drive, some PCs require that you insert the
cartridge into the drive before turning the power On. Otherwise, the
operating system may not properly recognize your SparQ drive.
If you have an external Parallel Port drive, it makes no difference if
you insert the cartridge before or after turning the power On.
However, turn the drive’s power On before you start the PC to
ensure that Windows assigns a drive letter to the SparQ drive. Or,
from a power strip, you can turn On your SparQ drive and PC at the
same time.

Q. When is it safe or not safe to eject my cartridge?

A. Under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, it is safe to push the drive’s
eject button at any time. From the operating system, it is also safe any
time to right-click the Removable Disk icon to select the eject
command. If any data transfer is occurring at the time, the operating
system temporarily locks the cartridge to protect the data. The
operating system stores the request to eject and executes the eject
command when safe to do so.
Under Windows 3.1x, it is generally not safe to push the drive’s eject
button until you exit to DOS. If any files are open in Windows when
you eject a cartridge, these files will retain FAT table information.
When you later insert the same cartridge or a different cartridge,
erroneous FAT table information may be written to the cartridge.
Since there is no sure way to first close all files in Windows 3.1x, we
recommend that you use SyQuest’s Lock utility while in Windows.
This prevents accidental use of the eject button until you exit to DOS.

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 Q. How do I delete bonus software from the Starter Cartridge so that I
can use the cartridge for personal files?
A. Files that are important to save on the cartridge include SETUP.EXE,
AUTORUN.INF, and the SYQUINST, SUPPORT, and VIDEO folders (or
subdirectories). You can delete all other files.
Under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, insert the Starter Cartridge
and use Windows Explorer to access cartridge files. Or, you can go
into My Computer and open a window for the SparQ drive. Here, you
can select any grouping of files and folders to delete.
Under Windows 3.1x, use File Manager to access your SparQ drive.
Then select and delete files and subdirectories one by one.
Note: Alternatively, you can reformat your Starter cartridge. This will
remove all files, including the SyQuest utilities and other useful files. If
you intentionally or accidentally delete the SyQuest utilities, you can
still download the utilities from the Support area of SyQuest’s website
at www.syquest.com.

Q. I have a technical question that I cannot answer. How do I get help?

A. In the U.S.A. or Canada, dial 1-510-226-5400 to reach SyQuest’s
automated expert system. If the automated expert system does not
answer your question, it will give you a phone number for a Technical
Support Specialist. In Europe, call +44-7000-SYQUEST (7978378).
Worldwide, you can visit SyQuest’s website at www.syquest.com to
get the current phone number for SyQuest’s nearest technical
assistance.
Your first toll call to a Technical Support Specialist is free of SyQuest
charges. Or, if you prefer to exchange email with a specialist, see
page iii of this guide for an address. Other resources include a
troubleshooting appendix in this guide and helpful technical bulletins
on SyQuest’s website.

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 C
Troubleshooting
The SparQ installation documentation includes a troubleshooting section
that addresses problems you might encounter while installing your SparQ
external Parallel Port or internal EIDE drive.
Table C-1 has troubleshooting solutions for problems that might occur
after initial drive installation. For the external Parallel Port drive, this
includes solutions for problems that might arise when you use the drive to
visit another PC.
If Table C-1 does not address your problem, go to SyQuest’s website at
www.syquest.com to find helpful technical bulletins, or call SyQuest
Technical Assistance.

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 Table C-1 Troubleshooting
Problem PP 1 EIDE Solution
Eject button ✔ ✔ 1. (PP) Check that a SparQ drive letter
does not eject appears in Windows. If not, go to
the cartridge the first problem on page C-4.
immediately 2. Check for cartridge eject safeguards:
or after a brief • Windows 3.1x users: try SyQuest’s
operating-system Unlock utility, then press the eject
delay button.
• Windows 95 and NT 4.0 (Admin
mode) users: right-click the
Removable Disk icon and try the
eject command.
3. Wait one minute. If the cartridge
does not eject, you may have a
drive problem. Contact SyQuest.
4. If you need to manually remove the
cartridge, see the solution to the
following problem.
Power loss to ✔ ✔ If your SparQ drive was active at the
system time of a power loss, check files for data
corruption when power is restored.
If you need to manually remove the
cartridge:
1. WARNING! Wait at least 45 seconds
after power loss (or switching Off).
2. Open the drive door, gently lift up
on the cartridge tab, then pull the
cartridge out of the drive.
Power light does ✔ Check the power source, power
not glow solid connections, and SparQ power button.
green If the problem persists, you may need to
replace the drive or external power
supply. Contact SyQuest.
Note:
1 PP stands for the external Parallel Port drive.

