Panasonic CF-55 Series Operating Instructions Manual

5Read Me FirstDo not expose your computer to shock.Shock may damage your hard disk or make your software applications and data unusable.Therefore, please use care when handling your computer.Do not cut the power to your computer or adjust the angle of the display while theHDD indicator ( ) is on or while software applications are running.Properly shut Windows* down to avoid problems ([Start]-[Shut Down]).This computer houses the hard disk drive (HDD) in the back of the display, so if you adjustthe angle of the display while the HDD indicator ( ) is on, malfunction may result.Save all valuable data to floppy disks.To limit damage should trouble occur to your computer or should you inadvertently changeor erase data, it is a good idea to make backups on floppy disks.Use the security function for all important data.page 14 - Security MeasuresSaving Data on the Hard DiskWrite Enable Write DisableWrite-protect Tab* This computer uses Microsoft® Windows® 95 Operating System.Saving Data on Floppy DisksDo not cut the power to your computer or press the floppy disk drive (FDD) ejectbutton while the FDD Indicator ( ) is on.Doing so may damage the data on the floppy disk and make 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, 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.About Disk UtilitiesComputer VirusesUsers are advised to purchase the latest versions of virus protection software and usethem regularly.We 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 the software).Disk Utilities not conforming to FAT32 should not be used in the computer.Running such programs may result in the incorrect display of HDD content or damage todata on the HDD. For more information, please read the "Technical Information" ( page27).