Acer 1300 series Laptop User Manual


 
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Storage
Your computer's all-in-one design offers a variety of data storage options:
The high capacity Enhanced-IDE hard disk drive.
The hard drive is upgradeable, enabling you to increase your storage capacity in
the future. Consult your dealer if you need to upgrade.
The floppy disk drive.
The floppy disk drive accepts standard 1.44MB 3.5" diskettes.
The high speed optical drive.
Depending on your model, you have a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD/CD-RW
combo drive. The optical drive provides increased storage capacity, as well as
offering a host of multimedia possibilities.
See the section entitled, "A tour of your computer," for the locations of these drives.
Inserting and ejecting a diskette
To insert a diskette in the floppy disk drive:
Push the diskette into the drive. Make sure that the label is on the outer edge, and
facing upwards.
The diskette will click in place, and the floppy disk eject button will pop out.
To remove a diskette from the floppy disk drive:
Push the floppy disk eject button.
The diskette will be released, and partially pop out of the drive.
Pull the diskette from the drive.
Ejecting the optical drive tray
To eject the optical drive tray:
With the computer turned on, press the optical drive eject button.
The tray will be released, and partially pop open.
Gently pull the tray out to its limit.
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