HP Pavilion n6398 HP Pavilion Notebook PC N6000 Series - Reference Guide - Page 55

To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port, To insert or remove a CD or DVD

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Making Connections Using Plug-In Modules To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port If you prefer, you can connect the floppy disk drive to your computer's parallel port using the external floppy drive cable. • Connect the cable directly to the floppy drive and to the computer parallel port. CAUTION Before disconnecting the floppy disk drive, use the icon in the taskbar to stop the drive, or else shut down the computer. See "To replace a plug-in module" on page 53. To insert or remove a CD or DVD Do not insert or remove a CD while the computer is reading it. Otherwise, the computer could stop responding and you could lose data. 1. Press the button on the face of the CD-ROM or DVD drive. If you are using this drive for the first time, be sure to remove the cardboard packing insert. 2. Place the CD into the drive (label facing up) and gently press down to seat it on the spindle. -or- Remove the CD. Reference Guide 55

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Making Connections
Using Plug-In Modules
Reference Guide
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To connect the floppy disk drive to the parallel port
If you prefer, you can connect the floppy disk drive to your computer’s parallel port using
the external floppy drive cable.
Connect the cable directly to the floppy drive and to the computer parallel port.
Before disconnecting the floppy disk drive, use the icon in the taskbar to stop the drive,
or else shut down the computer. See “To replace a plug-in module” on page 53.
To insert or remove a CD or DVD
CAUTION
Do not insert or remove a CD while the computer is reading it. Otherwise, the
computer could stop responding and you could lose data.
1.
Press the button on the face of the CD-ROM or DVD drive. If you are using this drive
for the first time, be sure to remove the cardboard packing insert.
2.
Place the CD into the drive (label facing up) and gently press down to seat it on the
spindle.
–or–
Remove the CD.