HP pavilion n6000 Service Manual

 Making 

Connections 

 

Using Plug-In Modules 

  

Reference 

Guide 

55 

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.