MPI 40 Series - Diskette Care and Handling

2. 7 .2 Diskette Care and Handling
To get the best performance from your diskettes and to protect the
information you need, it's best to keep to the following rules·
A. Return the diskette to it's storage envelope whenever it is
removed from the drive.
B. Keep the diskette away from magnetic fields and from ferro-
magnetic materials which might become magnetized. Strong
magnetic fields can distort recorded data on the diskette.
Keep diskettes away from telephones.
C. Replace storage envelopes when they become worn, cracked or
distorted. Envelopes are designed to protect the diskette.
D. Do not write on the plastic jacket with a lead pencil or
ball-point pen. Use a felt tip pen.
E. Do not expose the diskette to heat or sunlight or to an
unclean environment.
F. Head contamination or dirt can damage the disk.
G. Do not touch or attempt to clean the disk surface. Abrasions
may cause loss of stored data.
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Figure 2-4: Diskette Orientation
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