Brother WP-700D - Manual (Page 22)

Initializing New Diskettes
A diskette can be used by a system only after being “formatted” - that is, initial­
ized by the system for specific use by that system. One frequently used analogy
is that the magnetic coating on the diskette is like a blank sheet of paper.
Although you can write anything anywhere on the blank sheet, things are much
more organized if you add ruled lines. The initiaiizing program creates the elec­
tronic equivalent of ruled lines on the diskette. Different systems use different for­
mats. Standards exist, but, in general, systems cannot share diskettes without
special conversion of hardware or software.
When a diskette is accessed, the word processor checks the format of the dis­
kette. If the diskette is unformatted or has a different format, the following prompt
appears:
Initialize? Press RETURN(yes) or CANCEL(no).
WARNING:
Initializing a diskette erases any data that might be on it. If you initialize
a diskette from a personal computer, for example, the files will be com­
pletely destroyed. Press [CANCEL L if you do not wish to initialize, and
insert another diskette.
If the diskette is new or contains unimportant data, press IRETUNNI to format the
diskette. The word processor asks for confirmation:
Delete all files on this disk? Press Y(yes) or N(no).
Press B to format the diskette, or press B and insert another diskette.
NOTE:
• This word processor can recognize and read data from diskettes that have
been used with some other Brother word processors. For more detaiis about
compatibiiity, piease contact your deaier.
Backing up a Diskette
The best insurance against losing important data is to make backups (duplicate
copies) of each important file. With this word processor, you can copy individual
files of your choice to another diskette, or copy the entire contents of a diskette to
another diskette.
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