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 Table C-1 Troubleshooting (Continued)
Problem PP 1 EIDE Solution
Activity light ✔ ✔ During startup, this is normal.
does not glow If power is On, if a cartridge is inserted,
solid green and if there is no solid glow within 30
seconds:
1. Eject and reinsert the cartridge, then
wait 30 seconds.
2. If the problem persists:
• (EIDE) Contact SyQuest.
• (PP) Turn Off your drive and PC,
check all cable connections,
restore power, then wait 30
seconds.
3. (PP) If the problem persists, eject
the cartridge, turn Off your drive,
disconnect the drive’s parallel port
cable from the PC, turn On the
drive, reinsert the cartridge, then
wait 30 seconds.
4. (PP) If the activity light glows solid
green, you may need to replace the
parallel port cable or repair the PC’s
parallel port.
If the problem persists, you may
need to replace the SparQ drive or
cartridge. Contact SyQuest.
PC hangs or ✔ Check all EIDE cable connections, all
reports a Master/Slave device settings, and CMOS
disk-drive error Setup parameters for the SparQ drive.
SparQ drive ✔ ✔ Windows 95 users: use the procedure in
displaces a Appendix D for your type of SparQ
device’s drive drive.
letter
Note:
1 PP stands for the external Parallel Port drive.

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 Table C-1 Troubleshooting (Continued)
Problem PP 1 EIDE Solution
No drive letter ✔ ✔ 1. Check that your cartridge is
appears in formatted. If you are not sure, try
Windows for another cartridge.
the SparQ drive 2. Check that a cartridge was inserted
at system startup. If not:
• (EIDE) Restart the PC with a
cartridge inserted.
• (PP) Restart the PC with the drive
already turned On and a cartridge
inserted. Alternatively, Windows
95 users can go to the Device
Manager under System in the
Control Panel to assign a drive
letter without restarting.
3. (PP) Windows 95 users: if the
problem persists, try simply visiting
the PC. Use the procedure “Visit
program—take your Parallel Port
drive with you” on page 2-3.
Cannot write to ✔ ✔ Check that your cartridge has
cartridge Write-Protect disabled. See page 2-4.
Data errors are ✔ ✔ 1. Use the SyQuest utilities to scan
occurring on your cartridge for defects and
the cartridge identify/mark areas on the disk that
should not be used for data.
2. If the problem persists, run the
Windows Scandisk utility.
Drive or ✔ ✔ In very rare cases, this could occur
cartridge make when operating the drive or ejecting a
a screeching or cartridge. Immediately stop using the
whining sound drive and cartridge. Contact SyQuest.
Note:
1 PP stands for the external Parallel Port drive.

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 Table C-1 Troubleshooting (Continued)
Problem PP 1 EIDE Solution
Nonprinter ✔ Disconnect the device. SyQuest does
device attached not support attaching nonprinter
to SparQ drive devices or adapters to the drive’s “TO
does not work PRINTER” pass-thru port.
properly
Printer does not ✔ Check the printer cable and
work properly connections. If OK, the problem may be
or printed data is your printer’s driver.
corrupted To resolve a printer driver conflict:
1. Disable any printer status drivers
that your printer may use.
2. If the problem persists, check with
the manufacturer for an alternative
printer driver that does not use the
nonprintable characters reserved for
Parallel Port devices by printer
driver manufacturers.
3. If an alternative printer driver is not
available, connect your printer to a
separate LPT port (not to the SparQ
drive’s “TO PRINTER” port).
Note:
1 PP stands for the external Parallel Port drive.

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 D
Reassigning Drive Letters
in Windows 95
When Windows 95 adds your SparQ drive, it assigns one or more drive
letters to the SparQ drive. The number of drive letters depends on the
SparQ cartridge:
• No cartridge in the SparQ drive at system startup, if your PC’s BIOS
supports this option, causes Windows 95 to assign one drive letter.
• A factory-formatted SparQ cartridge, which has a single DOS
FAT16 primary partition, causes Windows 95 to assign one drive
letter.
• If you use the SyQuest utilities to add an extended partition to a
SparQ cartridge, starting up with this cartridge causes Windows 95
to assign multiple drive letters—an additional drive letter for each
logical volume that you define in the extended partition.

Note: An unpartitioned cartridge causes no drive letter to be assigned.

Also, no removable disk icon is added under My Computer.

