Texas Instruments 3000 - Manual (Page 58)

Using the Floppy Drive
Write-Protect Tab - The write-protect tab is used to prevent changes being made
inadvertently to important files. To write-protect a floppy, slide the write-protect tab to
the open position: to allow the computer to write on the floppy, slide the tab to the closed
position.
Using Your Floppies
Follow these guidelines when handling your floppies:
q When inserting a floppy into the floppy drive on the right front side of
your TravelMate 3000, be sure the floppy clicks into place. An
improperly inserted floppy can damage both the drive and the floppy.
q Never open the metal shutter. This exposes the recording surface of the
floppy to dust.
q Keep floppies away from strong magnetic fields such as those generated
by audio system speakers and telephone handsets.
q Never remove a floppy from the drive while the computer is reading
from or writing to the floppy. Be sure the Floppy Disk indicator light
above the keyboard is off.
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