Using Diskettes - Gateway Solo 3450 User Manual

Using diskettes

The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks).
Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
Warning
To use a diskette:
1
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up.
2
To access a file on the diskette in Windows XP, click
Computer
- OR -
To access a file on the diskette in Windows Me, Windows 2000, or
Windows 98, double-click the
file.
3
To remove the diskette, press the diskette eject button.
Do not expose diskettes to water or magnetic fields.
Exposure could damage the data on the diskette.
, then the drive letter, then double-click the file.
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