User's Manual

Using Disk Drives
The disk drives in your computer allow you to store data on
disk, and then retrieve and use your stored data.
Using Diskettes
As you use your diskette drives, keep these points in mind:
0 Drives can usually read from and write to diskettes that
have the same capacity or a lower one, but not to diskettes
that have a higher capacity.
0 If you want to form at a lower capacity diskette in a drive
with a higher capacity, make sure you include the correct
parameter in your format command. (In Windows you
need to select the drive capacity.) See your operating
system manual for instructions.
0 Write-protect diskettes when you want to prevent the data
on the diskette from being altered. When a diskette is
write-protected, your system can read or copy data from
the diskette, but cannot write information to the diskette.
0 Make sure you make copies of all your data, system, and
program diskettes; then use only the copies. Store the
original diskettes away from your working diskettes.
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