Recommended Procedures 3; Diskette Care - North Star Advantage User Manual

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RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES 3
The ADVANTAGE requires little care and few precautions. The diskettes you use with the computer are
much more fragile, and proper handling is ·necessary to protect them. This chapter describes how to
safeguard both your equipment and the information stored on your diskettes.
3.1
DISKETTE CARE
All diskettes require careful treatment. A diskette consists of a very thin layer of magnetically
treated mylar that is permanently enclosed in a plastic jacket.
Diskette Features
Label -
NorlhSlor¥- _ .... _. - - -
Drive
Spindle
Hole
Disk Surface
Figure 3-1
Write
Protect
Notch
_Plastic
Jacket
Never try to remove the diskette from the plastic jacket. Trying to remove the jacket
will ruin the diskette.
Always hold the diskette by some portion of the plastic jacket.
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