Flexible Disc Drive; Handling Flexible Discs - HP 250 Operating

Storage Devices and Media
Flexible Disc Drive
Your HP 250 may be equipped with a flexible disc drive, located
in the unit which houses the central processing unit. The drive
is an assembly which rotates a disc, and then transfers
information from the disc to memory (known as a read operation)
or from memory to disc (a write operation).
The storage medium associated with this type of drive is the
flexible disc (also known as a floppy disc, floppy, or diskette).
It is a magnetic medium used to store data and programs; in
addition, it is extremely for backup purposes and software
data exchange.
Handling Flexible Discs
Follow these guidelines to ensure that your flexible discs remain
error free for as long as possible.
• Always return discs to their storage envelopes after removing
them from the drive.
• Since fingerprints on the disc can cause loss of data, handle
the disc only by its label area.
• Never touch the surface of the disc showing through the
protective sealed jacket.
• Never write on the protective jacket with a lead pencil or
ballpoint pen. Use a soft felt-tip pen and write on the label
only. Don't erase titles; instead apply a new label.
• Although the disc is flexible, don't bend or fold it since
this, too, can cause damage to the disc.
• Never subject discs to temperature or humidity extremes.
• Contamination from dust, ashes, smoke, etc. can damage discs.
Always close disc drive doors when not in use. Also close the
roll-up door to cover all drives when not being used.
• Avoid placing discs in strong magnetic fields that may exist
around transformers or magnets, since this can cause loss
of data.
• Never remove discs from their sealed protective jackets.
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Storage Devices and Media
Flexible Disc Drive
Your HP 250 may be equipped with a flexible disc drive, located
in the unit which houses the central processing unit. The drive
is an assembly which rotates a disc, and then transfers
information from the disc to memory (known as a read operation)
or from memory to disc (a write operation).
The storage medium associated with this type of drive is the
flexible disc (also known as a floppy disc, floppy, or diskette).
It is a magnetic medium used to store data and programs; in
addition, it is extremely for backup purposes and software
data exchange.
Handling Flexible Discs
Follow these guidelines to ensure that your flexible discs remain
error free for as long as possible.
• Always return discs to their storage envelopes after removing
them from the drive.
• Since fingerprints on the disc can cause loss of data, handle
the disc only by its label area.
• Never touch the surface of the disc showing through the
protective sealed jacket.
• Never write on the protective jacket with a lead pencil or
ballpoint pen. Use a soft felt-tip pen and write on the label
only. Don't erase titles; instead apply a new label.
• Although the disc is flexible, don't bend or fold it since
this, too, can cause damage to the disc.
• Never subject discs to temperature or humidity extremes.
• Contamination from dust, ashes, smoke, etc. can damage discs.
Always close disc drive doors when not in use. Also close the
roll-up door to cover all drives when not being used.
• Avoid placing discs in strong magnetic fields that may exist
around transformers or magnets, since this can cause loss
of data.
• Never remove discs from their sealed protective jackets.
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