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User's
Handbook
to
the Atari 400/ 800 Computers
Diskette Write Protection
Diskettes have a
notch
on
the side
of
their
protective
envelope
which
determines
whether
or
not
data can be
written
onto
that
diskette.
On
8 inch diskettes, this notch
is
known
as
a
write-
protect
notch
.
On
5114
inch diskettes,
it
is
known
as
a
write-
enable
notch.
On
an
8 inch
diskett
e,
information
cannot
be
written
onto
the
diskette
unless this notch
has
been covered.
On
5114
inch
diskettes,
information
cannot
be
written
onto
the diskette unless
the
notch
is
left
uncovered.
Some
5114
inch
diskettes (especially system diskettes) may be
permanently
write
protected
if
their
protective
envelope
does
not
contain
a
notch.
Any 5
114
inch diskette
with
a
notch
can be
write
protected
by merely covering the
notch
with
a piece
of
tape
as
shown in Illustration 7-6.
Illustration 7-6. Write Protecting a
5114
Inch Diskette
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