Toshiba Tecra 8100 - Manual (Page 73)

User's Manual Operating Basics 4-13
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Tecra 8100 User's Manual – 8100_UK.DOC – ENGLISH – Printed on 13/12/99 as IM8100UK
Disconnecting the drive
1. Wait for the Disk indicator to go out to make sure all diskette activity
has stopped.
2. Turn off the power.
If you disconnect the diskette drive or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the
diskette or the drive.
3. Press the release latches on either side of the connector attached to
the computer and pull out the connector.
4. Close the cover to the diskette drive port.
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 or 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.