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Operating Basics
Using the USB floppy disk drive
The USB floppy disk drive accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte
floppy disks and connects to the USB port. Refer to Chapter 2, The Grand
Tour, for more information. It is supplied as standard with some models and
as an option with others.
Connecting USB floppy disk drive
To connect the drive, plug the floppy disk drive’s USB connector into a
computer’s USB port. Refer to Figure 4-16.
Figure 4-17 Connecting the USB floppy disk drive
Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive
When you have finished using the USB floppy disk drive, you can follow the
procedures below in order to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the Disk-In-Use Indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy
disk activity has stopped.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.
3. Click the USB floppy disk drive device that you want to remove.
4. Carefully pull the floppy disk drive's USB connector out from within the
computer's USB port.
Make sure the connector is back side up and properly aligned with the
socket. Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the
connecting pins.
USB connector
USB port
If you connect the USB 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.
If you disconnect the USB 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.