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Preparing the Hard Disk for Moving
If you need to move your computer to a new location, you may
want to run the HDSIT program provided on your Reference
diskette to protect the hard disk during the move.
HDSIT moves (or parks) the disk drive’s read/write heads to a
region on the disk surface that does not contain data, and locks
them securely in position. This protects the hard disk from
being damaged if the computer is bumped accidentally.
Many hard disk drives, including all Epson drives,
automatically park their heads when you turn off the computer.
If your hard disk drive does not do this, or if you are not sure
that it does, be sure to run HDSIT.
If you have not already done so, copy the HDSIT.COM and
HDSIT.VER files from the Reference diskette to the root
directory on your hard disk. Then, when you want to run
HDSIT, type HDSIT and press
[G).
You see a message on the screen that tells you the disk drive’s
read/write heads will remain locked until you reset the
computer or turn the power off and on again. The computer
then locks the heads and disables the keyboard. Remove any
diskettes and turn off the computer. Now you can move it to
the new location.
Caution
Whether you use HDSIT or not, always turn off your
computer and wait at least 20 seconds before you move it.
This allows your hard disk drive’s read/write heads to move
away from the disk to a safe location. If you move your
computer before this happens, you could damage your hard
disk drive.
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