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Floppy disk drive guidelines, Using disk drives – Texas Instruments Extensa 600 Series User Manual

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Using Disk Drives

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Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive

Floppy Disk Drive Guidelines

Failure to observe the following precautions can

damage both the floppy disk drive and the data

on the floppy disk:

q

Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk

drive slot label side up and the metal-

shutter end first. Gently push the floppy

disk into the floppy disk drive slot until the

floppy disk clicks into place.

q

To remove a floppy disk, press the eject

button until the floppy disk pops out.

q

Never remove a floppy disk while the

indicator on the floppy disk drive is on.

q

Never force open the access shutter on a

floppy disk.