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| − | To use the | + | To use the floppy drive attached to your workstation with Groovix: |
* insert your floppy disk into the floppy drive of the machine, making sure the label is pointed up | * insert your floppy disk into the floppy drive of the machine, making sure the label is pointed up | ||
| − | * when the disk is successfully inserted, the drive will make a clicking sound | + | * when the disk is successfully inserted, the drive will make a clicking sound as the entire disk enters the drive |
| − | ''When you are finished using your disk, press the eject button on the drive to retrieve | + | ''When you are finished using your disk, press the eject button on the drive to retrieve your disk before leaving''<br /> |
| − | Once your disk is in the drive, click the | + | Once your disk is in the drive, click the 'Go' menu and left click the mouse on the file browser, the drive will spin up and read the disk. Once the disk has been initialized, it will show up as a shortcut titled "Floppy Disk" on the Places column as shown in FIG 1. Click your mouse cursor on the Floppy Disk shortcut to access the media on your disk shown in FIG 2. |
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | *[[Groovix 'Go' Menu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:22, 8 April 2012
To use the floppy drive attached to your workstation with Groovix:
- insert your floppy disk into the floppy drive of the machine, making sure the label is pointed up
- when the disk is successfully inserted, the drive will make a clicking sound as the entire disk enters the drive
When you are finished using your disk, press the eject button on the drive to retrieve your disk before leaving
Once your disk is in the drive, click the 'Go' menu and left click the mouse on the file browser, the drive will spin up and read the disk. Once the disk has been initialized, it will show up as a shortcut titled "Floppy Disk" on the Places column as shown in FIG 1. Click your mouse cursor on the Floppy Disk shortcut to access the media on your disk shown in FIG 2.
