Using The Usb Diskette Drive - Toshiba Portégé M100 User Manual

Using the USB diskette drive

A 3 1/2" diskette drive connects to the computer's USB port. It accommodates 1.44-
megabyte or 720-kilobyte diskettes. Refer to Chapter 2,
information.
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ISK IN USE
I
NDICATOR
D
Eject button
Diskette slot
Disk-In-Use
Indicator
CAUTION: 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.
NOTES: 1. 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
2. Do not set anything on top of the diskette drive.
3. 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
ISKETTE SLOT
Figure 4-11 The USB diskette drive
When a diskette is fully seated in the drive, the eject
button pops out. To remove a diskette, push in the eject
button and the diskette pops out partially for easy removal.
Insert diskettes in this slot.
This indicator lights when the diskette is being
accessed.

Using the USB diskette drive

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CONNECTOR
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JECT BUTTON
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while it is operating.
USB section in Chapter 7.
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