Hitachi SA200 - Manual (Page 50)

3 Using Your Laptop
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2. Slide the write-protect tab down until it clicks into
place. The window is now open, indicating that the
floppy disk is write protected.
Caring for Floppy Disks
Under normal conditions, a floppy disk’s rigid plastic case will
protect it from damage. Data stored on floppy disks, however, is
easily corrupted. Follow these protective measures to preserve the
integrity of data stored on floppy disks.
•
Never touch the magnetic surface of the floppy disk.
When handling floppy disks take care that you don’t
drop them.
•
Don’t expose floppy disks to extreme temperatures.
•
Keep floppy disks away from magnetic fields
generated by power supplies, monitors, magnets, and
so on.
•
Don’t smoke in the same room where floppy disks
are used or stored. Particles from cigarette smoke are
large enough to scratch the surface of the floppy
disk.
•
Store floppy disks in a dry, dust-free environment.
Using the CD-ROM Drive
Your SA200 features a CD-ROM drive. You can use the CD-ROM
drive to access CD-ROM programs, to read data stored on CD-
ROM discs, and to play audio CDs. To use the CD-ROM drive,
you must install it in the peripheral bay before you turn your laptop
on. See “Exchanging the Peripheral Bay Modules” on page 54 for
details.
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