Apricot XEN Pentium 60, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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XEN OWNER'S HANDBOOK 3/15
Operating the Apricot XEN
Chapter 3
Inserting a Insert the cassette into the slot with the triangular arrowhead on
cassette the cassette pointing towards the drive. As the tape is inserted, the
drive takes it and automatically loads it into the drive mechanism.
A load sequence checks ambient humidity, the tape format and
data integrity. Unless the tape is blank the tape log, which contains
a history of usage of the tape, is read into the drive’s memory.
The drive will automatically format a blank tape when data is
first written to it. Remember to allow time for the formatting
process when you use a new tape.
Removing Before attempting to remove a cassette, ensure that the drive
a cassette is not currently in use (the amber Drive Busy indicator must be
unlit).
Press the E
JECT
button on the front of the drive (depending on
your operating environment, the E
JECT
button may be disabled
while the drive is in use). If the tape is write-enabled, a copy
of the tape log, held in the drive’s memory, is written back to
tape. The drive rewinds to the beginning of the tape, unthreads
it, and ejects the cassette. Several seconds may pass between
the button being pressed and the cassette being ejected, so be
careful not to turn off the computer before the operation is
completed.