Disk drive, caring for, 3-3compatibility, 3-2 -3, 5-3
floppy, Intro-l, 1-4,2-1,3-1 -7, B-l,B-2
hard, Intro-l, 1-5,3-1,3-7,B-1, B-3inserting diskettes, 2-1
optional, 1-4,B-2problems, 5-2 -3 single diskette, 3-7
Diskette,
backing up, 3-5,3-7care and handling, 3-3choosing, 3-2compatibility, 3-2 -3, 5-3copying, 3-5double-density, 3-2format, 3-5high-density, 3-2,5-3incompatibilities, 3-2 -3 inserting, 2-1
labelling, 3-4problems, 5-2 -3 removing, 2-2single-sided, 3-2storing, 3-4
system, 1-14 -15, 3-5types, 3-2write-protecting, 3-5,5-3writing to, 3-2 -3
Disk lock/release, button, 2-2latch, 1-4,2-2
Disk operating system, 1-15DOS, 1-15
See also MS-DOS Double-density diskettes, 3-2 -3
B-l
Double-sided diskettes, 3-2 -3 Drive. See Disk drive Drive/diskette compatibility, 3-2 -3 DRIVER.SYS command, 3-3
DU, 3-5
E
80287 math coprocessor, Intro-2, 1-13,A Enhanced graphics card, Intro-1, B-4EPROM, A-3 -5
Expansion memory, Intro-2, 4-8 External devices, Intro-1
F
FDISK program, 3-8Floppy disk. See Diskette
Floppy disk controller, 1-6,4-1,4-3,A-1,B-1
Floppy disk drive. See Disk drive Floppy disk problems, 5-2 Format,
floppy disk types, 3-2hard disk, 3-8,5-3
Function keys, 2-3
G
Graphic characters, printing, 1-13Graphics video card, B-4GW-BASIC, Intro-2, 1-1
H
Hard disk,
backing up, 3-7 -8 care of, 3-4
controller card, 1-6,4-1,B-ldrive. See Disk drive formatting, 3-8,5-3partitioning, 3-8,5-3preparing for use, 1-15,3-8problems, 5-3
using, 3-7 -8
Head, read/write, 1-1,3-1High-density diskettes, 3-2,B-1