Your SparQ drive is a removable hard drive. In Windows 95 and DOS,

drive letters for fixed or removable hard drives take precedence over drive
letters for devices such as CD-ROMs and tape drives. As a result, the drive
letter(s) assigned to your SparQ drive might displace previously assigned
drive letter(s). For example, your SparQ drive might be assigned drive
letter D:, which bumps your CD-ROM to drive letter E:. This displacement
of one or more drive letters can cause problems with any applications that
look for a specific drive letter.

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SparQ external Parallel Port drives
Note: If you do not see a removable disk icon and drive letter for the
SparQ Parallel Port drive after software installation, first refer to the
troubleshooting section in your installation documentation.

Windows 95 assigns one or more drive letters, depending on the partition

format of your SparQ cartridge. You can easily change the SparQ drive
letter(s), regardless of cartridge partitioning and which BIOS your PC uses.
When you double-click My Computer, view the removable disk icon(s) and
drive letter(s) assigned to your SparQ drive. If the drive letter(s) displaced
one or more devices, first determine if any of your PC’s applications are
associated with the displaced device(s). If the answer is yes, you can
remedy the situation as follows:
1. Click Start and select Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon, then click the Device
Manager tab of the System Properties window.
3. Double-click the Disk drives icon, then double-click
the entry associated with your SparQ drive.
4. In the properties window for the selected entry, click
the Settings tab.
5. Look in the Current drive letter assignment box to
verify the drive letter(s) assigned to the SparQ drive.
6. Enable the Removable check box under Options.
7. Use the click box under Reserved drive letters to
select a higher, unused letter or letters.
8. Click OK, then shut down Windows 95 and restart
your PC to activate the new SparQ drive letter(s) and
restore the drive letter(s) of your displaced device(s).

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SparQ internal EIDE drives
Windows 95 assigns drive letters according to the partitioning of the
SparQ cartridge. These factors determine which drive letters are assigned:
• The position of the SparQ drive on the EIDE bus, whether it is
attached as Primary or Secondary, and whether it is configured as
Master or Slave
• The drive letters that your computer BIOS reserves for drive
configurations
• The partition format of your SparQ cartridge
You can change the SparQ drive letter(s), but the task may not be easy.
Use the guidelines that follow to make the best choice for your situation.

Step 1: Determine the need. When you double-click My Computer,

view the removable disk icon(s) and drive letter(s) assigned to your
SparQ drive. If the drive letter(s) displaced one or more devices, first
determine if any of your PC’s applications are associated with the
displaced device(s).
Windows 95 programs are typically associated with drive letters. Any
application that requires you to insert a CD-ROM or DVD will look
for the drive letter where the application first accessed that device.
If the answer is no or you can easily reassociate your applications,
consider leaving the situation as is.
If the answer is yes and you cannot easily reassociate your
applications, explore your options in the steps that follow.

Step 2: Try the Windows Device Manager. Use the procedure

under “SparQ external Parallel Port drives” on the preceding page.
When you get to step 7, determine if you can actually change the
drive letter(s) for your SparQ drive.
If the answer is yes, you have easily solved the problem. Complete
the procedure as given.
If the answer is no, then your computer BIOS is preventing you from
reassigning the drive letter(s). Continue to step 3.

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 Step 3: Try the CMOS Setup utility. Restart your PC and use the
appropriate keystrokes to enter its CMOS Setup utility. The startup
dialog at restart usually provides this information.
Locate the SparQ drive in the Setup utility and determine if the BIOS
will let you assign a status of NONE to the drive.
If the answer is yes, assigning a status of NONE may solve the
problem. Restart Windows 95 and double-click My Computer. If the
NONE setting has not disabled the SparQ’s removable disk icon, you
should be able to use the Device Manager to reassign the drive
letter(s). If the NONE setting has disabled the icon, use the CMOS
Setup utility to undo the change and then continue to step 4.
If the answer is no, you cannot solve the problem in your PC’s BIOS.
You cannot override these BIOS assignments. Continue to step 4.

Step 4: Consider repartitioning your SparQ cartridges. This

remaining option may or may not be viable. You can remove any
data from your cartridges and then use the SyQuest utilities to
repartition each cartridge as a single extended partition. This
partition format has the lowest priority when Windows 95 assigns
drive letters. When you start the PC with such a cartridge in your
SparQ drive, this causes Windows 95 to assign a higher drive letter
to the SparQ drive.
These are the drawbacks:
• When you start up with a factory-formatted cartridge or any
cartridge that is not formatted with a single extended partition,
you will once again displace one or more drive letters.
• If you start up with a repartitioned cartridge in a SparQ drive
connected to another PC, you risk altering the drive-letter
assignments on that PC.
• Extended partitions may not be supported under other
operating systems such as NT.
• To minimize the impact on your PC’s drive-letter assignments
when you buy new SparQ cartridges, you will need to
repartition all of the cartridges at one time.

