THE SYSTEM DRIVES

Disks should always be kept away from bright sunlight, dust, moisture and any strong magnetic fields, e.g. do not place them on the monitor, printer, or near a telephone. It is common to store them in a lockable “disk-box”, away from the computer itself. Avoid opening the metal window on the disk as this exposes the magnetic surface to contamination which could damage the data or cause the disk to become useless.

Hint

It is always a good idea to keep a few spare ready formatted disks handy for saving work or backing up your software. Information on formatting disks and software backup can be found in the Windows 95 help pages.

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Inserting a floppy disk

1.Pull down the drive bezel and identify the floppy drive. Test the button to ensure there are no disks in the drive.

2.Insert the disk with the metal window first, with the label side uppermost into the drive. This will push open the drive door, which will stay open, leaving the disk just visible.

3.Push the disk gently home until it “clicks” into place. The drive button will also move outwards slightly.

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