AST Premmia GX Series, User Manual

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Premmia GX Series
Using the Diskette Drive{ XE "Diskette drive" }{ XE
"Floppy drive" \t "
See Diskette drive" }
You can use standard 720KB and 1.44MB diskettes with the 3.5” diskette drive in your
computer.
To start (boot) the computer from a diskette, you first need to check on the settings in the
BIOS Features menu in Setup (see page 64 for more details); this sets the order in which the
computer checks disk drives for a bootable disk. If you do not have a diskette in the drive
when the computer is turned on, Windows starts normally from the hard disk.
When you start the operating system from diskette or the hard disk, the diskette drive is
drive A; if you start the operating system from the CD-ROM drive, the diskette drive
becomes drive B.
You can insert and remove diskettes at any time, whether the computer is on or off. To
insert a diskette, slide it into the drive shutter end first with the label up until it clicks into
place and the eject button sticks out. To remove a diskette, first check that the green light on
the front of the drive is not lit, then push the eject button.
Using the Keyboard and Mouse{ XE "Keyboard
port" }{ XE "Mouse port" }{ XE "PS/2 port" }
The keyboard and mouse supplied with your computer use the PS/2 ports on the back of
the computer to connect to the system; see page 13 for the location of these ports.
Although the two PS/2 ports look identical, you cannot use them interchangeably. Also, you
must not connect the keyboard or mouse when the computer is turned on – if you do you
risk damaging both the computer and the keyboard or mouse.
Your mouse has a left and right button as well as a central wheel. You can control what each
of these do using the Mouse Properties panel. In the lower right of your screen, next to the
clock, you should see a small picture of a mouse. Double-click on this to open the Mouse
Properties window, then go though each tab to see what features are available. Use the Help
button at the bottom of the window for more information.