Iomega 03798300 - Manual (Page 29)

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User’
s Guide
Compatibility with 100MB Zip ® Disks
The 250MB Zip ® drive features backward compatibility that allows you to
read and write to 100MB Zip disks. However, because of the higher
capacity of the 250MB Zip drive, performance when writing to a 100MB
Zip disk is significantly reduced. This means that a large file that takes 10
seconds to write to a 250MB Zip disk could take about a minute-and-a-
half to write to a 100MB Zip disk (using your 250MB Zip ATAPI drive to
write both disks).
To maximize performance of your 250MB Zip ® drive, you should use
250MB Zip disks whenever you want to store new information. If you
have existing data on 100MB disks, you can transfer it to 250MB Zip disks
using Copy Machine. (See the
Copying Zip Disks on page 33.)
Here are some important things to know about using 250MB
and 100MB Zip
® disks and drives together:
If you write information to a 100MB Zip ® disk using a 250MB Zip
drive and later find that the disk cannot be read by a 100MB Zip
drive, try reading the disk again in your 250MB Zip drive.
If the 250MB Zip ® drive appears to hang when you are writing to
a 100MB Zip ® disk, you can verify that the drive is operating
correctly by checking that the green activity light is blinking
irregularly. (A slow, steady blink may indicate a problem with the
drive. If there is a slow, steady blink, try pushing the disk eject
button to eject the disk, then reinserting it.)
You can use the Short Format option if you need to format a
100MB Zip
® disk in a 250MB Zip drive; the Long Format option is
not supported for 100MB Zip disks in the 250MB Zip drive.
A 250MB Zip ® disk cannot be used in a 100MB Zip drive; the
100MB Zip drive will automatically reject a 250MB disk.