Although Qualstar has made every effort to insure the accuracy of the information
contained in this manual, no guarantee is expressed or implied that the manual is
error-free. Qualstar reserves the right to make changes at any time without prior no-
tification.
The Qualstar TLS is a sophisticated, state-of-the-art computer peripheral. It should
only be serviced by a competent service technician who is experienced with the opera-
tion and maintenance of tape libraries, and only after reading and understanding this
manual and the Installation and Operation and Technical Service Manuals for the re-
spective libraries.
1.2 Important Safety Information
All of the operating instructions and maintenance procedures in Qualstar manuals
must be followed to prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment. In the inter-
ests of safety, there are two kinds of warnings used in Qualstar documents, as shown
below.
DANGER
PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE
HANDLING, OPERATING, OR SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOUND IN A DANGER
PARAGRAPH.
GEFAHR
UNSACHGEMAESSE BENUTZUNG, BEDLENUNG ODER RAPARATUR
AUFGRUND VON NICHTBEACHTUNG DER SICHERHEITSANWEISUNG KANN
ZU VERIETZUNGEN FUEHREN.
CAUTION
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA may result if you do not fully comply
with the handling, operating, or service instructions found in a CAUTION para-
graph.
In addition, useful information and tips may be found throughout the document in the
following formats:
NOTE
SPECIAL ATTENTION to explanatory statements found in a NOTE paragraph will help you avoid
mistakes and/or save time.
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