Turning Off the Computer

Whenever you turn off your system, follow these steps:

1.Save your data and exit any application program you are using.

2.Check the hard disk drive light and the diskette drive light(s) to make sure they are not on. Do not turn off the computer if a drive light is on, because you can damage the drive or lose data.

3.Remove any diskette(s) from the diskette drive(s).

4.Press the power button to turn off the computer and then turn off any peripheral devices (monitor, printer, etc.).

Using Disks and Disk Drives

The disk drives in your computer allow you to store data on disk, and then retrieve and use your stored data. This section explains how disks work and tells you how to:

Cl Use different types of diskettes and diskette drives

Cl Care for your diskettes and diskette drives

0 Write-protect diskettes

Cl Insert and remove diskettes

QUse a single diskette drive system Q Format diskettes

0 Make backup copies Q Use a hard disk drive.

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