VECTOR 4 USER'S MANUAL
DISKETTES
Bandlj'lf
And
Safety
Precautions
Guidelines
The
ideal
conditions
for
diskettes
are
much
the same as those for humans: a
temperature of about
70
degrees, a relative humidity of
50%,
and a
dust-
and
dirt-free
environment.
(The
maximum
range of temperature
and
humidity for
diskettes is
50-125 degrees,
8%-80%
relative humidity. Avoid the
extremes
if
at
all
possible.)
For
maximum
effective use of your diskettes, the following
guidelines should be observed
at
all times.
•
Do
not touch or attempt to clean the
surface
of
the
diskette itself.
•
Do
not smoke,
eat,
or drink while handling
Ule
diskette.
(A
particle
of smoke is actually larger than a particle of the magnetic oxide on
the recording surface!)
•
Do
not place heavy objects on
the
diskette.
•
Do
not expose the diskette
to
direct sunlight or excessive
heat.
•
Do
not use rubber bands or paperclips on the diskette.
• Use only
fiber-tipped
pens
to
write
on diskettes. Ball-point pens
can distort
the
sudace
of
the
diskette.
Even
with
a
fiber-tipped
pen,
use
very
little
pressure when writing, and make sure
that
the
diskette is placed in
its
protective envelope before writing on
it.
•
Do
not
use
labels which have been
written
with a pencil. Graphite
. particles which rub off the pencilled
letters
can
have a
disastrous
effect
on the diskette recording surface.
• The
best
way to label a diskette is
to
write or type the information
on
an adhesive label, then apply the label carefully to the
diskette.
Be
careful not to .
let
the adhesive touch the disk recording surface.
•
Do
not
expose
the
diskette
to
magnetic
fields. A strong magnet
can erase all the information on a diskette. Avoid
static
electricity
for the same reason.
•
After
use,
always return the diskette
to
its protective envelope, or
to
some
other
protective
container,
such
as
the
Vector
Graphic
Diskette storage case.
•
Store
diskettes
vertically.
Like phonograph records, diskettes
are
very susceptible
to
warping and compression
if
stacked.
Rev. A -
9-01-82
7100-0001
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