Toshiba Qosmio G40 - Manual (Page 93)

User’s Manual 4-27
Qosmio G40
Media care
This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD’s, DVD’s,
HD DVD’s and floppy disks. Handle your media with care. Following the
simple precautions listed below will increase the lifetime of your media and
protect the data stored on it.
CD/DVD/HD DVD
1. Store your CD’s, DVD’s and HD DVD’s in the containers they originally
came in to protect them and keep them clean.
2. Do not bend the CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the
CD, DVD or HD DVD that contains the data.
4. Hold the CD, DVD or HD DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the
center hole - any fingerprints on the surface of the disc can prevent the
drive from properly reading data.
5. Do not expose the CD,DVD or HD DVD to direct sunlight, extreme heat
or cold.
6. Do not place heavy objects on your CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s.
7. If your CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s become dusty or dirty, wipe them with
a clean dry cloth from the center hole outwards - do not wipe in a
circular direction. If necessary, you can use a cloth that has been lightly
dampened in water or a neutral cleaner but you must not use benzine,
thinner or any similar cleaning solution.
Floppy disks
1. Store your floppy disks in the container they came in to protect them
and keep them clean. If a floppy disk becomes dirty, clean it with a soft,
lightly dampened cloth - do not use cleaning fluid.
2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy
disk - doing this could permanently damage it and lose data.
3. Always handle floppy disks with care to prevent the loss of stored data.
4. Always apply the floppy disk label in the correct location and never
apply a new label on top of an existing one - in this instance the label
could come loose and damage the floppy drive.
5. Never use a pencil for writing on a floppy disk label as the dust from the
pencil lead could cause a system malfunction if it found its way onto the
computer’s components. In this instance, always use a felt-tipped pen
and write the label first before applying it to the floppy disk.
6. Never put a floppy disk in a location where water or other liquid may
make contact with it, or where it is excessively damp - either of these
conditions could cause data loss.
7. Never use a wet or damp floppy disk - this could damage the floppy disk
drive or other devices within the computer.
The USB floppy disk drive is available only as an option.