HP Notebook 100 Armada 100S Series Reference Guide - Page 16

Inserting and Ejecting Diskettes, Formatting Diskettes, Using the Notebook, CAUTION

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Inserting and Ejecting Diskettes To insert a diskette, hold it with the arrow facing up and towards the drive. Slide the disk into the drive until it clicks into place. Figure 2-2. Inserting a Diskette To eject a diskette, make sure that the diskette drive in-use indicator is off, then press the eject button on the drive. When the diskette pops out of the drive, remove the diskette and store it properly. Formatting Diskettes A diskette must be formatted before it can store any data. For information on how to format a diskette, please consult your operating system manual. CAUTION: 1. Never turn off or reset the notebook while the diskette drive in-use indicator is on. 2. Always store your diskettes in a safe, clean container, protecting them from the dust and magnetic fields. 2-2 Using the Notebook

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Using the Notebook
Inserting and Ejecting Diskettes
To insert a diskette, hold it with the arrow facing up and towards the drive. Slide
the disk into the drive until it clicks into place.
Figure 2-2. Inserting a Diskette
To eject a diskette, make sure that the diskette drive in-use indicator is off, then
press the eject button on the drive. When the diskette pops out of the drive,
remove the diskette and store it properly.
Formatting Diskettes
A diskette must be formatted before it can store any data. For information on how
to format a diskette, please consult your operating system manual.
CAUTION:
1.
Never turn off or reset the notebook while the diskette drive in-use
indicator is on.
2.
Always store your diskettes in a safe, clean container, protecting
them from the dust and magnetic fields.