Using the Floppy Drive

Your computer comes with a 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch, high-density floppy drive, which can read, write to, and format the following disks:

•A high-density, 3.5-inch disk, which stores 1.44 MB (megabytes) of data.

•A double-density, 3.5-inch disk, which stores 720 KB (kilobytes) of data.

The floppy drive in your notebook computer is smaller, but more power-efficient than a floppy drive in a desktop computer. To get the best performance from your floppy drive use high-quality floppy disks.

To use a floppy disk in computer, insert it into the floppy drive (Figure 12).

Floppy eject button

Figure 12. Inserting a Floppy Disk

To remove a floppy disk, press the eject button on the floppy drive.

The floppy drive light on the computer is on when the computer writes to or reads from a floppy disk. Do not remove a disk when this light is on.

To protect the data on your floppy disks, follow these guidelines:

•Keep disks away from excessive heat, direct sunlight, and liquids.

•Keep magnets and any device that contains a magnet (like the telephone) away from your disks.

Magnetic fields can destroy the information on a disk.

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