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A data tape drive senses the ambient temperature and the relative humidity of the environment in which the tape drive is operating. The tension exerted on the data tape by the tape drive is then adjusted as a function of the temperature and/or humidity. When the tape is more rigid at low temperature

A data tape drive senses the ambient temperature and the relative humidity of the environment in which the tape drive is operating. The tension exerted on the data tape by the tape drive is then adjusted as a function of the temperature and/or humidity. When the tape is more rigid at low temperature/humidity, the tension is increased. At nominal temperature/humidity, a nominal tape tension is used. However, under elevated conditions a lower tension is utilized to avoid damaging the tape. The sensors also may be used to completely prohibit drive and tape operation when the tape drive is in an extreme environment that is beyond an acceptable design range. Tape acceleration profiles due to atmospheric conditions are changed based on the propensity of the tape to stick to the head.

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1. A device for interacting with a media, comprising: a head guide assembly having a transducer head for processing information with the media; drive means for moving the media relative to the transducer head; and detection means for detecting ambient operating conditions, wherein the drive mea

1. A device for interacting with a media, comprising: a head guide assembly having a transducer head for processing information with the media; drive means for moving the media relative to the transducer head; and detection means for detecting ambient operating conditions, wherein the drive means adjusts the handling of the media in response thereto; and wherein the detection means detects ambient relative humidity. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the detection means detects ambient temperature. 3. The device of claim 1 wherein acceleration and deceleration of the drive means is inversely proportional to the ambient operating conditions. 4. The device of claim 1 wherein the detection means utilizes a solid state sensor. 5. The device of claim 1 wherein further processing of information with the media ceases when the ambient operating conditions exceed a defined threshold. 6. A tape drive for reading information from and/or writing information to a data tape of a tape cartridge, the tape drive comprising: a transducer head for processing information with the data tape; drive means for moving the data tape of the tape cartridge relative to the transducer head; a tape guide located adjacent to the transducer head for guiding the data tape relative to the transducer bead; temperature sensing means for detecting changes in an ambient operating temperature, wherein the drive means reduces an acceleration and deceleration of the data tape in response to an increase in the ambient operating temperature; and wherein acceleration and deceleration of the drive means is inversely proportional to the ambient operating conditions. 7. The tape drive of claim 6, further comprising humidity sensing means for detecting changes in an ambient operating relative humidity. 8. The tape drive of claim 6 wherein the temperature sensing means utilizes a solid state sensor. 9. The tape drive claim 6 wherein further processing of information with the data tape ceases when the ambient operating temperature exceeds a defined threshold. 10. A method of altering operation of a head guide assembly, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a device for interacting with a media, the device having a transducer head for processing information with the media, and a detector for detecting ambient operating conditions; (b) moving the media relative to the transducer head to process information; (c) detecting a change in the ambient operating conditions with the detector; and then (d) altering movement of the media in response to the change in the ambient operating conditions by inversely acceleration and deceleration of the media to the ambient operating conditions. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein step (c) comprises sensing a change in ambient temperature. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein step (c) comprises sensing a change in relative humidity. 13. The method of claim 10 wherein step (c) comprises sensing a change in ambient temperature and relative humidity. 14. The method of claim 10 wherein step (d) comprises ceasing processing of information with the media when the ambient operating conditions exceed a defined threshold. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein comprising the step of refusing to load the media in the device when the ambient operating conditions exceed a defined threshold.