Toshiba V1100 - Manual (Page 35)

Chapter 2
Learning the Basics
This chapter provides basic information on care for your computer,
formatting diskettes, handling CD-ROMs, and other general tasks related
to computer care and usage.
Precautions
Do not spill liquids into the computer.
If a liquid gets into any part of the computer, turn it off, unplug it
from the AC power source, and let it dry com pletely before turning it
on again.
Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indi cates the
drive is active.
Turning off the computer while it is reading from or writ ing to a disk
may damage the disk, the drive, or both.
Keep the computer and disks away from objects that gen erate
magnetic fields, such as large stereo speakers.
Information on disks is stored magnetically. Getting a magnet too
close to a disk can erase important files.
Scan all new files for viruses.
This precaution is especially important for files you receive informally
via diskette, CD-ROM, email, or downloads from the Internet.
Occasionally, even new programs you buy from a supplier may
contain a computer virus. A number of good virus-scan programs are
available commercially.
Computing tips
Do not be afraid to use the computer, because it is only a machine. If you
follow directions, you are unlikely to do the computer any harm. So use
it and have fun.
Some helpful tips are:
□ Save your work frequently.
Your work stays in the computer's temporary memory until you save
it to disk. If you must restart the computer, or a power failure occurs,
you will lose all the work done since you last saved.
To save your work, choose Save from the File menu of the program
you are using.
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