To clean the drive, use a good wet-dry style cleaning kit (you will need
different kits for 3" and 5" drives). These kits consist of a bottle of
cleaning fluid and a disk with a cloth-like material inside it. Through the
cut-out portion of the disk, apply five drops of the fluid to the material
inside, and insert the cleaning disk into the drive.
Under DiskDupe's Setup|Drive highlight the drive you want to clean, and then
choose Clean list and press [Enter] or click on the mouse. The drive will be
cleaned for 15 seconds.
While cleaning, DiskDupe moves the head back and forth across the disk. This
provides the best possible cleaning and ensures that the cleaning disk is
evenly used. Be sure to discard the cleaning disk if you notice any
discoloration or if it has been used past the recommended number of cleanings.
If you clean your drives regularly, a 15 second cleaning should be sufficient.
However, if your drives are especially dirty, several repetitions of the
cleaning process may be required. In extreme cases, it is necessary to clean
the drive head by hand with a Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol.
Cleaning the drive does not wear it out. A dirty drive will actually wear out
faster because of the abrasive action of the dirt.
