Gateway 1450 Manual De Usuario
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Chapter 6: Using Multimedia
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Using the diskette drive
The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks).
Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
To use a diskette:
1
Insert the diskette into the diskette slot with the label facing up.
2
To access a file on the diskette in Windows XP, click
Start
, then click
My
Computer
. Double-click the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then
double-click the file name.
- OR -
To access a file on the diskette in Windows 2000, double-click the
My
Computer
icon, the drive letter (for example, the A: drive), then
double-click the file name.
3
To remove the diskette, make sure that the diskette drive status indicator
is off (see “Status indicators” on page 22), then press the diskette eject
button.
is off (see “Status indicators” on page 22), then press the diskette eject
button.
Warning
Do not expose diskettes to water or magnetic fields.
Exposure could damage the data on the diskette.
Exposure could damage the data on the diskette.
Diskette
slot
slot
Eject
button
button