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3 Using Your Laptop

2.Slide the write-protect tab down until it clicks into place. The window is now open, indicating that the floppy disk is write protected.

Caring for Floppy Disks

Under normal conditions, a floppy disk’s rigid plastic case will protect it from damage. Data stored on floppy disks, however, is easily corrupted. Follow these protective measures to preserve the integrity of data stored on floppy disks.

•Never touch the magnetic surface of the floppy disk. When handling floppy disks take care that you don’t drop them.

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Don’t expose floppy disks to extreme temperatures.

Keep floppy disks away from magnetic fields generated by power supplies, monitors, magnets, and so on.

Don’t smoke in the same room where floppy disks are used or stored. Particles from cigarette smoke are large enough to scratch the surface of the floppy disk.

•Store floppy disks in a dry, dust-free environment.

Using the CD-ROM Drive

Your SA200 features a CD-ROM drive. You can use the CD-ROM drive to access CD-ROM programs, to read data stored on CD- ROM discs, and to play audio CDs. To use the CD-ROM drive, you must install it in the peripheral bay before you turn your laptop on. See “Exchanging the Peripheral Bay Modules” on page 54 for details.

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