4 Getting Started
System Requirements
Before installing your OnStream SC30/SC50 Digital Tape Drive and Echo
software, make sure your computer meets these minimum requirements:
486 or Pentium®processor
Microsoft®Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT™
A CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD drive
At least 32 MB of RAM (Random Access Memory)
An empty 5¼-inch drive bay
SCSI controller*
50 MB of free hard drive space for OnStream Echo software (Other supplier’s
software may have different space requirements.)
*If your computer does not have a SCSI controller, you must install one before
continuing. Contact your computer supplier for information.
Installing your OnStream SC30/SC50
Digital Tape Drive
Your new OnStream Digital Tape Drive is not difficult to install. Just follow the
instructions in this section.
Setting the SCSI ID Jumper
Each device on a SCSI cable, commonly called a SCSI Chain, must have its own
SCSI ID number. The SCSI controller typically uses SCSI ID 7, while the other
SCSI devices use any of the remaining IDs. Your OnStream Digital Tape Drive
can use SCSI IDs 0 through 7. The last device on the SCSI chain also requires
termination.
Your OnStream Digital Tape Drive is set at the factory to SCSI ID 4 with the
termination jumper on. This SCSI ID is commonly used for tape devices and
should work in most installations. If the factory settings are appropriate for your
installation, skip this section.
If another device on your computer’s SCSI Chain is already using ID 4, you must
select an unused SCSI ID for your OnStream Digital Tape Drive. If your
OnStream Digital Tape Drive is not the last device on the SCSI chain, remove the
termination jumper.
To select a different SCSI ID, follow these steps:
1. Choose a SCSI ID number not used by any other device on your computer’s
SCSI Chain for your OnStream Digital Tape Drive.
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