Upgrade Guide

3. Install the software.

Turn on your computer and install the software that came with your tape drive. Installation procedures vary by manufacturer and drive type. Carefully follow the software's on-screen directions.

If you installed an internal EIDE tape drive, Windows 95 should automatically detect it at start-up and install the required software. (You may be asked to insert your original Windows 95 CD-ROM.)

For parallel-port drives, the software should automatically install all required drivers. You may be asked to restart your PC after the installation process is finished.

If the installation software can't find the tape drive, select Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click the System icon, and click the Device Manager tab. If an exclamation mark appears next to your new drive, go to Start, Help, search for hardware troubleshooter, and follow the directions. If you still can't get the drive to work, it's time to call your friendly tech support representative.

If you're using Windows NT, you will need to manually install a driver for the tape drive. The Windows NT installation CD-ROM comes with drivers for most tape drives, but you may need to use a custom driver. Check to see whether a Windows NT driver came with the tape drive. If this is not the case, don't worry--you should be able to download the driver from the vendor's Web site.

When you have the driver, select Start, Settings, then choose Control Panel and double-click the Tape Devices icon. Follow the resulting directions.