Brother International WP7550JPLUS Owner's Manual - English - Page 29

Initializing (Formatting) New Diskettes A CAUTION Initializing a diskette erases all data on it. Diskettes must be formatted before they can be used. Some diskettes are already formatted as IBM compatible when you buy them. However, if you buy unformatted diskettes, the Whisperwriter can format them to be IBM compatible. The diskettes you use on a Whisperwriter can also be used on a personal computer. This Whisperwriter can read and write diskettes formatted on a personal computer in the DOS 1.44 megabyte (M) format and the DOS 720 kilobyte (K) format. When you insert a diskette and try to save a file on it, the Whisperwriter checks the format of the diskette. An error message will tell you what to do if the diskette matches any of the following conditions: • The diskette is unformatted (new). • The diskette is formatted in other than MS-DOS or with capacities other than 1.44M or 720K. To initialize a diskette without creating a document, see File Management, page 185. Diskettes may not operate properly if you format 2HD diskettes for 720K or 2DD diskettes for 1.44M. To initialize a diskette. 1. Start an application by selecting its icon on the Main Menu. 2. Insert a diskette into the disk drive. 3. Create your document and press MENU, and then press F. From the submenu, press S for Save File. Thefallowing message ,appears: Unformatted or damaged disk! Do you want to initialize disk? PO data on disk will be deleted if initialized. Lire .z.. c.r EYES) ores: RETURN 4. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select YES to initialize or NO to exit, and press RETURN. Ifyou selected YES, this screen appears: LL~er:ur nto « fORMAr TYPE 213D DIU and pre, c 7201515 5. Select the type of format that matches the diskette and press RETURN. Getting Started 21