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Chapter 4 - How to Use Your Meridian 850
Floppy Disks
Floppy disks are used to:
•transfer information from one computer to another
•install software on your system’s hard drive
•make backup copies of your software and data
When you insert a floppy disk into the system’s floppy disk drive, you can read the information stored on the disk and write information to the disk.
Your Meridian 850 comes with a
You can tell the disks apart by looking at the edge of the disk opposite the sliding metal panel.
•1.44MB disks have a
•720KB disks have only a
To
As you push the disk into the drive you will hear a faint click as the disk slides into place. To release the disk, push the button on the upper right side of the disk opening.
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