Specifies the time since the last write, when DeskTape will flush the drive's buffer and write EOD (End Of Data). This helps protect against power failures.

Launching applications from a tape take a very long time. Turn on this option to prevent launching applications on a tape.

The tape directory is initially stored on your startup drive. The directory is transferred to the tape when it is ejected.

The 'Config Settings' allow you to fine tune the way DeskTape interacts with the Finder. 

Background mounting is not supported by your tape drive.

When mounting a tape, one of the first things DeskTape does is position the tape to where the last write occurred. This can take up to a minute on some drives. Background mounting allows you to continue to use your CPU during this time.

The larger this number, the more files you can save on a tape.

It's best to use the default directory size if you plan on exchanging tapes with other users.

Enters the recommended 'Config Settings' and 'Directory Size'.

It's best to use the default directory size if you plan on exchanging tapes with other users.

To save disk space, DeskTape automatically removes its directory file from your startup volume if the tape drive is disconnected or turned off. Check this box to always keep the directory file.

Files with custom icons take MUCH more time to display in the Finder views. Icons only get stripped as new files are copied to the tape. To strip existing icons, delete the files and re-copy. DO NOT use Cut or Paste with icons on a tape.

Some tape drives work better if the SCSI commands are slowed down. This is especially true on the faster CPUs. Should not be checked for Optima drives.