Diskette, Hard

Drive, CD-ROM,

CD-RW,

DVD-ROM, and

Zip Drives

Your computer may have one or more drives depending on the model you purchased:

Diskette drive

Hard drive

CD-ROM drive

CD-RW drive

DVD-ROM drive

Zip drive

Each drive has different size capacities for storing information.

The diskette drive uses a diskette to store files. Once information is copied onto a diskette, it remains there until you delete or overwrite it.

The other drives are discussed on the following pages.

Using the Diskette Drive (5000 Series)

1.Hold a diskette with the label facing up and the arrow on the diskette pointing toward the drive; then gently push the diskette into the drive.

2.To remove a diskette, press the Eject button 1

on the diskette drive.

Caution: Wait until the diskette-drive activity is complete (the activity light

2 stops glowing) before removing a diskette. Removing a diskette when the drive is reading from or writing to the diskette can damage the diskette or the information stored on it.

Note: Remove the diskette from the drive prior to shutting down Microsoft Windows.

Using the Diskette Drive (3200 Series)

The diskette drive uses a diskette to store files. After information is copied onto a diskette, it remains there until you delete or overwrite it.

1.Hold a diskette with the label facing to the right if you have chosen the upright configuration. Hold a diskette upward if you have chosen the desktop configuration. Ensure the diskette is pointing toward the drive as shown in the

illustration, then gently push the diskette into the drive.

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Compaq 233789-371 manual Diskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Zip Drives, Using the Diskette Drive 5000 Series