Initializing new diskettes, Warning, Note – Brother WP330MDS User Manual

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Initializing New Diskettes

A diskette can be used by a system only after being “formatted" - that is, Initialized

by the system for specific use by that system. One frequently used analogy is that

the magnetic coating on the diskette is like a blank sheet of paper. Although you can

write anything anywhere on the blank sheet, things are much more organized if you

add ruled lines. The initializing program creates the electronic equivalent of ruled

lines on the diskette. Different systems use different formats. Standards exist, but, in

general, systems cannot share diskettes without special conversion of hardware or
software.

This word processor can read and write diskettes formatted on a personal
computer in the DOS 720 kilobyte and 1.44 megabyte formats. The word

processor recognizes which type of diskette is inserted and formats the
new diskette in the DOS 720 kilobyte or 1.44 megabyte format. The word
processor does not read high density diskettes (1.44mb) formatted double

density (720kb). The word processor can only read and write in the root
directory. For that reason, personal computer files that you save on a
diskette for further use with this word processor should always be saved

in the root directory of the diskette.

When a diskette is accessed, the word processor checks the format of the diskette. If
the diskette is unformatted or has a different format, the following prompt appears:

Initialize? Press RETURN (yes) or CANCEL (no).

WARNING:

Initializing a diskette erases any data that might be on it. If you initialize a
diskette from a personai computer, for example, the files will be completely
destroyed. Press CANCEL, if you do not wish to initialize, and insert

another diskette.

If the diskette is new or contains unimportant data, press RETURN to format the

diskette. The word processor asks for confirmation:

Delete all files on this disk? Press Y (yes) or N (no).

Press Y to format the diskette, or press N and insert another diskette.

Select the format type. Press

for Double density or

for High density.

Initializing disk... please wait.

NOTE:

This word processor can recognize and read data from diskettes that have been

used with some other Brother Word Processors. For more details, please
contact your dealer.