DDS (DAT) MEDIA
                        COMPATABILITY/EXCHANGABILITY

     DRIVE DESCRIPTION*               |  92283A/60M   |   92283B/90M  |
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     5 1/4" Full Height 1.3 GB        |               |               |
     (35450A,C1501A,C1502A,C1511A,    |      Y        |       N       |
     C1512A,C2224A,C2292A/T,C2463F/R  |               |               |
     C2475F/R)                        |               |               |
     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - -|
     3 1/2" Half Height 2.0 GB        |               |               |
     (35470A,C1520A/B,C1522A,C1523A,  |      Y        |       Y       |
     C2224B/C/M,C2297A/T,C2464F/R,    |               |               |
     C2465F/R,C2477F/R/S,C1503A/B/C)  |               |               |
     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - -|- - - - - - - -|
     3 1/2" Half Height w/DC          |               |               |
     (Up to 8GB per cartridge)        |               |               |
     (35480A,C1521B,C1524A,C2225A/B/M |      Y        |       Y       |
     C2298A/T,C2466F/R,C2467F/R,      |               |               |
     C2478F/R/S,C1504A/B/C)           |               |               |
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     *Partial listing of P/N's in each group.  All HP drives in the
      appropriate size/capacity range can exchange cartridges.

      All HP 5 1/4" drives can read/write to 60M cartridges.  (Even if
      it was written on a 3.5" HP drive, as long as it is NOT in Data
      Compression Mode.)

      All 3 1/2" 2.0GB drives can read/write to all 60M and/or 90M
      cartridges that are NOT written in Data Compression mode.

      All 3.5" D/C drives can read/write to all 60M and 90M 4mm (DDS)
      cartridges written on other HP drives in both standard and
      firmware data compression modes.

      EXCEPTION:  The exception to the above interchangability is that
      if compression is done by software instead of firmware, then the
      cartridges can only be exchanged with systems using the same SW
      package.  There is NO guarantee that the firmware algarithm will
      work with the various software algarithms available.

      Third party drives may be able to exchange information with HP
      drives if they are using the same DDS standards.

      WARNING!!!! DO NOT USE 90M CARTRIDGES IN 5.25" DRIVES.  THE
      TENSIONING WAS ONLY DESIGNED FOR THE OLDER 60M CARTRIDGES.  IF
      YOU USE A 90M CARTRIDGE IN 5 1.4" DRIVE, YOU WILL CAUSE EXCESSIVE
      HEADWEAR AND THE HP WARRANTEE WILL BE VOIDED.

      The newer 3.5" drives were designed to sense which cartridge is
      loaded and to adjust to the appropriate tension.

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