Acer Aspire 1500 series, User Manual

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Getting familiar with your computer
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Storage
Your computer's all-in-one design offers a variety of data storage
options:
• The high capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive.
The hard drive is upgradeable, enabling you to increase your
storage capacity in the future. Consult your dealer if you need to
upgrade.
• The floppy disk drive.
The floppy disk drive accepts a standard 1.44MB 3.5" diskette.
• The high speed optical drive.
Depending on your model, you have a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM,
DVD/CD-RW combo, or DVD
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Dual drive. The optical drive provides
increased storage capacity, as well as offering a host of multimedia
possibilities.
See the section entitled “A tour of your computer” on page 3 for the
locations of these drives.
Inserting and ejecting a diskette
To insert a diskette in the floppy disk drive:
• Push the diskette into the drive. Make sure that the label is on the
outer edge, and facing upwards.
• The diskette will click in place, and the floppy disk eject button will
pop out.
To remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive:
• Push the floppy disk eject button.
• The diskette will be released, and partially pop out of the drive.
• Pull the diskette from the drive.