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Is
it
OK
to
USC
both
sides
of
a
5.2Hnch
disk?
Only
if
the
disk is cenificd for double-sided usc. You risk losing data
when
trying to
uSC
both sides
of
a single-sided disk. The Apple
Presents Apple disks thai
come
with the Apple
lie
arc specially
made
for two-sided usc. The 3.S-inch disks
used
with
Apple 3.5-
inch drives arc double-sided;
the
drive
is
designed
to read
and
write
data
on
both
sides
of
the disk.
Do
I
need
two
disk
drives?
Most software works with
one
disk drive. A
second
disk drive just
makes
several activities easier. You can put a program disk in
drive
1 and a <bra disk
in
drive
2.
11lis gives you a
101
more
room
to
store
data.
A
second
drive
speeds
up
the making
of
backup
copies
of
disks. If
you
copy
a disk wilh only
onc
disk drive, you
s\\nP
your original
and
backup
disks in and
out
of
your disk drive. With a
second
disk drive,
you
can put your original disk in
onc
drive, your
backup
in
thc
other, press a fcw keys,
and
then let your
computer
do
the work.
If you are backing
up
a 3.5-inch disk
to
a S.ZS-inch disk, you should
copy
individual files, not a whole disk at a time,
CA
3.S-inch disk can
hold
ovcr
flYe times as much data as a S.25-inch disk.}
Should
I
turn
off
my
Apple
after
using
It?
leaving
the
Apple
on
for long periods
of
time
won't
harm
il.
If
you're just taking
a
shan
break, leave your Apple on,
but
save
your
work before you go.
If you're
going
away for more than an hour, you
may
want
to
tum
it
orr.
If you don't
turn
it
orr, remove the disk(s}
from the
drivcCs}.
The
reason
is that if
power
to
the
computer
is
lost
and
restored, the
computer
will
try
to
reboot,
but
may just
spin
the
disk
instead
of
starting. A long
period
of
spinning can
damage
the
disk.
Do I nl-W a powersurge
protector?
You may want to invcst in a surge
proteaor
to
be
on
the safe side
or
if you live in
an
area that
is
particularly
prone
to
electrical storms or
electrical failures. If electrical service in your arca is
undepen-
dable,
consider
buying
a battery pack. Then, if
the
electricity
goes
orr,
you have the
Limc
and
the
powcr
to savc your work before
quitting.
Appendix
A: Ask
Apple
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