Radio Shack TRS-80 Trsdos & Disk Basic Reference Manual

Mini Disk
Operation
Remove the
tape from the
diskette if
you intend to write
to
it; and
place
a tape
over the notch
on any diskette
you don't want to
accidentally write to.
See
Figure
7.
WRITE
PROTECT
NOTCH
READ/WRITE
NOTCH
WRITE PROTECT TAB
SECTOR HOLE
.
s
Figure
7. A
diskette; a
write-protected
diskette; a
diskette in
protective
storage
envelope.
Inserting a
Diskette
1
.
Be
sure
the
Mini
Disk drive is stopped
when you insert or
remove
a diskette.
2.
Open
the
front
of the
Mini Disk
drive.
Gently
insert the
diskette
into
the
vertical
slot,
with the
write
protect
notch up
and the
diskette
label to
the
right
(Figure
8).
Be
sure
not to
close
the
latch
until
the
diskette is
inserted
all the way
and
seated
properly,
or
you
may
damage it.
3.
Close
the
Mini
Disk
latch.
This
causes
the
spindle-hub
assembly
to
grip
the
diskette.
If the
door
doesn't
close
easily,
don't
force
it.
Re-insert the
diskette and
try again.
Figure
8.
Inserting
a
diskette.
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Radio Shack TRS-80 Specifications

General

Brand	Radio Shack
Model	TRS-80
Category	Desktop
Language	English