Compaq LTE 5000 Laptop User Manual


 
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6-22 Working with Removable Drives
Writer: Betty Fessenden - Saved by: BLF - Saved date: 6/17/96
Part Number: 213660-001 - File name: CH6
Accessing a Diskette Drive in the Expansion Base
The system supports two diskette drives—one in the computer
MultiBay and one in either of the expansion base MultiBays.
However, before you can access a diskette drive in the expansion
base, you must disable the protected mode device drivers for the
floppy disk controller. If you have only one diskette drive, and it is
in the computer MultiBay, you do not need to disable the protected
mode drivers.
Follow these steps only if you have inserted a diskette drive into
one of the expansion base MultiBays:
1. Double-click the System icon in Control Panel, click the Device
Manager tab, double-click Floppy disk controller, then double-
click Standard Floppy Disk Controller.
2. Under Device Usage, click the box next to the docked and
undocked configurations to remove the check marks.
3. Click OK to save the change and close Floppy Disk Controller
Properties, then click OK to close System Properties.
4. Click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click Restart the
computer.
When the computer restarts, it loads real mode device drivers for
the floppy disk controller.
Inserting a Diskette Drive into the Computer MultiBay
Follow these steps to insert a diskette drive into the computer
MultiBay. If you insert a diskette drive into the expansion base, be
sure to read the previous section before trying to access that drive.
IMPORTANT: Before inserting or removing a drive, be sure you
have read the cautions under "Caring for Removable Drives" earlier
in this chapter.
1. Save your work and close applications.
2. Shut down the computer: click the Start button, click Shut
Down, then click Yes.