Sam,

Make sure FAST LOAD is enabled on the 9710, this should cure the timeout
problem.

Susan Gamble
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>From:  Sam Mauro[SMTP:smauro AT QUAKERSTATE DOT COM]
>Sent:  Tuesday, June 02, 1998 10:16 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       9710 stuck tapes
>
>Hello all,
>Does anyone know what the proper procedure is when removing a 'stranded'
>tape out of a 9710 robot.
>The scenario is a tape is still in a drive, ADSM does not know about it, so
>the tape must be manually
>ejected. After removing and placing back in one of the columns, next time it
>is referenced, ADSM can
>not locate it.
>I know running an audit will correct this, but that takes 2 or more hours.
>Is there a better, quicker way of
>handling this situation? Thanks in advance.
>
>Sam Mauro
>Sr. Systems Programmer
>Quaker State Corporation
>