Hi Elizabeth,
I have a Sony StorStation (aka Ditto Max) 2GB parallel port tape drive
installed on Windows 98.  The software MUST be completely installed before
Windows will recognize the drive.  Under Windows 95, the drive was correctly
ID'd as "Ditto", but under Win98, the System Properties are as follows:

GENERAL TAB
Device Name:    Tape Drive
Device Type:    Tape Drive
Manufacturer:   Generic

SETTINGS TAB
Controller Type:        MS-5C PPT
Drive Settings:
        Transfer rate:  Optimized
        Parallel port mode: Enhanced (EPP)
        Port Delay:             0

DRIVER TAB
Provider:       Seagate Software
Date:           7-30-1997
Note    "No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device."

Inspite of the change in identifying the drive between windows versions, the
dirve works fine.  I have successfully made many backups in Win98 and have
restored from tapes made under Win95.

HTH.

Jerry Rasmussen
Rasmussen & Bucklin Associates
Coral Springs FL
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Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 10:41 PM
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Subject: [PCBUILD] Ditto Max tape drive


Hi,
        I am attempting to install my Ditto Max Professional, external
parallel port model, on my new computer. It was working fine on my old
computer. My new computer is a Celeron 300, 128MB ram, on a Gigabyte
GA-6BXC motherboard I'm running the OEM version of Windows 98, and
have an HP 682C printer attached to the same parallel port.
        At first, my computer hung when trying to find the Ditto drive,
after
some reading, I changed my parallel port from SPP to ECP+EPP. The
computer didn't hang, but still didn't find the drive. I also tried
EPP and ECP modes individually, and moved the drive away from my
monitor (this was mentioned in the user guide).
        I'm at a loss as to what to do next... I downloaded the software
from
Iomega's website, since the CD has somehow become damaged. So I know I
am using the most up to date software.
        This is a little frustrating, since some of my data is on a tape
that
I can no longer access.

        Elizabeth Boston
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