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Using your VAIO computer
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Using the floppy disk drive
Your VAIO desktop is equipped with a floppy disk drive.
Inserting a floppy disk
To insert a floppy disk, proceed as follows:
1
Hold the floppy disk with the label side facing up.
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Gently push the disk into the floppy disk drive until it clicks into place.
Removing a floppy disk
To remove a floppy disk, proceed as follows:
1
Wait until the LED indicator turns off.
2
Press the eject button and pull the disk out gently.
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Do not press the eject button when the LED indicator is turned on. Otherwise, data may be lost.
Troubleshooting floppy disks
My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk
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The floppy disk is write-protected. Disable the write-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not
write-protected.
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Check that the disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive.
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Your disk may be corrupt. Try to insert another floppy disk.
