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Compaq DAT Drive Reference Guide
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
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Write-Protecting a Cassette
The cassette has a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure of data. Before
loading the cassette into the drive, position the write-protect switch
on the front
of the cassette. By moving the switch to the left, the cassette is write-protected and
by moving the switch to the right, the cassette is write-enabled.
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Figure 3-2. Cassette write-protect switch
Cassette Handling and Storage
For longer life of recorded or unrecorded cassettes, store cassettes in a clean
environment with these conditions:
■
Keep the cassette out of direct sunlight and away from heaters and other heat
sources.
■
Use the cassette in temperatures between 15
°
C and 35
°
C (59
°
F to 95
°
F).
■
If the cassette has been exposed to extreme heat or cold, stabilize it at room
temperature for the same amount of time it was exposed—up to 24 hours.
■
Do not place the cassette near electromagnetic interference sources, such as
video monitors, motors, magnets, and video or X-ray equipment. Data on the
cassette can be altered.
■
Store the cassette in a dust-free environment where the relative humidity is
between 20 percent and 80 percent. For longer cassette life, store the cassette
at 20 percent to 40 percent relative humidity.
