> Can magnetic media setting in proximity to a microwave be affected by the
> microwaves or anything else in the oven (the magnetron for instance)?
Not unless the microwave is in some way defective, if it does then it's
more a hazzard to you than the magnetic media.
> so I've put the microwave oven for heating my burritos on the same table
> where I'm setting up my data conversion station.
> I guess it probably isn't be a good idea.
Probably not, food near IT equipment is never a good idea.
> Ok, another experiment: place a floppy disk with data on a large monitor
it would be quicker on a small monitor, the degauss field tends to be
stronger as the coil is smaller for about the same current, but ...
> and hit the degauss button, then check to see what is left on the disk
Whatever was on it before for HD disks and usually the same for DD. The
inverse square law for the field means you need linear motor strength
fields before you can approach the field strength found under the head
and reliably erase data.
Cheers,
Lee.
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