Quantum Audio A-Series Manuel D’Utilisation

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Data Cartridge Write-Protect Switch
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide
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• Slide the write-protect switch to the right to disable write protection 
(you can write over existing data on the media, and you can append 
additional data to the media unless the data cartridge is write-
protected via firmware). When write-protection is disabled, no 
orange rectangle is visible.
For more details about the write-protect switch, se
.
Table 25   Write-Protect Switch 
Positions
Write-protect
 
Switch Position
Orange
 
Write-protect 
Indicator
Result
Before Loading the Data Cartridge
Enabled 
(Slide switch to 
left)
Visible
You cannot write data to3 the 
media. You cannot overwrite 
existing data on the media. 
You cannot append 
additional data to the media.
Disabled 
(Slide switch to 
right)
Not Visible
Unless the data cartridge is 
write-protected via firmware:
- You can write data to the 
media.
- You can overwrite existing 
data on the media.
- You can append additional 
data to the media.
After Loading the Data Cartridge and During Operation
If you move the 
write-protect 
switch from its 
right (disabled) 
position to its left 
(enabled) 
position
Visible
If the tape drive is currently 
writing to a data cartridge, 
the write-protect feature does 
not take effect until after the 
current write operation 
completes.