Operating Basics
Portégé A100
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Portégé A100
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Diskettes
1. Store your diskettes in the container they came in to protect them
and keep them clean. If a diskette is dirty, do not use cleaning fluid.
Clean it with a soft damp cloth.
2. Do not slide back the diskette’s protective metal covering or touch
the diskette’s magnetic surface. Fingerprints may prevent the
diskette drive from reading data from the diskette.
3. Data may be lost if the diskette is twisted; bent; or exposed to direct
sunlight, extreme heat or cold.
4. Do not place heavy objects on your diskettes.
5. Do not eat, smoke, or use erasers near your diskettes. Foreign
particles inside the diskette’s jacket can damage the magnetic
surface.
6. Magnetic energy can destroy the data on your diskettes. Keep your
diskettes away from speakers, radios, television sets and other
sources of magnetic fields.
Using a optional USB diskette drive
A 3 1/2" diskette drive connects to the computer’s USB port. It
accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte diskettes. Refer to
Chapter 2,
Grand Tour
, for more information.
Connecting a optional USB diskette drive
To connect the drive, plug the diskette drive connector into a USB port.
Refer to figure below.
Make sure the connector is back side up and properly aligned with the
socket. Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the
connecting pins.
Connecting the USB diskette drive to the computer