Mac OS 9: Visual QuickStart Guide

Mounting Disks

You mount a disk by inserting it in the disk drive so it appears on the Mac OS Desktop.

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You must mount a disk to use it.

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I tell you more about mounting PC disks in Chapter 8.

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To learn how to mount disks that are not specifically covered in this book, consult the documentation that came with the disk drive.

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If you cannot successfully mount a CD-ROM disc or Zip disk by following these instructions, check to be sure the appropriate driver software has been installed and loaded. I tell you about driver software in Chapter 14.

To mount a floppy disk

Insert the disk in the floppy disk drive, label side up, metal side in. The disk's icon appears on the Desktop (Figure 61).

Figure 61. Here's a Desktop with a hard ...