Using The Diskette Drive; Using The Cd Or Dvd Drive; Identifying Drive Types - Gateway 6-Bay mBTX PRO User Manual

Using the diskette drive

The optional diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes are
useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer.
To use a diskette:
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Using the CD or DVD drive

You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features.

Identifying drive types

Your Gateway computer may contain one of the following drive types. Look on the front of the
drive for one or more of the following logos:
If your drive has this logo...
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Drive activity light
Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up or right, depending on
your configuration.
To access a file on the diskette, click
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 diskette
eject button.
This is your drive type...
CD drive
CD-RW drive
DVD/CD-RW drive
DVD drive
Eject button
Diskette slot
(Start), then click Computer. Double-click the drive
Use your drive for...
Installing programs, playing
audio CDs, and accessing
data.
Installing programs, playing
audio CDs, accessing data,
and creating CDs.
Installing programs, playing
audio CDs, accessing data,
creating CDs, and playing
DVDs.
Installing programs, playing
audio CDs, playing DVDs,
and accessing data.