Using The Diskette Drive - Gateway FX7026 Reference Manual

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To remove a memory card:
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Using the diskette drive

The optional diskette drive (not available on all systems) uses
3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes are
useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
(Your computer's diskette drive may look different.)
To load a diskette:
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To access a file on the memory card, click
then click Computer. Double-click the drive letter (for
example, the drive), then double-click the file name.
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Wait for the memory card reader access indicator to stop
blinking, then pull the memory card out of the slot.
Caution
Do not remove the memory card or turn off the computer while
the memory card reader access indicator is blinking. You could lose data.
Also, remove the memory card from the reader before you turn off the
computer.
Important
Do not use the remove hardware icon in the taskbar to remove
the memory card, or you will have to restart the computer to re-enable
the memory card reader.
Drive activity light Diskette slot
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label
facing up.
To access a file on the diskette, click
Computer. Double-click the diskette drive letter (for
example, the A: drive), then double-click the file name.
To remove the diskette, make sure that the drive activity
light is off, then press the eject button.
Eject button
(Start), then click
(Start),
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