I had a reply about TAPELABL in the CSL. This uses privmode to change the value a BANK 0 memory loc on CLASSIC boxes to enable/disable AVR. I was looking for a method on MPE/iX boxes. But have found a (better, IMHO) method. If I FOPEN the tape as READ/WRITE, then MPE lets me read the labels of labeled tapes. You do not have to have a write-ring on the tape. You do have to answer another console request of OK to scratch volume ?????? (Y/N) to which you reply, Y (This solution was found in CSL entry LBLPRNT Thanks to CSL, and mostly all contributers for sharing solutions!) ******************** * Keven Miller KC7LYD * [log in to unmask] (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) ********************