User`s manual

First, make sure that you've removed all diskettes from the disk drives
before powering on.
After all the other deviceshave 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 red error light on, and then the
green drive light will blink, while your TV screen forms the starting picture.
Once all the lights have stopped flashing on the drive, it is safe to begin
working with it.
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Fig.4. Position for Diskette Insertion
Insertion of Diskette
To open the door on the drive, simply press the door catch lightly, and the
door will pop open. If there is a diskette in the drive, it is ejected by a small
spring. Take the diskette to be inserted, and place it in the drive face-up with the
large opening going in first and the write-protect notch to the left (covered with
tape in the demonstration disk) (see figure 2.4).
Press it in gently, and when the diskette is in all the way, you will feel a
click and the diskette will not spring out. Close the drive door by pulling
downward until the latch clicks into place. Now you are ready to begin working
with the diskette.
Remember to always remove the diskette before the drive is turned off or
on. Never remove the diskette when the green drive light is on! Data can be
destroyed by the drive at this time!
UsingWith a VIC 20 or Commodore 64
The 1541 Disk Drive can work with either the VIC 20 or Commodore 64
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