Keep diskettes in a moderate environment. Don’t leave diskettes sitting in the sun, or in extreme cold or heat.
Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields, such as electrical appliances, telephones, and loudspeakers. (Remember that diskettes store information magnetically.)
cl Do not place diskettes on top of your monitor or near an external hard disk drive.
0Always hold a 5?4inch diskette by its protective jacket and never touch the magnetic surface (exposed by the read/write slot). The oils on your fingertips can damage it.
Do not place anything on top of your diskettes, and be sure they do not get bent.
Carefully label your diskettes and indicate the type and density. Attach the label only along the top of a diskette (next to the manufacturer’s label). Do not stick several labels on top of one another; this can make it difficult to insert and remove the diskette in the drive.
cl Write on a diskette label before you attach it to the diskette. If you need to write on a label that is already on the diskette, use only a
Ll Store diskettes in their protective envelopes and in a proper location, such as a diskette container. Do not store diskettes flat or stack them on top of each other.
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