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Operating a DAT Tape Drive
Operating a DAT Tape Drive
DAT
Description A DAT tape drive stores information on removable tape
cartridges. Figure 1–18 shows the components of a DAT drive.
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Tape/activity light
"
Write-protect light
#
Tape cassette slot
$
Tape unload button
%
Tape
&
Write-protect switch (write-protected position)
'
Write-protect switch (write-enabled position)
Inserting a Tape To insert the tape into a DAT drive (Figure 1–18):
1. Check to see that the tape/activity light
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on the drive is
unlit. If it is lit, there is already a tape in the drive. Remove
the tape from the drive before continuing. (See ‘‘Removing a
Tape.’’)
2. Set the write-protect switch on the tape that you wish to
insert to either the write-protected
&
or write-enabled
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position.
3. Insert the tape into the drive, with the tape oriented as
shown in
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.
Removing a
Tape To remove a tape from a DAT drive (Figure 1–18):
1. Check to see that the tape/activity light
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is on steady green
(not flashing). If the tape/activity light is flashing, the drive
has not finished completing a data transfer. Wait until the
tape/activity light comes on steady green before proceeding.
2. Press the unload button
$
to eject the tape. The tape ejects
part way.
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