NEC L320 manual Booting, How do I format a diskette?

How do I format a diskette?

Double click on the My Computer icon and then right click (click the right- hand mouse button) on the diskette drive icon. Select Format and choose the format process that best suits your needs.

To format high density 1.44-MB* diskettes in DOS, type format a: and press Enter. If you want a bootable diskette, type format a:/s and press Enter.

What type of diskette do I use in my diskette drive?

Your NEC Versa L320 ships with a 1.44-MB* diskette drive that uses 3.5- inch high density (HD) diskettes. These diskettes are also called double-sided, high-density (DSHD) diskettes. You can store 1.44 MB* of information on these diskettes.

Your diskette drive can also use 3.5-inch double-sided, double-density (DSDD) diskettes. These diskettes only hold 720 kilobytes of data – about half the amount of data that 1.44-MB* diskettes hold.

Why does the amount of available storage displayed for the diskette drive vary between utilities?

Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Booting

How do I warm boot my computer?

In Windows 2000 or Windows 98 SE, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del twice to restart the system or go to Start, Shut Down, Restart the computer. In DOS mode, press Ctrl, Alt, and Del to warm boot the system.

How do I cold boot my computer?

Press the system’s Power button to perform a cold boot or go to Start, Shut Down, to shut down the computer. Wait at least five seconds, and then turn the power on.

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