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Chapter 11: Using a Disk (Disk Mode)
Follow the steps below to format or erase the disk.
1. On the Disk List screen, move the cursor to select a hard disk (ATA or SCSI 0-7) to format or erase.
Select a device that has an indication of
NOW SELECTED
,
NOT FORMATTED
, or
RECORDABLE DISK
in the
Status
field. To format an unformatted hard disk, select a
NOT FORMATTED
device.
2. Press the [F1] (
FORMAT
) key.
The following screen appears.
1
2
1
Disk to FORMAT
Indicates the information on the hard disk selected in step 1 (ID, product name, manufacturer, and version
number).
2
Format operation
Enables you to select a type of formatting (
FORMAT
/
ERASE
).
3. Move the cursor to the
Format operation
field (
2
), and use the [JOG] wheel to select
FORMAT
or
ERASE
.
4. Press the [F6] (
DO IT
) key.
The DPS16 displays the screen that asks you for confirmation to execute the format/erase operation.
Press the
[F1]
(
CANCEL
) key to cancel the operation.
5. Press the [F5] (
DO IT
) key to execute the format/erase operation.
The DPS16 performs the format or erase operation. When the operation is completed, the screen used to create
a new Project automatically appears.
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NOTE :
Refer to page 112 for more information on how to create a new Project.
When a new Project is created, the DPS16 displays the Main screen that indicates the formatted disk as the
current disk and the new Project as the current Project.
