Akai RE32 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 39)

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GETTING STARTED

NOTE 1: While the Akai machines can properly format a Macintosh hard disk or MO, it does

not install any type of Macintosh driver software on the disk. Therefore, disks formatted on the

Akai system will require third-party mounting software in order to appear on the Macintosh

desktop.

COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Disks made on any version of DD8, DD1500, or DR8/DR16 can be

used with current software versions. However, please be aware that DD-PLUS formatted

disks cannot be used on previous versions or on other products that do not support this

format.

You may select whether to just format the disk or format the disk and certify it afterwards. Formatting

is very fast but if you select FORMAT & CERTIFY, this may take a while depending on the size of

the disk. However, if this is the first time the disk is being formatted, it is recommended you run the

certify process as well. This will mark out any bad blocks on the disk and prevent them from being

used which will make the disk more reliable and not prone to read errors.

It is also possible to give the disk a name in the LABEL field. Here, you may enter a name of up to

ten characters. This name will accompany the disk wherever you take it. To label the disk, move

the cursor to the LABEL field and enter a name of up to ten characters using a PS/2 keyboard

connected to the RE32. Press RETURN (or EXECUTE) once to complete the name and a second

time to enter it.

NOTE: Naming a disk is not compulsory! This is here entirely for your convenience.

Once you have set everything as you want, pressing FORMAT DISK will show this prompt.

To guard against accidental formatting, you must press SHIFT+EXECUTE simultaneously to initiate

the formatting. As you can see from the screens and the prompts, formatting will erase everything,

erasing all files on it completely. BE VERY CAREFUL BEFORE PROCEEDING.

If you have external disk drives connected to the system, you may select which disk you wish to

format in the DISK field. PLEASE CHECK THE CORRECT DISK IS SELECTED.

The EXECUTE key will be flashing and you should select as appropriate. Pressing

SHIFT+EXECUTE will start the format process and pressing EXIT at this point allows you to cancel.

NOTE: Pressing SHIFT+EXECUTE now will start the format process and will wipe the disk. Be

very careful before proceeding as you could permanently erase important data. Once the

format process has begun, there is no going back!!!!

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