Using Disks And Disk Drives; How Disks Store Data - Epson EQUITY 386SX/16 PLUS User Manual

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If you want to change or delete your current password, you
must run the SETUP program. See Chapter 2 for instructions.

Using Disks and Disk Drives

The disk drives in your computer allow you to store data on
disk, and then retrieve and use your stored data. This section
explains how disks work and tells you how to:

How Disks Store Data

Diskettes are made of flexible plastic coated with magnetic
material. This plastic is enclosed in a square jacket that is
either slightly flexible (5¼-inch diskette), or hard (3½-inch
diskette).
Unlike a diskette, a hard disk is rigid and fixed in place. It is
sealed in a protective case to keep it free of dust and dirt. A
hard disk stores data the same way that a diskette does, but it
works much faster and has a much larger storage capacity.
Using Your Computer
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