Panasonic CF-25 Operation Instructions Manual

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5Read Me FirstDo not expose your computer to shock.Please use care when handling your computer, shock may damage your hard disk or makeyour software applications and data unusable.Do not power down your computer while software applications are running or HDDindicator ( ) is on.Properly shut Windows* down to avoid problems ([Start]-[Shut Down]).Save all valuable data to floppy disks.Backing up data to floppy disks will limit damage should trouble occur to your computer orshould you inadvertently change or erase data.Use the security function for all important data.page 17 Security MeasuresSaving Data on the Hard Disk* This computer uses Microsoft® Windows® 95 Operating System.Write Enable Write DisableWrite-protect TabDo not power down your computer or press the floppy disk drive eject button while theMultimedia Pocket indicator ( ) is on.Doing so may damage the data on the floppy disk and render the 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 inyour computer, avoid the following:• Sliding the shutter on the floppy disk manually.• Exposing the disk to a magnetic field.• Storing the disk in locations prone to high temperatures, low pitched noise, dampness, or dust.• Applying more than one label on the disk.Confirm the contents of a floppy disk before formatting it.Confirm that no important data is on the disk, because all data on the disk will be erased.Use the write-protect tab.This is a must for preservingimportant data. This preventsyour data from being erased oroverwritten.Saving Data on Floppy DisksUsers are advised to purchase the latest versions of virus protection software and usethem regularly.Computer VirusesWe recommend you run the software:• When booting your computer.• After receiving data.We recommend that you check data received on floppy disks or from external sources, suchas data downloaded from the Internet, e-mail, etc. (For compressed files, please uncompressthem before running a check).Other PrecautionsFor information on other important items including network-related items, please refer to thechapter on "Technical Information" ( page 33). We recommend a reading of the chapter..