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Epson EQUITY 386/33 PLUS User Manual

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5¼-inch drive/diskette compatibility

Drive type

Diskette types it can read from and write to

360KB

360KB, 320KB. 180KB. 160KB

1.2MB

1.2MB, 360KB,* 320KB,* 180KB,* 160KB*

It you write to this diskette in a 1.2MB drive, you may not be able to read it

or write to it in a 360KB drive later.

3½-inch drive/diskette compatibility

Drive type

Diskette types it can read from and write to

720KB

720KB

1.44MB

1.44MB, 720KB

Because of these incompatibilities, always indicate the diskette

type and density when you label your diskettes. (Usually this

information appears on the manufacturer’s label.)

If you have any combination of the above drives (1.44 MB,

1.2MB, 720KB, or 360KB) and you are using MS-DOS, you can

copy files from one drive to another-using COPY or

XCOPY-as long as the correct diskette type is in each drive.

You can also use these commands to copy files between a hard

disk and

any type

of diskette. However, you cannot use the

MS-DOS DISKCOPY command to copy from one diskette drive

to another if the two drives are not the same type. For more

about copying files and diskettes, see your MS-DOS or other

operating system manuals.

Using Your Computer

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