Apple Macintosh PowerBook 145B - Manual (Page 7)

Chapter 8 Using Disks 113
Preparing a new disk for use 113
Initializing a hard disk 113
Initializing a floppy disk 115
Erasing a floppy disk 116
Designating a startup disk 116
Scanning order for startup disks 117
Protecting the information on a disk 117
Locking a floppy disk 117
Locking a file 118
Backing up your files 119
Restoring the information on your hard disk 123
Restoring your System Folder 125
If you can’t save files on a floppy disk 125
Ejecting a disk 126
If you can’t eject a floppy disk 126
Caring for disks 127
Hard disk precautions 127
Testing and repairing disks 127
If a hard disk icon doesn’t appear 127
Using Disk First Aid 128
Testing a hard disk 130
Chapter 9 Organizing Your Files 125
Straightening up your files 131
Using folders to organize your files 132
Creating and naming folders 132
Filing documents when you save them 133
Making items easier to find 134
Creating an alias 134
Installing an item in the Apple menu 135
Moving an item to the desktop 135
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