Toshiba Satellite 2430-301 - Manual (Page 79)

Operating Basics
Satellite 2430 Series 4-12
Satellite 2430 Series Version
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Media care
This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD/DVDs
and diskettes.
CDs/DVDs
Handle your CD/DVDs with care. The following simple precautions will
increase the lifetime of your CD/DVDs and protect the data stored on
them:
1.
Store your CDs/DVDs in the container they came in to protect them
and keep them clean.
2. Do not bend the CD/DVD.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the
CD/DVD that contains data.
4. Hold the CD/DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the centre hole.
Fingerprints on the surface may prevent the drive from properly
reading data.
5. Do not expose to direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold. Do not place
heavy objects on your CDs/DVDs.
6. If your CDs/DVDs become dusty or dirty, wipe them with a clean dry
cloth. Wipe from the centre out, do not wipe in a circular direction
around the CD/DVD. If necessary, use a cloth dampened in water or a
neutral cleaner. Do not use benzene, thinner or similar cleaner.
Diskette care
Handle your diskettes with care. The following simple precautions will
increase the lifetime of your diskettes and protect the data you store on
them:
1.
Store your diskettes in the container they came in to protect them and
keep them clean. If a diskette is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid. Clean
it with a soft damp cloth.
2. Do not slide back the diskette’s protective metal covering or touch the
diskette’s magnetic surface. Fingerprints may prevent the diskette
drive from reading data from the diskette.
3. Data may be lost if the diskette is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct
sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
4. Do not place heavy objects on your diskettes.
5. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. Foreign
particles inside the diskette’s jacket can damage the magnetic
surface.
6. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your diskettes. Keep your
diskettes away from speakers, radios, television sets and other
sources of magnetic fields.