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Unlocking
a disk Note:
Disks you purchase may need formatting, but they will not be locked. The following
steps may be needed only if you are reformatting a disk someone gave you. If you
are going to format new disks skip to the instructions for your computer.
IBM platform |
Macintosh platform. Step
1. Hold the disk so the metal slide is at the bottom of the disk. Step
2. Turn the disk so you see the circular hole in the middle of the disk. This
is the back of the disk. Step 3.
Look at the top left corner of the disk. There is a black block which can be slid
up or down. If the block is in the down position you can not see through the hole
in the top left corner and your disk is unlocked. Do nothing. Go to instructions
for your computer. IBM platform
| Macintosh
platform. Step
4 - If you can see a square hole at the top left corner of the disk your disk
is locked. You will not be able to format the disk if it is locked. Slide the
block down until it clicks into place in the bottom of the rectangular space at
the top left side of the disk. The disk is now unlocked and can be formatted.
Go to instructions for your computer. IBM
platform | Macintosh
platform. IBM
- Formatting a disk on a Windows computer Step
1 - Hold the disk so that the metal slide is closest to the floppy port (A:
drive). The front of the disk should be facing up. Remember, the round hole in
the center is on the back of the disk. Step
2 - Slide the disk into the floppy port until you hear a click. Step
3 - Place your mouse pointer on the My Computer icon on your desktop and double-click. Step 4 -
Place your mouse pointer on the 3½ Floppy (A:) icon and click one
time with the button on the right side of your mouse. Step
5 - In the window that pops up, select Format. Step
6 - In the Format window that appears select Full, then click
on the Start button in that window. Step
7 - The Format Results window appears when the disk has been formatted.
Click on the Close button in that window, and click on the Close
button in the Format window. Note:
If you have bad sectors on the disk, discard the disk. Mac
- Formatting a disk on a Macintosh computer Step
1 - Hold the disk so that the metal slide is closest to the floppy port. The
front of the disk should be facing up. Remember, the round hole in the center
is on the back of the disk. Step 2 -
Slide the disk into the floppy port until you hear a click. Step
3 - An icon representing your disk will pop up on your desktop. Step 4 - Click
on the Special menu and select Erase Disk. Step 5 - You have two choices
to make. First enter a name for the disk and second, decide which format you want
for this disk. Macintosh is not your
only choice. You may also choose DOS format. You will find a discussion of these
choices below. The process is automatic.
When formatting is complete the disk is ready to use. Notice that the disk icon
has changed because I selected DOS format DOS
formatting A Power Macintosh computer
can read a Macintosh formatted disk or a DOS formatted disk. If you are using
a windows based computer in one location and a Macintosh in another, using DOS
formatting will allow you to use the same disk in either computer. Furthermore,
if you have the same application on each computer you can create a document on
one computer platform (Mac or IBM) and edit the document on the other computer
platform (IBM or Mac). PC
Entry Level: Mouse
| Windows
| Desktop
| Built-In
| Formatting a Disk | Saving
| Keyboard
Mac Entry Level: Mouse
| Windows
| Desktop
| Built-In
| Formatting a Disk | Saving
| Keyboard
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