316 Chapter 7. DISK MODE

5. Format

5. Format
• The Format operation formats (initializes) a floppy disk.
• Before a new floppy disk can be used, it must be formatted.
1. Press 6 (Format).
▼The Format page will appear.
2. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive slot.
3. Press e.
▼A message will ask for confirmation.
4. Press y.
▼The display will indicate “Executing...” and formatting will
begin. After the disk has been formatted, you will return to
the Format page.
• To cancel without formatting, press n.
• The QY700 can use two types of floppy disk: 3.5 inch 2HD
and 3.5 inch 2DD.
• The QY700 will format 2HD disks to 18 sectors (1.44 mega-
byte MS-DOS format) and 2DD disks to 9 sectors (720 kilo-
byte MS-DOS format). (MS-DOS is a registered trademark
of Microsoft Corporation.)
• When the Format operation is executed, the entire
contents of the floppy disk will be lost. Be careful not
to format an important floppy disk by mistake.
1ÊSave
2ÊLoad
4ÊRename
5ÊDelete
6ÊFormat
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