Panasonic CF-28 Series Reference Manual page 34

Multimedia Pocket
Parallel Port
Information for the CD Drive
Using the Floppy Disk Drive as an External Drive
You may use the floppy disk drive as an external drive that is connected through the
parallel port, by using an optional FDD cable (CF-VCF271).
In the Operating Instructions for the FDD cable (CF-VCF271), directions are given to
turn the power off before connecting the floppy disk drive by using the cable, but with
this computer, the floppy disk drive can be attached or removed while the power is
on.
Windows 2000 : To remove the floppy disk drive while the computer is on, select
on the taskbar before removing the floppy disk drive, select [Stan-
dard floppy disk controller], and then select [Stop].
Windows XP : To remove the floppy disk drive while the computer is on, select
on the taskbar before removing the floppy disk drive, select [Stan-
dard floppy disk controller], and then select [Stop].
CAUTION
Do not move the drive while accessing data on the floppy disk.
Firmly hold both sides of the drive when removing a disk. Excessive force on
top should be avoided.
NOTE
When the computer is on or in the standby or hibernation mode, if the floppy
disk drive is accessed after it had earlier been disconnected, there are in-
stances where the contents of the floppy disk set prior to the drive removal are
displayed.
Do not try to access any of the files. If an attempt is made, an error message
may be displayed or a message prompting you to format the disk may appear.
(When this message appears, select [Cancel] or [No] to close the display.)
The above contents will no longer be displayed when the drive is re-connected
or when the computer is restarted.
When the floppy disk drive is not connected to both the multimedia pocket and
parallel port, do not access the floppy disk drive through Explorer, etc.
The CD drive cannot be used as an external device.
Windows 2000
Confirm that [Transfer Mode] is set to [DMA if available] in [Control Panel] - [System]
- [Hardware] - [Device Manager] - [IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers] - [Secondary IDE Chan-
nel] - [Advanced Settings] - [Device 0]. Perform this setting if it has not yet been
made.
Windows XP
Confirm that [Transfer Mode] is set to [DMA if available] in [Control Panel] - [Perfor-
mance and Maintenance] - [System] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager] - [IDE ATA/
ATAPI controllers] - [Secondary IDE Channel] - [Advanced Settings] - [Device 0].
Perform this setting if it has not yet been made.
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