Epson LT-286e Manual Do Utilizador

Because of their size difference, you cannot use a 3 

diskette in a 5 

 drive or vice versa. If you have both types

of drives, however, you can copy individual files or groups of

files from one drive to the other with the COPY and XCOPY
commands. See Chapter 3 or your MS-DOS manuals for

information about the COPY and XCOPY commands.

You need to format new diskettes before you can use them.

Formatting prepares a diskette to receive data. Formatting also

erases any data previously stored on a diskette, so be sure to

format only new blank diskettes or diskettes that contain data

you want to erase. See Chapter 3 for information about

formatting diskettes.

You must format double-sided, double-density, 3 

diskettes to store 720KB of data, if you are using double+

sided, high-density, 3 

 diskettes, you must format them

to store 1.44MB of data.

The 3 

 diskettes are sturdy and reliable, but are not

indestructible. To avoid damaging your diskettes and losing

data, take these precautions:

Do not remove a diskette or turn off the computer while the

diskette drive icon is on. This icon indicates that the

computer is copying data to or from a diskette. If you

interrupt this process, you may destroy data.

Remove all diskettes before you turn off the computer.

Keep diskettes away from dust and dirt. Small particles of

dust or dirt can scratch the magnetic surface and destroy

data. Dust can also ruin the read/write heads in a diskette

drive.

Using the Equity LT-286e

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