Toshiba 3000-s353 User Guide
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Learning the Basics
Using diskettes
Using diskettes
Diskette drive
The Modular Bay/Secondary battery light glows when the diskette
drive is in use.
drive is in use.
Inserting and removing diskettes
1
Hold the diskette so that the arrow on its upper surface points
toward the drive.
toward the drive.
2
Push the diskette gently into the drive slot on the left side of
the computer. When the diskette is in place, the eject button
pops out.
the computer. When the diskette is in place, the eject button
pops out.
To release a diskette from the drive, push the eject button.
CAUTION: Never press the eject button or turn off the
computer while the light is glowing. Doing so could destroy
data and damage the diskette or the drive.
computer while the light is glowing. Doing so could destroy
data and damage the diskette or the drive.
Caring for diskettes
Store your diskettes properly to protect them and keep them
clean.
clean.
If a diskette is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth moistened in
water. Do not use cleaning fluids.
water. Do not use cleaning fluids.
Never slide back the protective metal cover.
Never touch the magnetic surface of a diskette. Fingerprints
can prevent the drive from reading the data stored on a
diskette.
can prevent the drive from reading the data stored on a
diskette.
Never twist or bend a diskette.
Eject button