Inserting And Removing Diskettes; Write-Protecting Diskettes - IBM IntelliStation M Pro Type 6868 User Manual

speakers, and other such items. A magnetic field can erase the data on
your diskettes. Do not set diskettes on the monitor or use magnets to
attach notes to your computer.
Do not store diskettes at high temperatures, low temperatures, or in
direct sunlight. Temperatures ranging from 4° to 53°C (39° to 127°F)
are acceptable for 3.5-inch diskettes. Keep diskettes away from heat.
The plastic outer covering might warp, damaging the diskette.

Inserting and removing diskettes

To insert a 3.5-inch diskette, hold the diskette with the label facing up and
insert the end with the protective slide first. Push the diskette into the
diskette drive until the diskette clicks into place.
To remove the diskette, press the eject button and slide the diskette out of
the drive. Do not remove the diskette while the in-use light is on.

Write-protecting diskettes

It is possible to accidentally format a diskette or unintentionally write data
to it. Important information can be written over or lost. For this reason, it
is a good idea to write-protect important diskettes. You can read data from
a write-protected diskette, but you cannot erase or change the data.
Most 3.5-inch diskettes have a write-protect switch that can be used to
prevent data from being written to or erased from the diskette. If a 3.5-inch
diskette does not have a write-protect switch, it is permanently
write-protected.
The write-protect switch is located on the back of 3.5-inch diskettes.
To allow writing to the diskette, slide the switch so the write-protect
window is covered.
Write-Protect
Switch
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