External Floppy Drive Adapter - Gateway Solo 2100 User Manual

External Floppy Drive Adapter

You can connect an optional external floppy disk drive to the floppy/parallel
port on the back of the system. You can also connect the external drive to
the floppy/parallel port on the optional mini-docking station. The connection
requires the floppy drive cable that was provided with your external floppy
disk drive, or the optional external floppy drive adapter for the modular
floppy disk drive. It is not necessary to reboot the system for it to recognize
the external floppy disk drive connection.
To connect the external floppy disk drive:
1 . Connect the parallel connector of the floppy drive cable to the floppy/
2 . Connect the floppy drive cable's other connector to the connector on the
Note:
modular optional bay, the external floppy disk drive will not be recognized.
To connect the optional external floppy drive adapter and floppy
disk drive module:
1 . Attach the parallel connector of the external floppy drive adapter to the
2 . Slide the floppy disk drive module straight into the external floppy drive
Figure 25. External Floppy Drive Adapter
Note:
the external floppy disk drive connection.
parallel port on the system, or the floppy/parallel port on the optional
mini-docking station.
external floppy drive.
If the internal floppy disk drive module is already installed in the
floppy/parallel port on the system, or the floppy/parallel port on the
optional mini-docking station.
adapter until the latch locks into place.
Remember, you do not need to reboot the system for it to recognize
Figure 26. Inserting the Floppy Drive Module
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