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chapter 15 diskette functions 179
Formatting diskettes
Warning: Formatting a diskette erases all information recorded on the dis-
kette. Formatting does not affect show in console.
Before you can use a diskette in an Insight 2x, you must format it on either
an Expression 2 line console or a standard PC-compatible personal com-
puter. To format a diskette on Insight 2x, follow these steps:
Warning: When you select this option, any fade in progress stops; once
the formatting process is complete, the fade jumps to the point it would
have reached if it hadn’t been interrupted.
Keystrokes:
Action:
1. Press [Setup].
Selects Setup display
2. Press [3], Disk Functions,
[Enter].
Selects Diskette Functions menu
3. Insert standard 3.5-inch,
high-density diskette in
disk drive.
4. Press [4], Format Disk,
[Enter].
The following screen appears:
5. Press [Enter] to format
the diskette, or press
[Clear] to cancel the format
command.
Message appears on screen:
Formatting disk - Do not remove
from drive. Message remains until
disk is formatted