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Using the 3.5-inch diskette drive, Write-protecting 3.5-inch diskettes – IBM RS/6000 44P User Manual

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7. Replace the retaining ring on the mouse and align it with the open slots in the ball

cavity.

8. Turn the retaining ring clockwise until the open slots are covered and you hear the

ring snap into place.

Using the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive

The system unit has a 1.44 MB diskette drive installed vertically in the front.

The 1.44 MB diskette drive can format, read, and write diskettes compatible with the
following diskette drives:

v

1.0 MB diskettes with 720 KB formatted data capacity

v

2.0 MB diskettes with 1.44 MB formatted data capacity (HD)

Format the diskette according to its specified capacity.

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