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Operating Basics
2. Do not bend the CD’s or DVD’s.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the CD or
DVD that contains the data.
4. Hold the CD or DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole - any
fingerprints on the surface of the disc can prevent the drive from properly
reading data.
5. Do not expose the CD or DVD to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
6. Do not place heavy objects on your CD’s or DVD’s.
7. If your CD’s or DVD’s become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry
cloth from the center hole outwards - do not wipe in a circular direction. If
necessary, you can use a cloth that has been lightly dampened in water or a
neutral cleaner but you must not use benzine, thinner or any similar cleaning
solution.
Floppy diskettes
1. Store your floppy diskettes in the container they came in to protect them and
keep them clean. If a floppy diskette becomes dirty, clean it with a soft, lightly
dampened cloth - do not use cleaning fluid.
2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy diskette
- doing this could permanently damage it and lose data.
3. Always handle floppy diskettes with care to prevent the loss of stored data.
4. Always apply the floppy diskette label in the correct location and never apply
a new label on top of an existing one - in this instance the label could come
loose and damage the floppy diskette drive.
5. Never use a pencil for writing on a floppy diskette label as the dust from the
pencil lead could cause a system malfunction if it found its way onto the
computer’s components. In this instance, always use a felt-tipped pen and
write the label first before applying it to the floppy diskette.
6. Never put a floppy diskette in a location where water or other liquid may make
contact with it, or where it is excessively damp - either of these conditions
could cause data loss.
7. Never use a wet or damp floppy diskette - this could damage the floppy
diskette drive or other devices within the computer.
8. Data may be lost if the floppy diskette is twisted, bent, or exposed to direct
sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
9. Do not place heavy objects on your floppy diskettes.
10. Do not eat, smoke, or use items such as erasers near your floppy diskettes
as foreign particles inside the jacket of the floppy diskette can damage the
magnetic surface.
11. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your floppy diskettes. In view of this
you should keep your floppy diskettes away from speakers, radios, televisions
and other sources of magnetic fields.