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When you start the operating system from diskette or the hard disk, the diskette drive is
drive; if you start the operating system from the optical drive, the diskette drive becomes
drive B.
To start (boot) the computer from a diskette, you first need to check the settings in the
Boot
menu in Setup; the
First Boot Device
should be set to
Removable
devices (see page 71 for
details). If you make this change to Setup, but do not have a diskette in the drive when the
computer is turned on, Windows starts normally from the hard disk.
Standard Diskette Drive
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.
SuperDisk Drive
The computer must be on when you insert a diskette into the SuperDisk drive; slide it into
the drive shutter end first with the label up until it clicks into place.
To remove a diskette, the best way is to use Windows as this ensures that any applications
using the diskette are stopped first. Open
My Computer
, right-click on the drive icon, then
select
Eject
. If the diskette is being used by a program, it will not be ejected until the program
stops using it.
To remove a diskette manually, first check that the green light on the front of the drive is
not lit, then push the eject button. If the diskette is being used by a program, it will not be
ejected until the program stops using it.
If you need to remove a diskette from the SuperDisk drive but cannot turn on the
computer, there is an emergency method. First wait for at least one minute after turning off
the computer, then insert a stiff wire like a small, straightened paper clip into the small hole
on the front of the drive above the eject button. The diskette should be ejected.
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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.
