Guidelines For Using Disks - Commodore Amiga A1200 User Manual

Guidelines for Using Disks
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Figure C-2. Inserting a floppy disk
Guidelines for Using Disks
• Most important: Never remove a disk from a drive while the
drive is in use. Always wait a few seconds after the drive light
has gone out before removing it, rebooting, or turning the
computer off, as sometimes there is some additional disk activity
after a moment.
Disk errors may be caused by interrupting disk activity. These
can often be repaired using a disk recovery utility. See your
Amiga software documentation for more information.
• Make copies (working disks)
ofimport~nt
disks. Work with the
copies and keep the originals in a safe place for use as backups if
the copies become damaged. See your Amiga software
documentation for information on copying disks.
• Don't touch or scratch any exposed portion of the disk's shiny
surface, or allow dust or moisture to collect on the disk.
• Store disks at a temperature range between 50 0 and 120 0 F.
• Keep disks away from devices with strong magnetic fields, such
as televisions, electric motors, speakers, etc.