[wellylug] Magnetic tape question

[Enkidu]

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:22:44 +1300, you wrote:

>Slightly off topic, but as this is a place where knowlegeable people
>visit...
>
>I have a number of DLT IV tapes that have been used in an older DLT tape
>drive, and now cannot be used in a DLT I.
>Looking at the Benchmark web site (Benchmark tape drives, not the hardware
>store) there is an entry in the FAQ that indicates 
>the tapes need to be bulk erased. The eraser needs to be a Big Healthy one,
>capable of generating a magnetic field of about 4000 or more Oersteds
>http://www.4benchmark.com/support/faqDetail.cfm?faqID=55
>
Didn't someone post about problems with his speakers? <grin>

Cheers,

Cliff
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