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Conlents Figures lv Rodio ond lelevision lnlerlerence v Apple 5.25 Drlve Owner's Guide I Connecting the Apple 5.25 Drive 2 Connecting the drive to a disk drive port 2 Connecting the drive to a controller card 3 Attaching a second Apple 5.25 Drive 5 Connecting more than two Apple 5.25 Drives 7 Getting better acquainted 7 The disks 8 \7rite protecting a disk 9 Inserting a disk into the drive 10 Removing a disk from the drive 11 Care and handling of disks 12 Caring for your Apple 5.
Figures Figure Figure Figure 1 2 I Figure Figure Figure 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 15 Figure 17 Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure The Apple 5.25 Drive 2 'Ihe Apple 5.25 Drive controller card 2 Pluggng the Apple 5.25 Drive into a disk drive port 3 Things you'll need 3 Removing the plastic insert from the back paneT 4 Arranging the controller card and hardware for installation 5 Installing the controller card 6 Plugging in the Apple 5.
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Apple, ll Apple 5.25 Drive Owner's Guide The Appleo 5.25Drive is a floppy-disk drive that uses removable, single-sided 5.25-inch disks to store and retrieve data. You can use your Apple 5.25Dive with any Apple II in the Apple II family of computers. This guide explains all the features of the Apple 5'25 Drive. It also gives you step-by-step directions for connecting it to your computer, and instructs you in the use, care, and handling of your Apple 5.
Figure I The Apple 5.25 Drive Figure 2 Ihe Apple 5.25 Drive controller cord Connecting the Apple 5.25 Drive YourApple 5.25Drwe works with any model of Apple II, bur how you connect the drive depends on whether you're connecting it to a disk drive port or to a controller card in a peripheral slot. If you're connecting your Apple 5.25Drive to a port, read the next section, "Connecting the Drive to a Disk Drive Port.
2. Touch one of the metal connectors on the back of the Apple II to discharge any static electricity that may be on your clothes or body. Worning lf you don't dischorge stolic electricity, you could permonently domoge the drlve, l. Plug the cable from your Apple 5.25 Drive into the disk drive port on the back panel of your computer and tighten the thumb screws. (See Figure 3.) Apple 5.25 Drive controller cqrd with ribbon-type coble Smoll wrench Figure 3 Plugging the Apple 5.
3. Touch the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that may be on your clothes or body. (The power supply case is the large metal box on the left as you face the computer.) Worning ll, ll Plus don't dlschorge stotic electricity, you could permonently domoge lhe drlve. lf you lf your computer ls on origlnol Apple ll or on Apple ll Plus, disregord steps 4 through 6.
lmporlont ln the followlng steps, you wlll hondle the Apple 5.25 Drive controller cord. Hondle lt wlth core. Grosp lt by lhe corners or edges, ond try not to touch the components. Don't grosp the cord by the gold 'fingers' on lts bottom edge-they ore ihe medium through which the computer communicotes with the cord, ond their efficiency decreoses lf they ore dkty or scrotched, 5. Arrange the controller card, its ribbon-type cable, and two jack screws as shown in Figure 5.
9. Gently but firmly push the gold 'fingers" on the card's edge connector into the slot, rear edge first. Then push the front edge down and gently rock the card back and forth until it is level and firmly seated. 10. Put the computer's cover back into position and press down on the rear corner fasteners until they pop into place. from your Apple 5.25 Drive into the D-shaped connector that you just installed on the back panel of your computer and tighten the thumb screws. (See Figure 8.) 11.
Connecting more lhon lwo Apple 5.25 Drives If your Apple II system uses only ports to communicate with peripheral devices, you are limited to using two Apple 5.25 Drives connected daisy-chain fashion. You can connect more than two Apple 5.25 Drives to your Apple II system if your computer has slots for peripheral cards. If you plan to use a third and fourth drive, you'll need to install a second controller card in a vacant slot. (Each controller card controls two drives.
