User's Manual

The Front Panel
Figure 1-2 identifies the various components on the front panel.
Disk lock/
Floppy disk drive
release latch
LED lamp
Key
Lock
RESET
button
Power
LED
lamp
“%tsk
LED lamp
Slot for
optional
disk drive
Figure 1-2. Front panel
The front panel components work as follows:
l Disk lock/release latch. To lock a diskette in place, turn this latch
clockwise until it is vertical. To release a diskette, turn it counter-
clockwise until it is horizontal.
. Floppy disk drive LED lamp. A red light indicates that the drive is
being accessed. To avoid losing data, never remove a diskette or turn
off the computer’s power when this light is on.
l Floppy disk drive. The top drive is a floppy disk drive that uses high-
density (1.2MB) diskettes.
l Slot for optional disk drive. You can add a second floppy disk drive
1.2MB or 360KB) or hard disk drive in this slot. All Equity units
come with at least one 1.2MB floppy disk drive.
l Hard disk drive LED lamp. A red light indicates that the drive is
being accessed. To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer’s
power when this light is on.
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