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Using the Notebook, Diskette Drive

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Chapter 2 Using the Notebook This chapter provides operating basics on the notebook's components such as the diskette drive, hard drive, CD-ROM drive, keyboard, and TouchPad. It also introduces power management and gives you tips in care and maintenance. Diskette Drive Your notebook comes with a diskette drive designated as drive A. A diskette drive allows you to load new programs into your notebook, or to store data on a removable diskette so you can transfer data from one notebook to another. 2 1 Figure 2-1. 3.5-inch Diskette The diskette drive is compatible with either double-density (2DD) 720KB diskettes or high-density (2HD) – 1.44MB diskettes. Notice that both types of diskettes have an arrow imprinted on the front upper left corner, and a slidable write-protect tab — on the bottom left corner, as illustrated above. When slid downward, the write-protect tab prevents data from being written to, or erased from, the diskette. Using the Notebook 2-1

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Using the Notebook
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Chapter 2
Using the Notebook
This chapter provides operating basics on the notebook’s components such as
the diskette drive, hard drive, CD-ROM drive, keyboard, and TouchPad.
It also
introduces power management and gives you tips in care and maintenance.
Diskette Drive
Your notebook comes with a diskette drive designated as drive A.
A diskette
drive allows you to load new programs into your notebook, or to store data on a
removable diskette so you can transfer data from one notebook to another.
2
1
Figure 2-1.
3.5-inch Diskette
The diskette drive is compatible with either double-density (2DD) 720KB
diskettes or high-density (2HD)
1.44MB diskettes.
Notice that both types of
diskettes have an arrow imprinted on the front upper left corner, and a slidable
write-protect tab
on the bottom left corner, as illustrated above.
When slid
downward, the write-protect tab prevents data from being written to, or erased
from, the diskette.