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Foundations 2: About Discs
The Amstrad disc drive uses 3 inch compact floppy discs. We strongly recommend that for reliable
Each side of a disc may be used separately. A disc should be inserted with its label facing outward from the drive, and with the side that you wish to use face up (See Figure 6).
Figure 6
Write Protection
In the left hand corner of each side of a blank disc, you will see an arrow pointing to a small shuttered hole. This is called the Write Protect hole, and facilitates protection against erasure or 'overwriting'. See Figure 7.
Write Protect Hole
Figure 7
Foundation 2.1 | AMSTRAD Disc Drive & Interface |