Barudan BENS, Operation Manual

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NOTE: Older models of Barudan equipment (i.e. M Series machines,
FDR3 or FDR5 disk readers) can only read FDR format on 2DD disks).
Most high density disks have the letters HD printed on them. If your disks are not
marked, check the box they came in for markings. Another way to tell the disk type is
that high density disks have two holes, while double density disks have only one.
Floppy disks should be handled carefully to safeguard their contents.
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Do not touch the exposed area of magnetic film.
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Keep disks away from magnetic fields.
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Avoid exposing disks to temperature extremes and humidity.
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Make sure the disks are labeled to avoid accidentally erasing files.
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Make sure the disk is write-protected to avoid accidentally
overwriting files or erasing the disk. The small sliding notch in the
corner of the disk is the write-protect tab. When the disk is
write-protected, the little square is an open space. When the disk is
not write protected, the tab covers the opening.
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