Epson QX-10 - Manual (Page 15)

computer needs to run Valdocs. Data diskettes are where you store
the information you created using the software on your system
diskette. If you create a document (a letter or even a part of a novel!)
using Valdocs, you store it on a data diskette.
Caring For Your Diskettes
Diskettes are wondrous things. Where else can you hold the
equivalent of hundreds of pages of text in an easily portable
package smaller than a golden oldie? Unfortunately, diskettes are
not indestructible. Before we go any further, we need to talk about
handling, storing, and using diskettes.
Diskettes are like records made out of recording tape. And just
as it’s possible to destroy a tape, it’s possible to destroy a diskette
or lose some of its data. Diskettes store data as hundreds of
thousands of magnetized areas. For best results you should buy
only high-quality diskettes. The added reliability justifies the ex-
tra cost.
Buy yourself a box or two of diskettes. Even though diskettes
hold quite a bit of data, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you’ll
fill them up-especially if you’re consistent about backing up your
diskettes.
Note: When you purchase diskettes, you must buy double-sided,
double-density, 40-track, soft-sectored diskettes. It sounds like
a mouthful, but this is the only kind of diskette that func-
tions properly with your QX-10.
Looking at the top surface of the diskette, you’ll notice that the
right edge has a small rectangular notch. When this notch is
covered by the adhesive write-protect tabs that are included in the
diskette package, the diskette will not accept new information. That
is, the information stored on the diskette is protected from being
written over. If, on the other hand, this notch is exposed, you can
write new data onto the diskette.
It’s essential that you handle and use diskettes properly. Don’t
worry; all that’s required are a few simple precautions.
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