Loading Software; Loading Software From Floppy Disks; Why You Should Have A 6X Cd-Rom Drive Module; Loading Software From Cd-Rom - Acer TravelMate 6000 Series User Manual

Loading software

from floppy disks
Why you should
have a
6X CD-ROM
drive module
Loading software
from
CD-ROM
Your computer has a standard 3.5-inch floppy
disk drive. If you are loading software from
floppy disks, insert disk 1 into the floppy disk
drive (Drive A) and follow the direction for
installing the software.
There are at least three good reasons to have
access to a
6X CD-ROM
computer.
• Many software packages are available only
on .
CD-ROM
• Many others that are available on floppy
disks have additional files and reference
material that is only available on the
versions.
CD-ROM
• Software manufacturers frequently charge
more, sometimes much more, for floppy
disk versions.
• Loading software packages from floppy
disks takes longer and is more
cumbersome.
It may not be necessary to purchase a
drive module for every computer. If you
CD-ROM
are only going to be using the
load software, you can share a
module between computers.
If you are loading software from a
insert the
CD-ROM
carrier for the optional
and close the
CD-ROM
the directions for installing the software.
Loading Software
drive module for your
CD-ROM
CD-ROM
disc label-side up into the
drive module
CD-ROM
drive (Drive D). Follow
Installing Software 5-3
6X
drive to
drive
,
CD-ROM