Texas Instruments TI-99/4A - Page 184

AIRPORT METAL DETECTORS: Contrary to pop
ular belief, most airport metal detectors will not
harm computer software, because most metal
detectors use X-rays, which will not affect mag
netic disks or tapes. To be on the safe side,
however, ask the airport security attendant to
hand-inspect any software you want to carry
onto the plane.
LABELING SOFTWARE: Whting on cassettes
is not a problem, but writing on a floppy disk
jacket can be disastrous if you press too hard.
Never use a ball-point pen to write on a label
that's attached to the jacket of a floppy disk. In
stead, use a felt-tipped marker and press lightly.
A ball-point pen can leave a permanent bend in
the surface of the disk, and the computer will
not be able to read the information on the disk's
surface.
LOSS: If you obtain a large quantity of software,
you may find your software collection becoming
disorganized. To prevent this, you can buy a
holder for
your cartridges, cassettes, or disks.
These holders will protect your software when it
is not in use. Texas Instruments offers a storage
cabinet (about $15) that will hold 12 cartridges
or cassettes in two sliding drawers. And most
computer or software stores sell binders or
boxes for the storage of floppy disks.
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