Texas Instruments 900 Series User Manual page 44

Always remove a floppy disk from the floppy
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disk drive before turning off the computer.
Never transport the computer with a floppy
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disk in the floppy disk drive. Doing so can
damage the drive head.
If a floppy disk is damaged, try to make a
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copy of it and immediately discard it.
When floppy disks are not in use keep them
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in a storage box to protect them from
damage or loss.
When using an external floppy disk drive,
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make sure the connecting cable is securely
connected to the drive and to the parallel
port on the computer's rear panel.
Using Disk Drives
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