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GB
About Floppy Disks
Compatible floppy disks
The following floppy disks can be used with the drive.
CAUTION
• Do not use floppy disks that are incompatible with the drive, as it may damage the drive.
• If you use preformatted floppy disks, make sure that they are compatible with your OS.
Protecting data on floppy disks
To prevent accidental loss of important
data, use the write-protect switch on
floppy disks. When you slide the switch
to the write-protect position, you can
read data on floppy disks, but it is
impossible to write or delete data.
Back of the floppy disk
Handling notes
Make sure that you take the following precautions when handling floppy disks to
ensure the safety of your data.
• Do not place floppy disks close to
strong magnetic fields such as those
generated by speakers or televisions,
as this could cause loss of data.
• Do not place floppy disks close to
heat sources or in direct sunlight as
this may warp the floppy disk,
making it unusable.
• Do not open the floppy disk shutter
or touch the disk surface. Dirt or
scratches on the disk surface may
make reading and writing
impossible.
• Avoid dropping liquids on floppy
disks.
• To protect important data, remove
floppy disks from the drive and store
them in a case when they are not
being used.
Write-enable
position
Write-protect
position
