Brother International WP1700MDS Owners Manual - English - Page 22

Diskettes C This word processor accepts only the following types of 3.5-inch diskettes: ME-2DD (Double Sided/Double Density/Double Track) MF-2HD (Double Sided/High Density/Double Track) NOTE: Your word processor recognizes both the 2DD" and THD" type diskettes. It will format the "2DD" diskettes to a DOS 720KB format and the "21-ID" diskettes to a DOS 1.44 MB format. It is recommended that you use Brother brand diskettes. Inserting and Removing a Diskette Insert the diskette as shown in the illustration. To remove the diskette, press the eject button. Eject Button CAUTION - The diskette may be inserted and removed when thepoweris either on or off. It may also be left in the drive while transporting the word processor. However, you should never insert or remove it while a message indicates that a diskette operation is in progress. Caringfor Your Diskettes The sensitive material where the data is actually stored is very similar to the magnetic material used to make common cassette tapes. When a tape is damaged, this results in terrible background noises, but you can still hear some music. The slightest damage, such as a scratch, or a small amount of dust on the sensitive material, however, can easily spoil an entire file and make it unusable. The protective case of the 3.5-inch diskettes protects the sensitive disk surface. (The metallic shutter automatically opens and exposes this sensitive surface only when the diskette is inserted into the drive.) Additional precautions must be taken in order to ensure reliable maintenance of your files. 12