Commodore 1541 - Page 12

POWERING ON
When you have all the devices hooked together, it's time to start turning on the
power. II Is important Ihnl you turn on the devices in the correct order. The computer
should always be turned on last. As long as the computer is the last one to be turned
on, everything will be OK.
First, make sure that you've removed all diskettes from the disk drives
before powering on.
After all the other devices have been turned on, only then is it safe to turn on the
computer. All the other devices will go through their starting sequences. The printer's
motor goes on, with the print head moving halfway across the line and back again. The
1541 disk drive will have its green light on, and then the red drive/error light will blink,
while your TV screen forms the starting picture.
Once the red drive/error light has stopped flashing on the drive, it is safe to begin
working with it.
WRITE
PROTECT
NOTCH
WHEN COVERED, DISKETTE
CONTENTS CANNOT BE
ALTERED
Fig.4. Position for Diskette Insertion