Fujitsu 990TX2 Loading a Floppy Disk, Ejecting a Floppy Disk, Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use

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C A U T I O N

The modular floppy disk drive can only be used when installed in the Multi-function bay. To use the external floppy port, the optional external floppy drive must be used.

C A U T I O N

To get your system to recognize a newly installed floppy disk drive, restart your notebook.

Eject Button

Figure 2-10 Loading/Ejecting a Floppy Disk

Loading a Floppy Disk

To load,insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive,shutter side first and label up, until the eject button, above the floppy disk drive open- ing, pops out. (Figure 2-10.)

P O I N T

When there is no floppy disk in the drive, the eject button is flush with the front of your notebook.

Ejecting a Floppy Disk

To eject a disk, check that the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is Off, (see pages 19 and 22) and press the Eject button. (See Figure 2-10.)

C A U T I O N

If you eject the disk while the Floppy Disk Drive Access indicator is on, there is a risk of damaging the data on the disk or the disk drive.

Preparing a Floppy Disk for Use

Before you can use a new disk, you need to pre- pare it so your notebook knows where to store information. This preparation is called format- ting or initializing a disk. You need to format new 3.5" floppy disks,unless you purchase pre- formatted disks. You will use your notebook’s operating system software to format a floppy disk.Please refer to the operating system manual for step-by-step instructions.

To prevent data stored on a floppy disk from being erased,slide the write protect tab on the floppy disk to open up the small hole. This makes the disk write protected. When you want to write data to that disk,slide the write protect tab the other way to close the small hole.

(See Figure 2-11.)

C A U T I O N

Formatting a previously used floppy disk is an effective method of clearing a disk as long as you realize that ALL the information on the disk will be erased.

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