CARING FOR THE DISK DRIVE
Disk ett e Ca r e
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Econ oPa c 7 3 0 0 User 's Ma n u a l
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Diskette Care
Dis k et t es a r e h igh ly r elia b le a n d h ave a lo n g s er vice life if yo u ca r e fo r
t h em p r o p er ly.
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St o r e t h em p r o p er ly. Rem o ve t h e d is k et t e fr o m t h e d r ive wh en yo u a r e
n o t u s in g it a n d s t o r e it in a co o l, d r y, s a fe lo ca t io n .
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Do n o t lea ve t h e d is k et t e in t h e d r ive a ft er it is p o wer ed d o wn . Th is
lea ves t h e d is k et t e s h u t t er o p en an d m a k es t h e r eco r d in g m ed ia
vu ln er a b le t o d u s t a n d h u m id it y.
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Keep yo u r d is k et t es clea n an d d r y an d o u t o f h a r m 's wa y. Pr o t ect
d is k et t es fr o m d ir t , s p ills , a n d s m o k e. Never a t t em p t t o o p en t h e s h u t t er
o f t h e d is k et t e s in ce o il a n d d ir t fr o m yo u r h a n d s m a y b e t r a n s fer r ed
t o t h e m ed ia o r t o t h e in s id e o f t h e d r ive.
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Us e d is k et t es at co r r ect t em p er a t u r es - b et ween 4 0
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F
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C). If a d is k et t e is exp o s ed t o t em p er a t u r es o u t s id e t h e o p er a t in g
lim it s , it s h o u ld b e s t a b iliz ed t o r o o m t em p er a t u r e fo r a m in im u m o f
t wo h o u r s b efo r e u s e.
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Do n o t exp o s e t h e d is k et t e t o m o is t u r e, o r p r o lo n ged d ir ect s u n ligh t .
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Do n o t m o ve t h e d r ive wh ile a d is k et t e is lo a d ed .
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La b el t h e d is k et t e clea r ly a n d en s u r e t h a t t h e la b el is s ecu r ely a t t a ch ed
b efo r e lo a d in g t h e d is k et t e. Do n o t m a r k o n la b els wit h a gr a p h it e p en cil.
Th e gr a p h it e d u s t m ay co n t a m in a t e t h e m ed ia s u r fa ce.
