Operating the DAT Drive
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Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer: Debbie McRill Project: Compaq DAT Drive Reference Guide Comments:
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Forcing the Ejection of a Cassette
A cassette can be forced to eject when immediate ejection is required,
even
at the
risk of losing data. To eject a cassette immediately, hold the eject button down for
at least 5 seconds. The cassette is immediately unthreaded and the cassette is
ejected, regardless of what operation the drive was performing.
WARNING:
There is a risk of electrical shock. If a cassette is
jammed inside the drive, do not attempt to open this tape drive.
Refer all service to a Compaq authorized service provider.
CAUTION:
You can lose data if you force the ejection of a
cassette or the cassette can end up invalidly formatted because
End of Data (EOD) may not have been written. Force an ejection
only as a last resort; never use it as a quick way to eject the
cassette.
