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From article <1993Jan4.155758.4379@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>, by u5775949@ucsvc.ucs.unimelb.edu.au:
> HELP! 
> I recently upgraded from a 16MHz 286 to 20Mhz 386 board and now
> find that my Colorado Memory Systems QIC-40 44MB tape backup
> unit (model XR4) doesn't want to work.
> All I get is a error message:
> 	HOST COMPUTER IS TOO FAST
> 
> I have never ever seen this kind of thing before - always the
> opposite !!!.
> 
> Can anyone tell me if they know of a software upgrade, Colorado's
> EMAIL address, any other software that works with this drive, or
> even if the QIC-40 standard is available so I can re-write the
> software my self (rather than disassemble Colorado's stuff).
> 
> I've tried slowing down the CPU by turning off cache, add extra 
> memory wait states, run from BIOS ROM, use the lowest clock rate,
> etc. etc. but nothing helps.
> 
> Thanks, Mark Harrison. Melbourne , Australia.
> P.S. the local agent just wants to sell me a new backup unit -
> but it can't read the old tapes!

CMS Numbers: Product Info/Purchases: 1-800-845-7905
             DOS Computer Hardware-
                Software Questions : 1-800-845-7906
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
             BBS                   : 1-303-635-6650
             Fax                   : 1-303-667-0997

I have called their tech support before (I own a DJ-20 250MB backup QIC-80)
and they were most helpful.

-Jason