Apricot XEN Pentium 60, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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3/8 XEN OWNER'S HANDBOOK
Operating the Apricot XEN
Chapter 3
Inserting a 1. Remove the cartridge from its plastic holder.
cartridge
2. Hold the cartridge so that the metal plate faces
downwards, as shown below. Slide the cartridge into
the drive slot until you feel a slight resistance.
WRITE-PROTECT
TAB
METAL PLATE
ACTIVITY
INDICATOR
EJECT
BUTTON
3. Carefully push the cartridge in a bit further until it
engages with the drive mechanism.
Removing a 1. Do not attempt to remove a cartridge while it is being
cartridge accessed by the computer (the drive’s activity indicator
must be unlit).
2. Press the eject button then, pull the cartridge carefully
out of the drive slot, holding it between thumb and
forefinger.
3. Return the cartridge to its plastic holder. This protects
the cartridge and prevents dust from collecting on the
surface of the tape.
Write- A cartridge is normally write protected but can be write-enabled
enabling by sliding the tag labelled <
RECORD
in the direction of the arrow
a cartridge (that is, to the left). A cartridge must be write-enabled if you
intend to write data onto the tape.
Keep your tape cartridges well away from magnetic objects,
and equipment that generates magnetic fields. Avoid extremes
of temperature and exposure to direct sunlight; otherwise, the
data recorded on the tape may become corrupted.