Using The Floppy Diskette; Setting The Write-Protect Tab On A Diskette; Setting The Write-Protect Tab On A Floppy Diskette - HP Model 748 - VME Workstation Owner's Manual

Figure 7-9
NOTE:
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Using Mass Storage Devices

Using the Floppy Diskette

Using the Floppy Diskette
This section describes basic information needed for using your floppy dis-
kettes.

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Diskette

You can only store or change information on a diskette when the write-pro-
tect tab is in the write position. So, before trying to write to the diskette,
make sure that the write-protect tab is in the write position, as shown in Fig-
ure 7-9.

Setting the Write-Protect Tab on a Floppy Diskette

To protect files on a diskette from being overwritten, set the write-protect tab
to the write-protect position, as shown in Figure 7-9.
The write-protect tab should always be in the write position for formatting a
new diskette and transferring data to a diskette.
Push tab up
for write.
Push tab
down for
write-protect