Saving Data on Floppy Disks
Do not power down your computer or press the disk eject button while the Multime-
dia pocket device indicator ( ) is on.
Doing so may damage the data on the floppy disk and render the floppy disk useless.
Use care when handling floppy disks.
To protect the data on your floppy disks or to prevent a floppy disk from becoming stuck in
your computer, avoid the following:
Sliding the shutter on the floppy disk manually.
Exposing the floppy disk to a magnetic field.
Storing the floppy disk in locations prone to high temperatures, low pitched noise, damp-
ness, or dust.Write-protect Tab
Applying more than one label on the floppy disk.
Confirm the contents of a floppy disk before formatting it.
Write EnableConfirm that no important data is on the floppy disk, because all data on the floppy disk
will be erased.
Use the write-protect tab.
This is a must for preserving important data. This prevents your data from being erased or over-
Write Disablewritten.
Computer Viruses
Users are advised to purchase the latest versions of virus protection software and use
them regularly.
We recommend you run the software:
When booting your computer.
After receiving data.
We recommend that you check data received on disks or from external sources, such as data
downloaded from the Internet, e-mail, etc. (For compressed files, uncompress them before
running a check).
Operation
When Using Peripheral Devices
Pay strict attention to the following points to avoid damage to the computer, peripheral de-
vices, cables, etc. Also, in addition to following this manual and the Reference Manual, care-
fully read the instruction manuals for the peripheral devices being used.
Use only peripheral devices that conform to the computer?s specifications.
Connect the devices properly, paying close attention to the condition and position of the
connectors.
If a connection cannot be made easily, do not apply undue force; check once more to con-
firm the condition and position of the connector (alignment of pins, etc.) .
If the connector has holding screws, fasten the screws firmly.
Do not carry the computer with cables attached, and do not pull on the cables forcefully.
Wireless LAN
To prevent theft of data or unauthorized access to the hard disk
via a wireless LAN.
If you plan to use wireless LAN functions, we recommend that you do so only after making
the appropriate security settings, such as for data encryption.
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