Sharp Actius PC-UM20 Operation Manual page 59

Formatting a Floppy Disk
1. Make sure the floppy disk is not write-protected, and insert it into the floppy
disk drive.
2. Double-click My Computer on the desktop (Windows 2000). Or click start -
My Computer (Windows XP Professional).
3. Right-click 3 ½ Floppy (A:) icon; then, click Format... from the pull-down
menu.
4. Select the appropriate formatting options.
5. Click Start to start formatting.
• When you format a floppy disk, all data previously stored on the disk is
lost.
• You cannot format a double-density (2DD) 720KB floppy disk.
Removing Optional External Floppy Disk Drive Unit
To remove the unit, you need to perform the following before you remove it:
In Windows 2000
1. Click Unplug or Eject Hardware icon (
2. Click Stop Mitsumi USB Floppy – Drive(A:).
3. Click OK in Safe To Remove Hardware; then remove the unit.
In Windows XP Professional
1. Click Safely Remove Hardware icon (
2. Click Safely remove Mitsumi USB Floppy – Drive(A:); then, Safe To Remove
Hardware dialog appears.
3. Remove the unit from the computer.
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