jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com wrote: Here's how to guess; it depends on the tape having been properly rewound before ejection. But as you might have guessed, it's hard to get the HP drives to let go of a tape 'til they're darn good and ready and that means rewound. Hold the tape so you're looking at the clear plastic side with the capstan roller at the top. Which reel has (almost) all of the tape on it? Left -> HP tape, right -> non-HP. -Frank McConnell