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DISKETTES, DISKS, AND DRIVES
The first is termed permanent because it is never removed. The se-
cond is termed temporary because you can peel it off whenever you
need to. Here are some suggestions about labeling that can help pro-
long the life of your diskettes:
• Avoid writing on a temporary label that is already affixed to a diskette.
If you must do so, don't use a pen or pencil with a sharp point -- which
might damage the diskette surface. Use a felt-tipped pen.
• Don't stick labels on top of labels. Always peel off the old one before
applying the new one. The best way to remove and apply temporary
labels is with the diskette resting on a flat surface and inside its card-
board envelope.
WRITE-PROTECTION
Write-protecti on prevents the contents of a diskette from being altered.
A write-protected diskette can only be read by the system; the system
cannot write on it. This security stops you from inadvertently destroy-
i ng important informati on stored on a diskette.
Figure 3-2 shows how to write-protect a diskette.
Peel a write-protect st ic ke r off the sheet supplied with each new car-
ton of diskettes, and wrap it around t he write-protect notch on the edge
of the diskette. That's all there is to i t.
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