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computer needs to run Valdocs. Data diskettes are where you store

the information you created using the software on your system

diskette. If you create a document (a letter or even a part of a novel!)

using Valdocs, you store it on a data diskette.

Diskettes are wondrous things. Where else can you hold the

equivalent of hundreds of pages of text in an easily portable

package smaller than a golden oldie? Unfortunately, diskettes are

not indestructible. Before we go any further, we need to talk about

handling, storing, and using diskettes.

Diskettes are like records made out of recording tape. And just

as it’s possible to destroy a tape, it’s possible to destroy a diskette

or lose some of its data. Diskettes store data as hundreds of

thousands of magnetized areas. For best results you should buy

only high-quality diskettes. The added reliability justifies the ex-

tra cost.

Buy yourself a box or two of diskettes. Even though diskettes

hold quite a bit of data, you’ll be surprised at how quickly you’ll

fill them up-especially if you’re consistent about backing up your

diskettes.

Note: When you purchase diskettes, you must buy double-sided,

double-density, 40-track, soft-sectored diskettes. It sounds like

a mouthful, but this is the only kind of diskette that func-

tions properly with your QX-10.

Looking at the top surface of the diskette, you’ll notice that the

right edge has a small rectangular notch. When this notch is

covered by the adhesive write-protect tabs that are included in the

diskette package, the diskette will not accept new information. That

is, the information stored on the diskette is protected from being

written over. If, on the other hand, this notch is exposed, you can

write new data onto the diskette.

It’s essential that you handle and use diskettes properly. Don’t

worry; all that’s required are a few simple precautions.

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