User`s guide

Data Storage and Retrieval Chapter Four - Data Storage
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These labels, however, indicate the unformatted capacities of the diskettes. The
TREK 2 FDD also supports a 1.2MB format in accordance with NEC PC
compatibility. The floppy disk drive is assigned as Drive A.
Removing the Floppy Disk Drive
The floppy disk drive is removable and swappable with other modules to give you
versatility while minimizing weight and size. To remove the floppy disk drive:
1. Save your work and turn off the computer.
2. Turn the TREK 2 over so that the rear ports are facing you.
3. Slide the FDD release latch toward the outside of the TREK 2.
4. Pull on the FDD finger grip to slide the FDD module out of the bay.
5. To insert the FDD module, slide the module into the drive bay so that it mates
with its connector. You will hear the release latch click shut.
W
ARNING
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Never turn off or reset the TREK 2 while the FDD LED is on. Always store
your diskettes in a dry, clean container, to protect them from the
environment and magnetic fields.
Removable Hard Disk Drive Module
A hard disk, like a floppy diskette, magnetically stores data and retains that data
when the computer is turned off. Hard disk drives have higher capacities and
operate at much faster speeds than floppy disk drives.
Your TREK 2 comes equipped with a hard disk drive already installed and
prepared for operation. Your computer’s hard disk drive is an integrated drive
electronics drive, commonly referred to as an IDE drive, with a form factor of 2.5
inches. IDE drives have become an industry standard for PC hard drives because