Sony VAIO PCG-XG500 User Manual page 51

Handling Diskettes
Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the diskette.
Keep diskettes away from magnets.
Keep diskettes away from direct sunlight and other heat sources.
To remove the floppy disk drive
When the computer is off, skip steps 1 and 3.
1 Right-click the Power Management icon
choose "Remove multipurpose bay device [FDD]" when using an internal
drive. When using an external drive, choose "Remove external FDD"
instead.
2 Slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of
the arrow and slide the drive out of the multipurpose bay.
3 Click OK on the message screen.
To remove the floppy disk drive using the Jog Dial™ control
(Windows Me models only)
Rotate the Jog Dial control to PowerPanel, and then press the Jog Dial
1
control. The PowerPanel window appears.
2 Rotate the Jog Dial control to Multipurpose Bay Drive, and then press the
Jog Dial control.
To remove an external floppy disk drive, select External floppy disk drive, and
then press the Jog Dial control.
The Device Swapping window appears. Remove the drive, and click OK.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
in the system task tray and
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