Using Optical Disks
Labeling an optical disk cartridge
Make it a practice to label your optical disk cartridges. You are provided
adhesive labels with each disk for this purpose. Here are some
suggestions for labeling:
•
date of format or initialization
•
disk owner (e.g. group/department, etc.)
•
storage purpose (e.g. backup, old version of operating system, etc.)
Apply the label to the optical disk in an area that does not obstruct the
movement of the metal shutter. On side A of an optical disk, the correct
label position is just to the left of the metal shutter; on side B, it is the
area just to the right of the metal shutter. See the figure below for
proper placement of labels on a disk.
CAUTION:
If a label is applied incorrectly, the disk cartridge
may get caught in the drive.
Figure 3-1: Proper Label Positions
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