Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1) - Manual (Page 79)

User’s Manual 4-16
Operating Basics
CD/DVDs
1. Store your CD/DVDs in the container they came in to protect them and
keep them clean.
2. Do not bend the CD/DVD.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the
CD/DVD that contains data.
4. Hold the CD/DVD 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 CD/DVDs.
6. If your CD/DVDs 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 CD/DVD. If necessary, use a cloth dampened in water or a
neutral cleaner. Do not use benzine, thinner or similar cleaner.
Floppy disks
1. Store your floppy disks in the container they came in to protect them
and keep them clean. If a floppy disk is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid.
Clean it with a soft damp cloth.
2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy
disk. You could permanently damage it and lose data.
3. Always handle floppy disks with care, to prevent the loss of stored data.
Always apply the floppy disk label in the correct location. Never apply a
new label on top of an existing one. The label could come loose and
damage the floppy drive.
4. Never use a pencil for writing on a floppy disk label. Pencil lead dust
could cause a system malfunction. Always use a felt-tipped pen. When
writing a title on a label, first write on the label, then apply the label to
the floppy disk.
5. Never put a floppy disk in a location where water or other liquid may
contact it or where it is excessively damp. It could cause data loss.
Never use a wet or damp floppy disk. It could damage the floppy disk
drive or other devices.
6. Data may be lost if the floppy disk is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct
sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
7. Do not place heavy objects on your floppy disks.
8. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your floppy disks. Foreign
particles inside the floppy disk’s jacket can damage the magnetic
surface.
9. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your floppy disks. Keep your
floppy disks away from speakers, radios, television sets and other
sources of magnetic fields.