Inserting a floppy into the drive, Using the floppy drive – Texas Instruments 3000 User Manual

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Using the Floppy Drive

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If a floppy appears to be damaged, make a copy of it, if you can, and
immediately discard the damaged floppy.

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Before turning off the computer, always remove a floppy from the floppy
drive.

Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive

Insert a floppy diskette into the TravelMate 3000 floppy drive as follows.

1.

Insert the floppy into the drive slot with the label side up and the metal-
shutter end first.

2.

Gently push the floppy into the slot until the floppy clicks into place.

3.

To remove a floppy, press the eject button until the floppy pops out.

Cautions:

Failure to observe the following precautions can damage both the

data on the floppy and the floppy drive.

* Never remove a floppy from the drive while the indicator light on the floppy drive
and the Floppy Disk indicator light on the indicator panel are on.

* Always remove a floppy from the drive before turning off the computer.

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