Using Your Superdisk Drive; Inserting A Diskette; Ejecting A Diskette - Compaq 1800 Series Features Manual

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Using Your SuperDisk Drive

For optimum performance, use Imation SuperDisk diskettes with your SuperDisk
drive.

Inserting a Diskette

To insert a 1.44-MB or SuperDisk diskette into the drive, complete the following
steps:
Turn on your computer, if it is not already turned on.
1.
Hold the diskette, label side up, and gently insert the diskette into the drive.
2.
After you insert a diskette, it will take a few seconds for the drive to read the
diskette before you can use it.
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NOTE: The SuperDisk Drive Diskette Eject button is motorized and does not pop out
after inserting a diskette.

Ejecting a Diskette

Because the SuperDisk drive has a motorized Diskette Eject button, your
computer must be turned on to eject a diskette. Do not turn off your computer until
the diskette has been ejected.
The diskette will not eject if the computer is still writing to the diskette.
To eject a diskette, complete the following steps:
Push the Diskette Eject button. The diskette will eject from the drive.
1.
Remove the diskette from the drive.
2.
OR
From the Windows desktop, double-click the My Computer
Right-click the 3½ Floppy (A:)
3.
eject from the drive.
H H H H
icon, then select Eject . The diskette will
G
icon.