Toshiba Portege R100 User Manual page 57

Check the Disk-In-Use indicator when you use the diskette drive. Do not
press the eject button, disconnect a drive cable or turn off the computer
while the light is glowing. Doing so could destroy data and damage the
diskette or the drive.
The external diskette drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal surface
when in use. Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20
operating.
1. Do not set anything on top of the diskette drive.
2. If you need to boot the computer from the diskette drive or if you use
an OS that does not support USB, you must set the USB-FDD Legacy
Emulation feature in HW Setup to Enabled. Refer to the USB section
in Chapter 7.
Connecting 3 1/2" diskette drive
To connect the drive, plug the diskette drive connector into a USB port.
Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting
pins.
If you connect the diskette drive after turning on the computer, it will take
about 10 seconds for the computer to recognize the drive. Do not
disconnect and reconnect before 10 seconds has elapsed.
Portégé R100
Connecting the diskette drive to the computer
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