Panasonic Toughbook CF-27 Series Reference Manual page 19

Using a Multimedia Pocket Device
Parallel Port
Superdisk Drive Pack
A floppy disk can not be formatted with a Superdisk Drive Pack.
Power off, replace a Superdisk Drive Pack with a floppy disk drive, then power on.
Format a floppy disk with a floppy disk drive.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive as an External Drive
You may use the floppy disk drive as an external drive that is connected through the
parallel port, by using an optional FDD cable (CF-VCF271).
In the operating instructions for the FDD cable (CF-VCF271), directions are given to
turn the power off before connecting the floppy disk drive by using the cable, but with
this computer, the floppy disk drive can be attached or removed while the power is on.
CAUTION
Do not move the drive while accessing data on the floppy disk.
Firmly hold both sides of the drive when removing a disk. Excessive force on
top should be avoided.
NOTE
When the computer is on or in the suspend or hibernation mode, if the floppy
disk drive is accessed after it had earlier been disconnected, there are instances
where the contents of the floppy disk set prior to the drive removal are dis-
played.
Do not try to access any of the files. If an attempt is made, an error message
may be displayed or a message prompting you to format the disk may appear.
When this message appears, press the [Cancel] or [No] to close the display.
The above contents will no longer be displayed when the drive is re-connected
or when the computer is restarted.
When the Superdisk drive pack is installed in the multimedia pocket, the floppy
disk drive cannot be used as an external floppy disk drive.
The CD-ROM pack, DVD-ROM drive pack and Superdisk drive pack cannot be
used as an external device.
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