Windows Me Users - Sony MSFD-20U User Manual

Notice to Windows 98/Windows Me Users
Due to Windows 98/Windows Me operating procedure, the following phenomena may
occur when using this device with Windows 98/Windows Me operating systems. Please
note that this may cause some limitations on the use of this device.
This notice applies primarily to computers with the
following configuration (With Windows 98/Windows Me):
• Computer that is equipped with its own standard floppy disk drive.
• Computer that has a removable floppy disk drive (including a docking station).
• Computer that does not have a floppy disk drive, but a floppy disk icon appears in
"My Computer".
Phenomenon:
Condition 1
Condition 2
[Windows 98 Only] The drive letter assigned to these device changes during
Condition 3
Condition 4
The device is connected before powering on the computer:
If the device is disconnected and then reconnected under such condition, the
drive letter assigned to the drives may change.
The device is disconnected while the computer is running, and
then other storage devices are connected or disconnected:
If the device is reconnected under such condition, the drive letter assigned
to the drives may change.
operation as a result of "Condition 1" or "Condition 2":
If you use Windows 98, Windows automatically keeps track of the drive
letter icon during operation. This drive letter change phenomenon may also
result in either the "31/2 Floppy" icon being assigned to the "Memory
Stick" reader/writer, or "Removable Media" icon being assigned to the
floppy disk drive, in "My Computer".
The device is assigned to drive letter A:
Since drive A is assigned to the computers default floppy disk drive
whenever it is connected, this device may become unusable.
The device is assigned to drive letter other than A:
Under such condition, the device cannot be used to create a boot disk.
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