Atari 400 User Manual page 204

the DOS menu because it offers you a selection
of choices,just as a restaurant menu offers you a
selection of food.
Formatting the Blank Diskette
Before you can copy a program onto a blank
diskette, you must format the diskette. This
procedure puts the tracks and sectors onto a
blank diskette so it can hold information.
STEP 1
Notice that a prompt appears on the screen:
SELECT ITEM OR RETURN FOR MENU. The
formatting option is item I on the menu. To
select this option, type the letter I and press
the RETURN key
STEP 2
Soon another prompt appears: WHICH DRIVE
TO FORMAT? To select Drive 1 , type the num-
ber 1 and press RETURN . The disk drive will
spin and you will hear a whirring noise.
STEP 3
When the whirring stops and the red light
goes off, remove the DOS Master Diskette and
insert the blank disk to be formatted . Again,
insert the diskette label side up, bottom end
facing away from you. Be sure to close the
drive door when you 're done.
STEP 4
Another prompt appears on the screen : TYPE
"Y" TO FORMAT DISK 1. Type Y and press RE-
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