Disk, Hard Drive, Cd-Rom, Cd-Rw, Dvd-Rom, And Zip Drives; Using The Disk Drive; Using The Hard Drive - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5013 Quick Start Manual

Disk, Hard
Drive, CD-ROM,
CD-RW,
DVD-ROM, and
Zip Drives
Your computer may have
one or more drives
depending on the model
you purchased:
➜
Disk drive
➜
Hard drive
➜
CD-ROM drive
➜
CD-RW drive
➜
DVD-ROM drive
➜
Zip drive
Each drive has a different
capacity for storing
information.
The disk drive uses a
floppy disk to store files.
Once information is
copied onto a floppy disk,
it remains there until you
delete or overwrite it.
The other drives are
discussed on the following
pages.
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Using the Disk Drive

1. Hold a floppy disk with the
label facing up and the
arrow on the disk pointing
toward the drive; then gently
push the disk into the drive.
2. To remove a floppy disk,
press the Eject button 1
on the disk drive.
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Caution: Wait until the disk
drive activity is complete (the
2
activity light
before removing a floppy disk.
Removing a disk when the
drive is reading from or writing
to the disk can damage the disk
or the information stored on it.
Note: Remove the floppy disk from the drive
prior to shutting down Microsoft Windows.

Using the Hard Drive

The hard drive stores system files, software, and data files inside
your computer. When you install software, download files from
the Internet, receive e-mail and attachments, or create new files,
the computer saves them on your hard drive. The available storage
space is gradually filled. To regain storage space, you can delete
files or programs loaded on your computer, or save them on
external media such as disks, CD-R or CD-RW discs.
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