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Using Your LifeBook B Series
LifeBook B Series from Fujitsu
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CAUTION
Formatting a previously used floppy
disk is an effective method of clearing a
disk as long as you realize that ALL the
information on the disk will be erased.
will be permanently lost. All software will
need to be re-installed and data files
restored from your back-up disks. See
the operating system manual for more
information on backing-up your data
files. The factory installed software,
including the operating system, can be
restored from the Recovery CD-ROM
which came in the accessories compart-
ment when you purchased your note-
book. (See Restoring Your Pre-installed
Software from CD-ROM on page 81 for
more information.) Any application soft-
ware which you have purchased and
installed will have to be re-installed from
the original source. When doing a recov-
ery remember that you must allocate
space for the Save-to-Disk function if
you have it enabled. (See Your Save-to-
Disk File Allocation on pages 45-46 for
more information.)
■Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or
magnetic field.
■To clean,wipe the floppy disk drive clean
with a dry soft cloth or with a soft cloth
dampened with water or a solution ofneu-
tral detergent.Never use benzene, paint thin-
ner,or other volatile material.
■Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy
disk drive.
Formatting the Hard Drive
The hard drive inside your notebook is format-
ted (initialized) at the factory.You do not need
to format it under normal circumstances.
Care of Floppy Disk Drives and Disks
■
Avoid storing the floppy disk drive and
disks in extremely hot and cold locations,
or in locations subject to severe
temperature changes.
■Keep the floppy disk drive and disks out of
direct sunlight and away from heat.
■Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in
locations subject to shock and vibration.
■Avoid using the floppy disk drive and disks
in damp and dusty locations.
■Never use the floppy disk drive with any
liquid,metal, or other foreign matter inside
the floppy disk drive or disk.
CAUTION
If you reformat the internal hard drive
ALL data including the operating system,
applications software and user data will
be erased. Unless data is copied to flop-
py disks or other data storage media it