Apple Macintosh LC - Manual (Page 99)

click the Drive button to select the hard disk you want to initialize.
The selected disk's SCSI device number is displayed above the Drive button
(the device number for internal hard disks is always 0). The disk's name, or
(if the disk is uninitialized) a message telling you the drive is
uninitialized, is shown in the message area at the bottom of the dialog box.
6. When the number and name of the hard disk you want are displayed, click
Partition.
A dialog box appears, listing a number of options for partition sizes.
7. Select a standard partition size from the list, or click Custom to adjust
partition size.
If you click Custom, you'll be given a chance to indicate the custom sizes
you want.
8. Click OK.
When you click OK, a dialog box asks you to confirm or cancel your decision
to partition.
9. Click OK again to partition the hard disk.
When you click OK, the pointer becomes a wristwatch and the message area of
the dialog box reports the status of partitioning. After a while, the
computer's alert sound signals the end of the process and a message reports
successful partitioning. (If you see a report that partitioning has failed,
begin the process again.)
10. Click Quit.
See also: • "Installing System Software on a Hard Disk" earlier in this
chapter
• "Setting the SCSI Device Number" in Chapter 16
Hard disk precautions
Because the components inside a hard disk drive are very close together and
are moving very fast when the drive is switched on, these drives should be
treated with care.
Observe these precautions when working with a hard disk:
- Avoid jostling or rough handling of the drive. Never move your Macintosh
when the hard disk drive is operating.
- Always keep external drives on a sturdy, level surface.
- Operate a hard disk at temperatures between 50 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit
(between 10 and 40 degrees Celsius) and at a relative humidity of 20 to 80
percent.
- Avoid spilling any liquids on or near the drive.
- Do not expose the drive to hazardous vapors, such as those from cleaning
solvents.