Diskettes
Diskettes
Summary
This section describes 3.5-inch diskettes.
Compatibility
The following table lists the diskettes supported by the RX26
diskette drive:
Capacity (Megabytes)
Diskette
Unformatted
Formatted
RZ24K—Double-sided, double
density (2DD)
1.0
0.72
RX23K—High density (HD)
2.0
1.44
RX26K—Extra density (ED)
4.0
2.88
Handling and
Storing
Keep the diskettes dry, out of extreme temperatures and direct
sunlight, and away from devices that contain magnets, such as
telephones or monitors.
Write-Protect
Switch
Positions
You can write-protect a diskette to prevent accidental overwriting
or erasure of the data on that diskette. Before using a diskette,
check the position of the write-protect switch (
!
). The following
table describes the two positions of the write-protect switch:
Position
Description
Write-protect
position (
"
)
When the switch is in this position, you
cannot write to the diskette. The diskette
is protected from accidental erasure or
overwriting of data.
Write-enable
position (
#
)
When the switch is in this position, you
can write to the diskette. The diskette is
not protected from accidental erasure or
overwriting of data.
6–10 Removable Storage Media
