Floppy Disk Drive (Option) - NEC N8800-149F User Manual

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Floppy Disk Drive (Option)

If you want to use a floppy disk drive with this server, connect N8160-81USB FDD UNIT,
which are available optionally to a USB connector.
CHECK:
ESX4 does not support USB floppy disk drives.
Insert/Remove Floppy Disk
Before inserting a floppy disk into the drive, make sure that NEC Express5800/ft series is on (the
POWER LED illuminates).
Insert a floppy disk into the drive firmly until it snaps in place. The eject button of the drive is
then raised slightly.
CHECK:
You cannot use 1.2 MB-formatted disks.
If you insert an formatted disk, you will see a message that
the disk cannot be read or that needs formatting. To format a floppy disk, refer
to your OS manual.
If you power on or restart NEC Express5800/ft series with a floppy disk left in
the drive, the server will access the floppy disk to start the system. Unless a
system exits on the FD, the server will be unable to start.
To remove a floppy disk from the drive, press the eject button.
IMPORTANT:
Before removing a floppy disk, ensure that the floppy disk access LED is off.
If you eject a floppy disk while the LED is lit, the stored data could be
damaged.
When using a USB floppy disk drive, access to the floppy disk is delayed on
rare occasions if the display graphic load is high because a moving picture is
being displayed. In such a case, retry the operation with the floppy disk inside
the floppy disk drive.