Chapter
1:
Introducing the
VIC
20
Computer 31
FLOPPY
DISKS
If
handled properly, floppy diskettes are a convenient method
of
stor-
ing data. They are, however, quite fragile, and it
is
just as easy to write over
important data as it
is
to write it in the first place.
care
of
Diskettes
Diskettes must be handled with care. All
of
your information will be
stored on them, and once a diskette
is
damaged, it
is
virtually impossible to
retrieve this information. Here are some hints which will help you protect
your diskettes.
1.
Whenever the diskette
is
out of the disk drive, place it in its protec-
tive envelope.
2.
Never remove a diskette from its protective jacket!
3.
When you label your diskettes, use only a felt-tip pen. Pencils or
ball-point pens may damage the diskette.
4.
Do
not touch or try to clean the diskette surface. This will damage it.
5.
Do not smoke while using diskettes. Tobacco ash or smoke residue
will damage the diskette surface.
6.
Keep diskettes away
from
all magneticfields! Even placing them on
top of your television set
or
disk drive can cause some distortion
of
the data stored on the diskette.
7.
Do
not expose your diskettes to heat or sunlight.
DlskeHe
Write-Protection
You can prevent the information on your diskettes from being over-
written by write-protecting them. To do this, simply cover the write-protect
notch (Figure
1-11)
with the adhesive labels that came with your diskettes,
or with a piece of opaque tape.
If
you remove the write-protect notch cover, you will be able to write to
the diskette again.
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