HP unix manual Floppy Disk Drive Optional, Floppy Disk Drive Features

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Front Panel Components

Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)

The optional floppy disk drive is a 3.5-inch form factor device with a PC/AT interface. It connects to the workstation via a 34-pin PC/AT ribbon cable and a 4-pin power cable. The floppy disk drive has up to 1.44 MB capacity depending on the media and format used. Figure 1-4 shows the features of the floppy disk drive, and Table 1-3 describes these features.

NOTE The B2000 workstation supports one floppy disk drive only.

Figure 1-4. Floppy Disk Drive Features

Activity LEDEject Button

Table 1-3. Floppy Disk Drive Features

Feature	Purpose
Activity LED	Illuminates during a data access operation and
	blinks during a data transfer.
Eject Button	Ejects a floppy disk from the drive when pressed.

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