Write-Protect Switch Positions; Diskettes; Summary; Diskette Compatibility - Digital Equipment DECpc AXP 150 User Information

Diskettes

Diskettes
This section describes 3.5-inch diskettes.

Summary

Diskette Table 5–5 lists the diskettes supported by the RX26 diskette.
Compatibility
Table 5–5 Diskette Compatibility
Diskette
RZ24K—Double-sided, double
density (2DD)
RX23K—High density (HD)
RX26K—Extra density (ED)
Handling Keep the diskettes dry, out of extreme temperatures and direct
and Storing sunlight, and away from devices that contain magnets, such as
Diskettes telephones or monitors.
Write-Protect You can write-protect a diskette to prevent accidental overwriting
Switch or erasure of the data on that diskette. Before using a diskette,
Positions check the position of the write-protect switch ( ). Table 5–6
describes the two positions of the write-protect switch.
Table 5–6 3.5-Inch Diskette Write-Protect Switch Positions
Position
Write-protect
position ( )
Write-enable
position ( )
5–10 Removable Storage Media
Capacity (Megabytes)
Unformatted
1.0
2.0
4.0
Description
When the switch is in this position, you
cannot write to the diskette. The diskette
is protected from accidental erasure or
overwriting of data.
When the switch is in this position, you
can write to the diskette. The diskette is
not protected from accidental erasure or
overwriting of data.
Formatted
0.72
1.44
2.88