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If you touch the blank of a floppy disk you'll affect its ability to store data A label area B write protect notch C head aperture D index hole?
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∙ 13y ago
C the answer is head aperture.
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What part of a floppy disk if touched will affect its ability to store data?
Sensors..
How does a floppy disk affect computer speed?
A floppy drive does not in itself affect computer speed. Some poorly designed operating systems may temporarily stop responding when a floppy disk is being written to, but these systems are rare nowadays.
How can I not overwrite an important piece of software on a floppy disk?
Set the write protect tab (or tape over the write protect notch).
What does it mean to write protect floppy disk?
You can only read the data.. Can't change it..
What does it mean to write-protect floppy disk?
You can only read the data.. Can't change it..
Can you save to the disk when a notch on a floppy disk is open?
Write-Protect Tab (you call it a "notch") is a little plastic rectangle in the upper right corner of most floppy disks. When the hole is open, the disk is locked and you can't add any more files to the floppy. If the write-Protect Tab is missing, simply cover the hole with a bit of sticky tape and you can add more files to the floppy..
How do you make sure a disk is not write protected?
There is a small slide-switch on the floppy to write or protect
Can a floppy disk drive read a floppy disk regardless of how the write protect notch is set?
Yes. The write protection notch is the same for USB, floppy, and other portable media. What is is supposed to do is prevent changing of the data, not reading of the data, on the disk.
How to protect a floppy disk?
To write-protect (stop deletion, overwriting, or adding to) a 3 1/4" floppy disk, slide the tiny plastic tab at the back of the disk (opposite the shutter), so that it is open. To protect a disk from damage, keep it in a dry, temperature-controlled environment free of dust and smoke. Avoid any contact with strong magnetic field (sudh as on top of stereo speakers).
Why is it a good idea to write protect a floppy disk?
It is a good idea to write protect on a floppy disk because it is a back to make sure the disk doesn't get overwritten. A disk can also be write protected by pushing a small tab on top of the disk to reveal a hole.
Can extreme heat or cold affect a USB or floppy disk?
I dont know about USB's but for floppys, yes direct heat and cold can damage a floppy as its not cased very well, they are typically meant to be disposable. Consider this, a single grass blade in a floppy disk can cause it to not read. and direct heat can melt or severly damage the floppy
Does heat affect the floppy disk?
OKAY!i think the answer is yes it does because as the heat generates it makes the disk hot and it tends to make mistakes in the floppy disk.I just think this is the correct answer but I am not sure,though.
