Compaq LTE 5000 Laptop User Manual


 
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Working with Removable Drives 6-25
Writer: Betty Fessenden - Saved by: BLF - Saved date: 6/17/96
Part Number: 213660-001 - File name: CH6
Using a Diskette Drive
The diskette drive automatically reads and writes to the following
formatted 3.5-inch diskettes:
1.44 MB high-density (HD)
720 Kbyte double-density (DD)
1.2 MB (Japanese format)
To insert a diskette into the diskette drive, hold the diskette by the
end opposite the metal protective plate and gently push the diskette
into the diskette drive until it clicks into place. The diskette drive
button
pops out when the diskette is inserted correctly.
Inserting a Diskette into the Diskette Drive
To remove a diskette from the diskette drive, press the diskette
drive button to eject the diskette, then remove it from the drive.
To format a diskette, double-click the My Computer icon, click the
icon for the disk you want to format, click the File menu, then click
Format.