1. A welding system comprising: a protective cover selectively movable between a first position and a second position, wherein while in the first position the protective cover is configured to block environmental elements from contacting a display, and while in the second position the protective cover is not configured to block environmental elements from contacting the display, wherein the protective cover comprises a transparent material, the display is viewable by a welding operator through the protective cover while in the first position, and the protective cover is configured to rotate relative to the display between the first position and the second position; and control circuitry configured to detect whether the protective cover is in the first position or the second position, and the control circuitry is configured to block a welding operation while the protective cover is in the second position; and a computer coupled to the control circuitry, wherein the computer is configured to stop data recording of the welding operation when the control circuitry blocks the welding operation.