Kurzweil K2500 - PERFORMANCE GUIDE REV F PART NUMBER 910251 CHAP 13 Manual page 2

Disk Mode
Disk Mode Page
that matches the SCSI ID of the device you want to address. That is, the K2500 will interact with
the SCSI storage device whose SCSI ID matches the value of the Current Disk parameter. If you
choose a value of Floppy, the K2500 will communicate with its floppy disk drive.
The manual for your SCSI disk should tell you its SCSI ID. Most newer SCSI disks show their
SCSI IDs on their rear panels, and many have adjustable SCSI IDs.
The currently selected device will be read from or written to when you load, save, rename, or
delete files. Use the soft buttons to start any of these operations. Refer to "Soft Buttons on the
Disk Mode Page" on page 13-5 for complete information.
Formatting a Floppy Disk
Floppy disks must be formatted (initialized) to the Kurzweil format before they can be used
with the K2500. The K2500 uses the MS-DOS format, so floppies formatted on DOS computers
should work with the K2500. To format a disk on the K2500, insert a floppy disk in the K2500's
floppy drive. Make sure the disk is unlocked (the sliding switch on the back of the disk is set so
you can't see through the hole on that side of the disk).
Press the DISK button to enter Disk mode. Make sure the Current disk parameter says
"Floppy," so you don't accidentally format any SCSI devices you might have connected! Press
the soft button labeled Format. The K2500 will ask you if you want to format, and a pair of Yes/
No soft buttons will appear. Press the Yes soft button, and three soft buttons will appear, letting
you choose between formatting the floppy as a 720K (double-density) or 1.4M (high-density)
disk. Press the appropriate soft button, or press the Cancel soft button.
If the floppy you inserted is double-density and you press the 1.4M soft button, the format
procedure will fail. This is also true if the disk is high-density and you press the 720K soft
button. If the floppy is single-sided (SSDD), you can press the 720K soft button, and the floppy
will be formatted as a double-sided disk. (The only difference between single- and double-
sided floppies is that both sides of a double-sided floppy have been tested by the
manufacturer.)
Once you select between the 720K or 1.4M format, the K2500 will remind you that formatting
will erase the floppy, and will give you two more chances to cancel the formatting procedure—
we want to make sure you don't accidentally erase any disks. Press the Yes soft button to
continue formatting. When formatting begins, the display will tell you that the disk is being
formatted. You'll hear the disk drive turning, and the disk drive LED will light.
Formatting a 1.4M floppy disk takes just under three minutes, including the automatic
verification. When formatting is finished, the display returns to the Disk mode page.
Connecting a SCSI Device
It's easy to connect SCSI devices to the K2500's SCSI ports. Using a SCSI device will give you
off-line storage, and can speed up your loading and saving operations considerably.
You'll need a SCSI cable with a 25-pin SCSI connector on the end to be connected to the K2500.
If your SCSI device does not have a 25-pin connector at one end, you can find SCSI cables like
these at any personal computer store. Connect the 25-pin end of the cable to either of the
K2500's SCSI ports, and the other end to your SCSI device. Two SCSI ports are provided to
enable you to chain SCSI devices together. Before you start connecting cables, however, please
read the next section carefully. We've also included important information about SCSI in
Chapter 10 of the Reference Guide.
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