User Guide Desktop PC Equity 386SX/16 PLUS

If you do not enter the correct password the first time, press
Enter and try again.
If you want to change or delete your current password, you
must run the SETUP program. See Chapter 2 for instructions.
Using Disks and Disk Drives
The disk drives in your computer allow you to store data on
disk, and then retrieve and use your stored data. This section
explains how disks work and tells you how to:
Q Use different types of diskettes and diskette drives
Q Care for your diskettes and diskette drives
Q Write-protect diskettes
0 Use a single diskette drive system
0 Insert and remove diskettes
P Format diskettes
Q Make backup copies
D Use a hard disk drive.
How Disks Store Data
Diskettes are made of flexible plastic coated with magnetic
material. This plastic is enclosed in a square jacket that is
either slightly flexible (5¼-inch diskette), or hard (3½-inch
diskette).
Unlike a diskette, a hard disk is rigid and fixed in place. It is
sealed in a protective case to keep it free of dust and dirt. A
hard disk stores data the same way that a diskette does, but it
works much faster and has a much larger storage capacity.
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Using Your Computer