Rodgers W-5000, User Manual

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To remove a disk from the drive, press the Eject button firmly. Do not use excessive force to remove a disk
lodged in the drive:
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Never attempt to remove a disk from the drive while the drive is operating (the activity LED is lit); this
could result in damage to both the disk and the drive.
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Unless specifically instructed to do otherwise, always remove any disk from the drive before powering the
instrument up or down.
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To maintain the drive in good working order, make occasional use of a commercially available disk drive
cleaning kit.
FORMATTING A FLOPPY DISK
Before any disk (new or previously used) can be used in the W-5000 for the first time, it must be formatted
(prepared). To format a disk, follow this procedure:
Ê
Be sure the disk's write protect tab is in the 'WRITE' position.
Ë Insert the disk into the drive.
Ì
Press the [UTILITY] button in the FUNCTIONS section (under the LCD).
Í If you're using an HD disk (which we recommend), press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until the
display reads: Format HD Dsk (+). If you're using a DD disk, press [NEXT] until the LCD reads:
Format DD Dsk (+).
Î Press the [+] button to format the disk.
NOTE: Formatting a disk will erase all of the data (if any) previously stored on it. Be sure the disk
you want to use doesn't already contain important data!