Commodore Amiga - Page 88

Taking Care of Disks
To protect the information on your disks, observe these precautions:
Never remove a disk from a disk drive when the disk drive light is on.
The disk drive light tells you that the Amiga is using a disk. Taking a disk
out too soon may ruin the information on the disk.
Keep disks away from magnets. Microdisks, like audio tapes, store
information magnetically. Magnets can ruin the information on a disk . In
addition to more obvious magnets , beware of magnets in telephones,
loudspeakers, and electric motors.
Keep disks dry and away from extreme heat or cold. Microdisks are
comfortable at about the same temperatures you are. Don't leave disks in
direct sunlight, near heat sources, or in cars parked in the sun.
Don't touch the surface of the disk. A microdisk's metal cover closes
automatically whenever you remove the disk from a disk drive. Don't
touch the surface of the disk underneath the cover.
Make copies of important disks. The best insurance for the information
on a disk is to make a copy of the disk and keep the copy in a safe place.
Make a habit of copying an important disk each time you finish working
with it .
Caring for
the Amiga 6-5