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6-6 Moving Your Computer and Peripherals Your personal computer and its peripheral components are highly sensitive machines that can be damaged easily through bad shipping and handling. We recommend that you take the following steps before moving the equipment to another location. Short Move An example of this is moving from one location to another in the same building. Ensure that you have taken the following steps before moving any items: • Be sure that all data in your hard disk is backed up onto floppy disks. • Enter the DOS system program and invoke the PARK command. This command will lock up your hard disk to protect it from damage while the computer is being moved. • Turn off all power switches. • Insert the cardboard diskette/s supplied with the system unit into the disk drive/s and close the disk drive levers. • Detach all cables and cords. Next, coil and tie them to protect the connectors. • Move each item separately. Long Move This kind of move involves use of a motor a vehicle to carry your computer and its peripherals from one location to another. Before moving any items, follow the instructions stated above. Next, repack all items in their original packing cases. 16 Chapter 6: Appendix

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6-6
Moving
Your
Computer
and
Peripherals
Your
personal
computer
and
its
peripheral
components
are
highly
sensitive
machines
that
can
be
damaged
easily
through
bad
ship-
ping
and
handling.
We
recommend
that
you
take
the
following
steps
before
moving
the
equipment
to
another
location.
Short
Move
An
example
of
this
is
moving
from
one
location
to
another
in
the
same
building.
Ensure
that
you
have
taken
the
following
steps
before
moving
any
items:
•
Be
sure
that
all
data
in
your
hard
disk
is
backed
up
onto
flop-
py
disks.
•
Enter
the
DOS
system
program
and
invoke
the
PARK
com-
mand.
This
command
will
lock
up
your
hard
disk
to
protect
it
from
damage
while
the
computer
is
being
moved.
•
Turn
off
all
power
switches.
•
Insert
the
cardboard
diskette/s
supplied
with
the
system
unit
into
the
disk
drive/s
and
close
the
disk
drive
levers.
•
Detach
all
cables
and
cords.
Next,
coil
and
tie
them
to
protect
the
connectors.
•
Move
each
item
separately.
Long
Move
This
kind
of
move
involves
use
of
a
motor
a
vehicle
to
carry
your
computer
and
its
peripherals
from
one
location
to
another.
Before
moving
any
items,
follow
the
instructions
stated
above.
Next,
repack
all
items
in
their
original
packing
cases.
16
Chapter
6:
Appendix