DEC MicroVAX 3100 Owner's Manual page 153

F.1.3 Handling and Storing Tape Cartridges
Inside the cartridge, a 600-foot single reel of magnetic tape stores data. A
plastic cartridge leader is at the beginning of the tape. Take the following
precautions when handling and storing tapes:
• Do not touch the exposed surface of the tape.
• Avoid dropping the tape cartridge. The impact can cause damage.
• Allow tape cartridges to reach room temperature before using them.
• Write on the identification label before sliding it into the slot on the tape
cartridge. Do not put the label anywhere else on the tape cartridge.
• Store tape cartridges away from dust in their plastic covers.
• Keep tape cartridges out of direct sunlight, and away from heaters
and other heat sources. Store tape cartridges at an even temperature
between 10°C and 40°C (50°F and 104°F). Store tape cartridges where
the relative humidity is between 20% and 80%.
• Keep tape cartridges away from magnets and equipment that generate
magnetic fields, such as motors, transformers, and video monitors and
terminals.
• Keep tapes away from X-ray equipment.
F.2 Diskettes
Diskettes are magnetic disks that store information the same way a hard
disk does, though their storage capacity is considerably less. DIGITAL
recommends that you use high-density (HD) diskettes.
Keep your diskettes dry, out of extreme temperatures and direct sunlight,
and away from anything that contains a magnet, such as a telephone.
CAUTION: Do not place diskettes or magnetic media on or near your
terminal. The electromagnetism from your terminal may damage diskettes
by distorting or
el
asing the magnetic patterns.
F.2.1 Writing to and Protecting Diskettes
Write-protecting a diskette prevents accidental erasure of information. The
RX23 diskette drive (included in some MicroVAX 3100 and VAXserver 3100
system configurations) can read information on the diskette regardless of
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