Re: TECH: Security devices for 3 1/4" floppy disk drives

[Carol Simpson <csimpson@TENET.EDU>]

Rena Deutsch wrote:
>
> While at my local public library recently, I noticed that on their database
> and OPAC computers,  they had these "security disks" installed in the 3
> 1/4" floppy disk drives so patrons could not stick their own disks in.
> From what I could see, these disks looked like regular floppies except that
> they had a lock attached to the top of the disk (so that the lock stuck out
> of the computer when the disk was installed). Does anyone know where you
> could get these? Or, are you using something just as efficient or even
> better so students don't stick things in your computer drives?

You can get these (called drive locks) at INMAC, CompUSA or any complete
computer supply store.

Carol Simpson
MEsquite (TX) ISD
csimpson@tenet.edu

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