Hardware Guide 5–1
5
Drives
The computer provides the following drives that allow you to
store and access data:
■ Diskette drive
■ Hard drive
■ One of the following optical drives:
❏ CD drive
❏ DVD drive
Caring for Drives
To avoid unexpected loss of information caused by virus or
accidents, regularly back up the information on a hard drive.
Refer to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide on this CD for
FDA regulations on laser-based drives and to the Maintenance,
Travel, and Shipping guide on this CD for information on caring
for the hard drive.
Removing and Inserting Storage Media
Inserting and Removing a Diskette
To insert a diskette into the diskette drive, hold the diskette with
the label facing up and the arrow on the diskette pointing toward
the drive, and gently push the diskette into the drive.
To remove a diskette, press the eject button on the diskette drive.