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What is a unit that read and writes onto CD's or floppy disk called?
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Why concrete is sold in local unorganized market?
It is called free enterprise. And it is this way because no one has been able to force an organisation onto the market.
Why were business leaders such as Jon D Rockfeller called robber barrons?
Jon D Rockfeller was called a robber barron because he broke small countries turning them into 3rd world countries by piling too much debt onto them by trickery, in turn buying up their country cheaply and implementing poverty for their people.
What is Imported duties?
Taxes that is added onto imported products
How does the flooding help the farmers?
flooding washes fertile soil onto the land
How can you get a Monopoly Game License?
download a license maker or simply go onto other websites and find free licenses
What do you use to store things onto the A drive on a computer?
I believe the A: is for a floppy disk
What is a function of a disc?
A machine that reads data from and writes data onto a disk. A disk drive rotates the disk very fast and has one or more heads that read and write data.There are different types of disk drives for different types of disks. For example, a hard disk drive (HDD) reads and writes hard disks, and a floppy drive (FDD) accesses floppy disks. A magnetic disk drive reads magnetic disks, and an optical drive reads optical disks.Disk drives can be either internal (housed within the computer) or external(housed in a separate boxthat connects to the computer).
What is the function of a disc drive?
A machine that reads data from and writes data onto a disk. A disk drive rotates the disk very fast and has one or more heads that read and write data.There are different types of disk drives for different types of disks. For example, a hard disk drive (HDD) reads and writes hard disks, and a floppy drive (FDD) accesses floppy disks. A magnetic disk drive reads magnetic disks, and an optical drive reads optical disks.Disk drives can be either internal (housed within the computer) or external(housed in a separate boxthat connects to the computer).
What is a unit that reads and writes onto a disk?
Depending on the format of the disk - A disk-drive, CD-ROM drive or DVD drive.
Why can you store more data onto a CD than a floppy disk?
Because a CD was designed to hold more data.
How can you make Santa Christmas Nightmare fit on a floppy?
At 2.3 MB, there is simply no way to make the Santa Xmas Nightmare game fit onto a 1.44 MB floppy disk as a single file. Using some archiving software, you may be able to split the file into two parts, put each part onto a floppy disk, transfer it to another computer, and reassemble it.
If you have Linux installed on your system how can you still create a bootable floppy disk to use the drive fitness test from hitachi?
This depends on how Hitachi instructs you to make the disk:1. If they give you a disk image to download and tell you to use a program like WinImage to put it onto a floppy disk, do the following:A. Insert the floppy disk into the drive.B. Open up a terminalC. Enter the command "su"D. Enter the command "dd if= of=/dev/fd0"You now have the floppy disk you can boot from.2. If they give you a program to put onto an MS-DOS boot floppy, do the following:A. Insert the floppy disk into the driveB. Download a FreeDOS boot floppy image from the link in the Related Links section belowC. Open up a terminalD. Enter the command "su"E. Enter the command "dd if=FREEDOS.IMG of=/dev/fd0"F. Enter the command "mkdir bootfloppy"G. Enter the command "mount /dev/fd0 bootfloppy"H. Enter the command "cp bootfloppy"I. Enter the command "umount bootfloppy"You now have a bootable floppy disk with the program on it.
When the floppy disk driver's light stay on?
The most usual occurrence of this when the data cable is plugged in upside down onto the floppy disk. Just unplug is and flip it over. Nothing has been hurt. Just power down, flip the data cable and power up again. Otherwise, something is wrong with the floppy and it should be replaced.
How do you put pictures from a camera that uses floppy disks onto a computer?
Usually, you will just need to insert the floppies into the floppy disk drive on a computer. If your computer does not have a floppy drive (most made since 2003 don't), you will need to purchase an external floppy drive. These connect to your computer through a USB port. After you plug it in and insert a disk, you should be able to find the drive and view your pictures.
Difference between hard disk and flash memory?
A Floppy Disc (by definition) holds a maximum of 1.44 MegaBytes (1,440,000 Bytes) of data whereas a flash drive starts at 500 MegaBytes 500,000,000 and can hold as much as 8,000 MegaBytes 8,000,000,000 (8GB) of data. ... SIZE .. DOES .. MATTER. :-)
What is used to record information from the computer onto a floppy disk?
That would be a floppy drive. Information is passed from the software and/or the operating system to the drive controller. From the drive controller, it is passed to the logic circuits on the drive and to the drive heads. The logic circuits also turn on the drive motor for an appropriate amount of time.
What was the only method of sharing files between computer before networks were invented?
Before networks were invented, the only method of sharing files between computers was through physical media such as floppy disks, CDs, or USB drives. Users would copy the files onto the physical media and physically transfer it to the other computer in order to share or transfer the files.
