Using the Diskette

(Floppy) Drive

Insert the diskette into the drive (select models only) until it locks in place. Insert the diskette with the round metal disk face down and the arrow on the top pointing into the drive.

You can copy files from or to the diskette.

When you are done, check that the light on the drive is off, indicating that the PC is not writing to the diskette, and then press the Eject button on the PC and remove the diskette.

Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader

The optional 6-In-1 memory card reader (select models only) is accessible on the front of the PC or located inside the front cover of the PC. The card reader has two or four horizontal card slots that accept six types of memory cards and the IBM Microdrive disk drive.

62 HP Pavilion home PC

 

4-slot

2-slot

Card

Reader

Reader

 

 

 

CompactFlash™ type I

Lower

Upper slot

media

left slot

 

CompactFlash type II

Lower

Upper slot

media

left slot

 

IBM Microdrive disk

Lower

Upper slot

drive

left slot

 

Secure Digital (SD)

Upper

Lower slot

Memory Card

right slot

 

MultiMediaCard

Upper

Lower slot

(MMC)

right slot

 

Memory Stick® (MS)

Lower

Lower slot

Memory Card

right slot

 

SmartMedia™ (SM)

Upper

Lower slot

Memory Card

left slot

 

You can place media in one or more of the card slots and access each media independently. Place only one piece of media in a slot at

one time.

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a210a (ap), a220a (ap) specifications

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