Using The Usb Floppy Disk Drive - Toshiba Qosmio F30-111 User Manual

Optional Devices

Using the USB floppy disk drive

USB floppy disk drive connects to the computer's USB port. It
accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks.
Connecting a USB floppy disk drive
To connect the drive, plug the floppy disk drive's USB connector into a
computer's USB port.
Make sure the connector is right side up and properly aligned with the
socket. Do not try to force the connection; doing so can damage the
connecting pins.
USB connector
If you connect the floppy disk 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.
Disconnecting a USB floppy disk drive
When you have finished using the floppy disk drive, follow the procedures
below to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy disk activity
has stopped.
If you disconnect the floppy disk drive or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy
disk or the drive.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.
3. Click floppy disk drive device that you want remove.
4. Pull the floppy disk drive's USB connector out of the computer's USB
port.
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USB port
Connecting a USB floppy disk drive
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