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 E
SparQ Specifications
Your SparQ drive and cartridge incorporate the finest developments of
Winchester hard disk drive technology. This technology is advanced and
reliable, making the drive easy-to-use and maintenance-free.
SyQuest invented the removable cartridge hard drive over 16 years ago.
Since that time, SyQuest has combined real-world experience along with
extensive research, development, and testing programs to create
world-class data storage products.
Your SparQ drive delivers fast data transfer and uses a portable disk
cartridge that can hold up to 1 GB of data—any digitized data you please.
These are benefits you can enjoy every time you use your SparQ drive
and cartridge. Even greater benefits include the high reliability of SparQ
drives and cartridges.
Table E-1 lists some of the basic and commonly requested technical
specifications for your SparQ drive and cartridge.

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 Table E-1 SparQ drive and cartridge specifications
Parameter Measurement
Drive life span 20,000 insertion and power cycles
Cartridge life span 10,000 insertion cycles minimum
Mean time between drive failures 250,000 hours
Data error rate <1 nonrecoverable in 1012 bits read
Capacity per cartridge 1.0 Gigabyte (1,003 MB)
Disks / Data heads / data surfaces 1 / 2 / 2
Configuration 1,945 cylinders, 16 heads,
63 sectors/track, 512 bytes/sector
Advanced buffer cache 512 Kbytes
Servo Embedded sector
Start time—spin up 14 seconds average
Stop time—spin down 6 seconds, 30 seconds if no power
Automatic sleep mode After 30 minutes of inactivity
Recovery from sleep mode 3 seconds typical, 15 seconds max.
Rotational speed (±0.1%) 5,400 RPMs
Seek time 12 milliseconds average
EIDE write transfer (write-verify on) 2.2 MB/second calculated average
EIDE read transfer 5.8 MB/second calculated average
EIDE burst 16.6 MB/second
Parallel Port transfer / burst 0.9 MB/second / 2.0 MB/second
+5V power consumption 2.7 Watts average, 4.0 Watts max.
+12V power consumption 5.1 Watts average, 9.5 Watts max.
EIDE drive weight 15 ounces (425.24 grams)
Parallel Port drive weight 24 ounces (680.39 grams)
EIDE drive height / length / width 1.0 inch / 5.75 inches / 4.0 inches
(25.4 mm) (146.05 mm) (101.6 mm)
Cartridge weight 2.5 ounces (70.87 grams)
EIDE operating / nonop. temp. 10°C to 45°C / -40°C to 60°C
Operating / nonoperating humidity 8% to 90% / 5% to 90%
Thermal gradient 20°C/hour maximum

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 FCC Warning
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television
reception. It has been type-tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J
of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection
against interference in a residential installation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient the antenna.
• Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.
• Move the equipment away from the receiver.
• Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver
are on different branch circuits.
If necessary, consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions. The booklet entitled How to Identify
and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems, prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission, may be helpful. This booklet, Stock No.
004-000-003454, is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402.

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 Safety Standards
This product meets the following national and international regulations:
• UL 1950 Standard for Safety of Information Processing and Business
Equipment
• UL Standard for Safety of Information Technology
• CSA C22.2 No. 154 Data Processing Equipment
• CSA C22 No. 220 Information Processing Equipment
• IEC 435 Safety Requirements for Data Processing Equipment
• IEC 380 Safety of Electrical Energized Office Equipment
• IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment in Electrical
Business Equipment
• VDE 0871/1984
• VFG 243/1991

Technical Data Restrictions

In the case of sale to or use of units by the Department of Defense, use,
duplication, or disclosure of any software, firmware, or related
documentation is subject to restrictions stated in paragraph (c) (1) (ii) of the
“Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software” clause at DFAR 252
227-7013.
For civilian agencies, use, reproduction, or disclosure of the software and
related documentation is subject to restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227-19.
Unpublished rights are reserved under the copyright laws of the United
States.

Disclaimer
SyQuest Technology makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose. SyQuest Technology shall not be liable
for errors contained in this document or for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this
information.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice. The contents of this document may be revised without prior notice.

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Notes
Part Number 113812-001 Revision A