You can use your Apple 5.25 Drive with any of the operating systems that are available for the Apple II family of computers. For a complete explanation of the operating system you are using, read your ov/ner's manual or the manual that came with your software. The disks Your Apple 5.25 Drive uses removable, single-sided 5.25-inch disks. Each disk can store approximately 143,0W bytes of formatted data. The circular disk is enclosed in a square jacket. (See Figure 11.
Write protecling o disk Most 5.25-inch disks have a rectangular write-enable notch. (See Figure 11.) This notch allows information to be stored on a disk during a write operation. $7hen you don't want the contents of your disks changed by mistake, you can cover the write-enable notch with one of the write-protect tabs that came with your disks. (See Figure 12.
lnserling o disk inlo lhe drive Follow these steps to insert a disk into your Apple 5.25 Drive 1. If the disk insertion latdr is closed, release it by pushing it in shown in Figure 13. as Figure l3 Releoslng the disk lnsertlon lotch 2. Grasp the disk jacket becween your thumb and forefinger, with your thumb on the label. Worning doto strfoce of the disk. This of the disk exposed by tlrc ovol cutout in theJocket. Be coreful not to tor.rch the 3. 4.
Figure 14 lnserling o disk lnto the drive Figure 15 Closing the disk insertion lotch Removing o disk from the drive Follow these steps to remove a disk from your Apple 5.25 Drive: Before you remove the dlsk, moke sure the 'ln we' light ls off. Never remove o disk while thls llght b on. Dolng so moy destroy some of the lnformotion on the dlsk. (lf the llght stop on longer thon 45 seconds, you con refurn controlto the computer by pressing Control-Reset,) Wornlng 1.
Core qnd hondling of disks Follow these general rules when handling 5.25-inch disks. (See Figure 16.) Nffi An,ffi l_-JutN Flgure l6 NR Core ond hondling of disks r Never let anything touch the data surface of the disk. A scratch, or even a fingerprint, can cause errors. r r r r Do not place disks on dirty or greasy surfaces. Don't let disks collect dust. Handle the disk by the plastic jacket only. Use a felt-tip pen to write on a label already acadred to a disk.
I Do not use an eraser on the label. Eraser dust is abrasive and can damage the disk, and even the disk drive. r If the disk has a write-protect tab on it, make sure the tab is securely atached to the disk before inserting the disk into the drive. Tabs that are not securely attached can come off inside the drive. r r Do not bend disks or attach paper clips to them. Sbre disks upright in their envelopes and auray from direct sunlight, moisture, or extremes of heat and cold.
lf your Apple 5.25 Drive doesn't work If your Apple 5.25 Drive doesn't work, check the following: r Have you plugged the cable from the Apple 5.25 Drive into the port or controller card? I If you're using a controller card, is the card in the appropriate slot in your computer? I Have you plugged your computer's power cord into an outlet or power strip? r r Have you turned on your computer? Have you correctly inserted a 5.25-inch disk into your Apple 5.
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lmporlonl lt ls possible to dolsy-choin more thon four disk drives on your Apple IIcS, Remember, however, thot the computer supplies oll the power for your drives. lf you try to doisy-choin more thon four drives, there moy be too much droin on the power supply, ond the long coble length moy pick up electricol signol noise thot could offect howyour drlveswork, Choining Figure 17 shows a series of possible drive configurations.
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The Apple IIGS tries to start up from a disk in rhe 5.25-inch drive first, even if it is not the first drive in the chain. If the Apple IIGS doesn't find a disk in the 5.25-inch drive, it tries to start up from the first Apple 3.5 Drive connected to the port that coresponds to slot 5, drive 1. If you chain anApple 3.5Drive and a UniDisk 3.5 Drive, the Apple IIcs Eies to start up from the disk in the Apple 3.5 Drive. If the Apple IIGS can't find an Apple 3.5 Drive, it will start up from a UniDisk 3.
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