2-44 General Description

Use of Floppy Disk

You may need to store important data on floppy disks. Since the floppy disk is a very delicate medium, you must handle it with extra care:

Push the floppy disk gently into place. Attach the label on a proper position.

Do not use a pencil or ballpoint pen to write on the disk. Do not open the protective shutter.

Do not use the floppy disk in a dusty place. Do not place anything on the floppy disk.

Do not leave the floppy disk in a place that is subject to direct sunlight or high temperatures (e.g., near a heater).

Keep away from cigarette smoke.

Do not leave the floppy disk near water or chemicals. Keep away from magnetic objects.

Do not clip disks. Be careful not to drop.

Store floppy disks in a protective case where they are kept away from magnetic waves or dust.

To prevent data from being erased accidentally, the floppy disk has a write-protect notch. When the disk is write-protected, you can read data, but you cannot write the data or format the disk. It is recommendable to write-protect floppy disks that contain important data. To write-protect a floppy disk, slide the write-protect notch located on its back.

The floppy disk is a very delicate storage medium. Dust or changes in temperature could cause data to be lost. Data loss could also be caused by faulty operation and computer trouble. To avoid such possible data loss, it is recommendable to back up important data regularly. (Be sure to make back-up copies of the disks that are included with NEC Express5800/ft series.)