Media care, Diskettes, Media care -24 diskettes -24 – Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 (PSPAE) User Manual

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User’s Manual

Operating Basics

Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into standby/

hibernation. Writing is completed if you can open the drive tray.

Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to

vibration such as airplanes, trains or cars. Do not use an unstable

surface such as a stand.

Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away

from the computer.

Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the DVD-RAM media. Do

not use cut-and-paste as the original data will be lost if there is a write

error.

Media Care

This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your discs and

diskettes.
Handles your media with care. The following simple precautions will

increase the lifetime of your media and protect the data stored on them:
1. Store your discs in the container they came in to protect them and keep

them clean.

2. Do not bend the disc.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the

disc that contains data.

4. Hold the disc by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole.

Fingerprints on the surface can prevent the drive from properly reading

data.

5. Do not expose to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold. Do not place

heavy objects on your discs.

6. If your discs become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry cloth.

Wipe from the center out, do not wipe in a circular direction around the

disc. If necessary, use a cloth dampened in water or a neutral cleaner.

Do not use benzine, thinner or similar cleaner.

Diskettes

1. Store your diskettes in the container they came in to protect them and

keep them clean. If a diskette is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid. Clean it

with a soft damp cloth.

2. Do not slide back the diskette’s protective metal covering or touch the

diskette’s magnetic surface. Fingerprints may prevent the diskette drive

from reading data from the diskette.

3. Data may be lost if the diskette is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct

sunlight, extreme heat or cold.

4. Do not place heavy objects on your diskettes.
5. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. Foreign particles

inside the diskette’s jacket can damage the magnetic surface.

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