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List the handling precautions for diskettes.

List the handling precautions for diskettes.

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Kavungya
1). Insert the diskette in the drive with the correct side up & in the correct direction.
The diskette should slide in easily (with no force at all) until it locks in the drive. To remove the diskette out of the drive, press the Eject button.
2). Don’t touch the exposed surface of the diskette when inserting or removing it.
3). Don’t remove the diskette from the drive if the drive light is shining. This indicates that the diskette is in use, and removing it might damage the files on the diskette.
4). Never leave the diskette in the computer after finishing its job.
5). Ensure that all your diskettes are labelled carefully using meaningful names that indicate the right contents of the diskette. The labels should be applied at the slightly depressed region at the top surface of the diskette.
Labelling prevents confusing the data in the different diskettes, and also mixing diskettes that are used everyday with those used for long-term storage of important data.
6). Use a soft writing material such as a soft felt pen to write on the diskette.
7). Use the shutter at the bottom of the diskette to write-protect it in order to protect the data stored in it.
Note. To write-protect the diskette, the shutter is pushed up until the hole is covered & no data can be written to the diskette. To write to the diskette, the hole must be left open.
8). Avoid overusing the diskette. If used for long (usually over 6 months), its surface wears out.
9). Never place heavy objects on the diskette to avoid damaging it.
10). Keep your disks safely away from extreme temperatures or direct sunlight, i.e., avoid placing the diskette near possible heat sources, e.g. on top of monitor displays.
11). Keep floppy disks away from any magnetic media, e.g., near power supplies & magnets. They can corrupt the data.
12). Never carry disks in loose bags or in pockets to prevent dust from getting in & harming them.
Store your diskettes in disk banks or a proper storage jacket. Use envelopes or enclosed polythene when carrying them.
13). Always store the disks vertically in the storage box/container.
14). Never use clips or staples to hold the disks to avoid damaging them.
15). Do not bend the diskette, or leave it lying on top of the desk.
16). Protect the diskettes against computer viruses, i.e. you should not use foreign diskettes in your computer, especially if you suspect that they might have viruses in them.
Kavungya answered the question on April 2, 2019 at 11:57

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