Inserting floppy discs The floppy disc drive is the slot to the right of the computer unit. Insert discs like this, with the label uppermost: The disc clicks into place when it is fully inserted. Practise inserting one of the Applications discs. Ejecting floppy discs To eject a floppy disc from the computer, press the button below the disc slot, but not if the yellow activity light is on, indicating that the drive is still running. The Applications suite Your Archimedes computer is supplied with an Applications suite on floppy discs, which contain application programs, utilities and games.
It is advisable to make back-up copies of the discs before you use them, just in case you delete something by mistake. The chapter The Advanced Disc Filing System in the User Guide tells you how to make back-ups. Archimedes machines with hard discs are delivered with the Applications suite on the hard disc. Accessing information To gain access to the information contained on a floppy disc which has been on discs inserted into the drive, or on a hard disc, click on the appropriate disc drive icon on the icon bar: Disc drives 24