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Using the diskette drive

The optional diskette drive (not available on all systems) uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer. (Your computer’s diskette drive may look different.)

Drive activity light

Diskette slot

Eject button

To use a diskette:

1Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up.

2To access a file on the diskette, click (Start), then click Computer. Double-click the diskette drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name.

3To remove the diskette, make sure that the drive activity light is off, then press the diskette eject button.

Using an optical drive

You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features using optical disc drives, which include CD drives, Blu-ray drives, and DVD and HD-DVD drives.

Identifying drive types

Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the drive for one or more of the following logos:

If your optical drive has

Your drive type is...

Use your drive for...

this logo...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

Installing programs, playing audio CDs, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accessing data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-RW

Installing programs, playing audio CDs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accessing data, and creating CDs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/CD-RW

Installing programs, playing audio CDs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accessing data, creating CDs, and playing DVDs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVDs, and accessing data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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