Media Care; Floppy Diskettes - Toshiba TECRA S5 User Manual
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Media care
This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD's, DVD's
and floppy diskettes. Handle your media with care. Following the simple
precautions listed below will increase the lifetime of your media and protect
the data stored on it.
CD/DVDs
1. Store your CD's and DVD's in the containers they originally came in to
2. Do not bend the CD's or DVD's.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the
4. Hold the CD or DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole -
5. Do not expose the CD or DVD to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
6. Do not place heavy objects on your CD's or DVD's.
7. If your CD's or DVD's become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry
Floppy diskettes
The USB floppy diskette drive is available only as an option.
1. Store your floppy diskettes in the container they came in to protect them
2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy
3. Always handle floppy diskettes with care to prevent the loss of stored
4. Always apply the floppy diskette label in the correct location and never
5. Never use a pencil for writing on a floppy diskette label as the dust from
6. Never put a floppy diskette in a location where water or other liquid may
7. Never use a wet or damp floppy diskette - this could damage the floppy
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protect them and keep them clean.
CD or DVD that contains the data.
any fingerprints on the surface of the disc can prevent the drive from
properly reading data.
cloth from the center hole outwards - do not wipe in a circular direction.
If necessary, you can use a cloth that has been lightly dampened in
water or a neutral cleaner but you must not use benzine, thinner or any
similar cleaning solution.
and keep them clean. If a floppy diskette becomes dirty, clean it with a
soft, lightly dampened cloth - do not use cleaning fluid.
diskette - doing this could permanently damage it and lose data.
data.
apply a new label on top of an existing one - in this instance the label
could come loose and damage the floppy diskette drive.
the pencil lead could cause a system malfunction if it found its way onto
the computer's components. In this instance, always use a felt-tipped
pen and write the label first before applying it to the floppy diskette.
make contact with it, or where it is excessively damp - either of these
conditions could cause data loss.
diskette drive or other devices within the computer.
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