Sharp Actius PC-UM30W, Operation Manual

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Formatting a Floppy Disk
1. Make sure the floppy disk is not write-protected, and insert it into the floppy disk
drive.
2. Double-click My Computer on the desktop (for Windows 2000). Or click start -
My Computer (for Windows XP Professional).
3. Right-click 3 ½ Floppy (A:) icon; then, click Format… from the pop-up menu.
4. Select the appropriate formatting options.
5. Click Start to start formatting.
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When you format a floppy disk, all data previously stored on the disk is
lost.
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You cannot format a double-density (2DD) 720KB floppy disk. (for
Windows XP Professional only)
Removing Optional External Floppy Disk Drive Unit
To remove the unit, you need to perform the following steps before you remove it:
In Windows 2000
1. Click Unplug or Eject Hardware icon ( ) on the taskbar.
2. Click Stop Mitsumi USB Floppy – Drive(A:).
3. Click OK in Safe To Remove Hardware dialog box; then remove the unit.
In Windows XP Professional
1. Click Safely Remove Hardware icon ( ) on the taskbar.
2. Click Safely remove Mitsumi USB Floppy – Drive(A:); then, Safe To Remove
Hardware dialog appears.
3. Remove the unit from the computer.